It's brilliant plan. Kidnap and then bring them back. P.S what is a gerontophile?

After a quick google search, I found that gerontophilia is sexual preference towards the elderly. In other words, pretty much the opposite of pedophilia.

ewwwww to both. Why would anyone wanna have sex with children or the elderly (well with the elderly I could see if it was for serious money (can you say Anna Nicole Smith) )?

Tell me about it. In this situation I would've been highly tempted to keep my pimp hand strong.

I pity that mama.

I pity that kid growing up with that momma

Well the mama's a fool!

Honestly, and I know how this sounds, but I would have slapped her back if I were you and situation went down like it did in my head.

most of us would I think but she would have put her job at risk proabably because "the customer is always right" it sucks.

my comment was at 80 sorry!

89, I know what you meant but I think OP was just shopping at his local, not working there. :)

I have just thumbed myself down for stupidity. I should not read fmls before going to sleep! :(

Calm*

Well pedophilia is a very real thing and could definitely happen. I don't condone the mother's behavior in this case but I also don't think people should "calm down about the whole pedo paranoia" because sometimes its that very paranoia that can prevent pedophilic incidents just saying

16- I agree that parents should be aware and proactive when it comes to pedophilia in order to protect their children, but it's pretty obvious that OP didn't mean any harm considering he brought the child back to the mother (IMO).

Children are actually more likely to be molested by a family member or family friend than by a stranger. Pedo paranoia usually causes more problems than it fixes, like any kind of paranoia.

I know the mother was obviously in the wrong here I'm just trying to say people shouldn't let their guard down that's all

Maybe she shouldn't lose her kids then she wouldn't have to worry about pedos' and a kidnapper isn't going to bring them to the service desk so that was a huge overreaction on her part

I woul press charges simply because I did something nice and got slapped. I have no respect for people that do that.

I agree with 36, call your manager over and let him/her know what happened and that you will be pressing charges against her.

He could only get assault if she threatened him with what she said, which seems likely. However, he could easily get battery because she actually touched him in an "offensive" way.

I would honestly press charges only for the satisfaction of imagining her panic at a police station.

I can understand her being terrified, but that's not an excuse for assault. What a wonderful example that mother is setting for her child. Perhaps when the kid is older someone will find and return his lost wallet. He will then beat the person silly for stealing it.

She had no right to slap OP.

**** that, sue the bitch.

I'm sorry that happened. Some people behave so oddly and sometimes don't think before they act.

60 - what did you do to 5 so that he deserves a public excuse like that? OP- some ppl are asses, don't let it bring you down and don't stop the good actions, one day you'll do the same thing and the mother might thank you from the bottom of her heart, who knows. Those good times are worth the bad ones IMO.

She didn't want to act grateful because it would be admitting to herself that she lost her kid.

It's no BAD deed goes unpunished

No, its not.

Maybe she was just being a bitch but even if it was assault it was very petty

**** calling the cops whoop her ass

Actually it's battery(contact), a harsher charge with more punishment to the parent.

Or granny porno. Gran: Listen up good, sonny, and I'll teach you how things were done back in the day... Bow-chicka-bow-wow.

I just threw up a little in my mouth thanks a lot butt munch!

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