cutsiecurliee
San Francisco, United States
Today, I was walking my dog when I saw a man trying to get a screaming little girl into a van. I called 911 and ran over yelling at him. His wife then got out of the van and explained the girl was their daughter and they were just trying to make her go to school. FML
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sa5v 21
It was an honest mistake op. It's nice that you decided to take action instead of be a bystander! We need more people like you:)
DocBastard 40
Thank you for actually doing something to try to help rather than just take a video to post on YouTube later.
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saraaa2552 15
That's me in college
Dreamsorrow93 24
That's me going to work.
Misswildsides 22
That's me having to take on my responsibilities
Lalala579121 28
That's me getting out of bed.
countryb_cth 38
That's me... wait no never mind I don't leave my house.
why57why 21
Living the dream 34 living the dream
PhinIt2WinIt 24
thats me for life.
DoomSkuller 28
That's me waking up in the middle of a dream
Recon13x 9
that's me after some guy offered me free candy one time
Nessco 36
I'm always worried that someone's going to do that to me when my kids scream about having to leave the park. At least you were trying to do the right thing.
JerryClark 17
At least you tried!
JerryClark 17
You did the right thing OP
friedpwnadge 25
If the person was a woman, they wouldn't have called at all. No bueno.
higgysaurus 18
I don't think that is true at all. Kidnapping isn't generally a male stereotype. At least I hope it isn't.
bcalle 8
I think the parents appreciated your quick response because if it were real I believe all parents would want someone to do this for their kid. Instead of ignoring, watching, or recording, like most people do now a days.
sturschaedel 27
Plus, if a school age kid was making such a fuss over having to go to school, having the police show up might get the kid a much needed reality check about when the drama is over the top. Or, if there is a real reason behind not wanting to go to school, like bullying for example, the police could get a social worker or school psychologist involved.
Badkarma4u 17
Too bad she didnt think.
sa5v 21
It was an honest mistake op. It's nice that you decided to take action instead of be a bystander! We need more people like you:)
kdgsmiley 23
Yeah, you definitely did the right thing here, OP. Better an awkward moment than seeing that girl's face on a poster later.
iamnotbob 4
The hysteria over stranger danger has to stop. Two parents with a young child ... why not *talk* to them first before calling the *police*?
mariri9206 32
58 because, at first, it was just the dad, and then the mom came out. And, even if it's a couple, they could still attempt to kidnap a child and, if they're kidnapping a child, why wouldn't they lie about it and just say it's their kid? Good job on trying to take action instead of just doing nothing or ignoring it, OP.
EarlFug 19
Agree 67, sadly even the woman appearing does not guarantee things are as she says. Maybe OP's instinct was off, or maybe getting police involved was the thing to do even if/though it was just a family.
lunar999 23
So if it was a woman alone it would have been a different story altogether?
addioty 19
98, no it wouldn't. It's still kidnapping. I'm sick and tired of people like you saying "it's just because he's a man!!!!" Stop trying to be victimized.
lunar999 23
103 i'm not "trying to be victimised" the way the comment was phrased makes it appear their saying "if it was the woman with the child then we'd know it's not kidnap".
Badkarma4u 17
Calling the cops on someone in a situation with their children is not always an oops. Some police forces are required to get cps involved. This can lead to a big headache for the whole family depending on how zealous cps is
IndridWarm 23
That must have been awkward. Well done for trying though. It wouldn't have been good if you'd done nothing and it turned out to have been a kidnapping.
juicy_extasy 25
The OP is a good samaritan who is misunderstood
golfdude25 3
better safe then sorry.
ShowMeKay 20
Than* - the right word really changes the meaning of your comment, lol.
Lalala579121 28
But it's still better to be safe before you're sorry than just being sorry.
MRS_SILVER 11
Actually I think the comment is correct! First OP was being safe and then sorry after realizing there was no actual kidnapping taking place
amileah13 26
That's still scary... They could have said that just to trick you. I would have tried to verify that they are related because you just never know if it's real or not
katelng09 16
I was about to comment the same thing! When you watch Criminal Minds, you learn a couple things.
yousodi 10
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Yeah how to be afraid of nothing and suspicious of everyone and how not to mind their own business ... Do you honestly think if a child felt fear and were being forcefully abducted by a stranger they'd be yelling their heads off? No they'd be scared and shocked and most likely to quietly and willingly out of fear... A kid will throw a raged of a fit usually with people they feel comfortable doing so with no at random stranger who might punish them for carrying on... All the answers to this applauding the op are stupid if it had been me who this broad called the cops on for dealing with my kid id have her ass charged with harassment so fast her nosy faced head would spin
kassia_1011 21
Uhhh not necessarily #73. Have you never seen a kid acting out in a public place? They don't know those people and they are still freaking out. And most kids would scream and cry if they were being abducted. Kids these days have been taught to call out for help when something is wrong. I know I would scream as loud as I could if someone was trying to take me, even if I was scared of the person. I'd be more scared of what would happen to me if they managed to take me rather than what they would do to me if I was making a scene. Good on op for being concerned. Unless I heard the kid themself agree with the parents I would be suspicious
MonstreBelle 29
73- Do you have kids? I have custody of my little sister and have been raising her almost all of her life, so she is also my daughter. I would be glad someone called the police if they think my child is in danger. It's good to know there are people who care enough to attempt to protect her, even if they are wrong. I would much rather have someone call the police when they are wrong than not call when they are right.
Nessco 36
How are they meant to verify they're the parents? It's just their word. It's not like the kid has photo ID or anything. Parents don't go around with their kids birth certificates and even if they did, the kid could always say their name was something else. I get where you're coming from, I just don't think you understand the logistics of it.
Badkarma4u 17
Yeah they could have but lets be real. You cant go up and interrogate everyone with a screamijg kid. Or you could never go into wal mart or toys r us.
gosh_mate 30
You still did the right thing, it could have been a very scary situation
kitttkattt 10
good job its better safe than sorry
DocBastard 40
Thank you for actually doing something to try to help rather than just take a video to post on YouTube later.
extrasnipes 22
Nothing says she didn't do that though. She could posted it with #heroine.
extrasnipes 22
Noticed a grammar mistake was too late. Don't kill me.
zeffra13 31
It's good to have video though if it's actually a kidnapping because then the police can figure out who to look for.
VonBlitzkrieg 27
Oh, wow. You're back. Now we're only missing Pedrix.