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Originally posted by MaggieL
I don't see how the "presence of an adult" would have made any difference here. These clowns knew that Grandmom had just come into the exact amount of their ransom demand from an insurance payment arising from the murder of Erica's uncle, who was evidently a drug dealer.
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I'm curious...where did you hear that information? I did hear that the uncle had been murdered, but that the insurance policy stuff was rumor at this point...apparently the family is saying that they received no money.
You're right in that an adult presence might not have made a difference, however:
--An adult could have told her, "No. You're not going outside this late." and kept an eye on her if she tried to go outside.
--The presence of an adult could have been a deterrent to the kidnappers.
Dave also made a good point about recognition.
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You can demonstrate your superior judgement when it's your turn to raise kids. Oh...wait a minute...I forgot.
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While I can't step in a parent's shoes, I don't think one being a parent or not is relevant in this situation. I think it is more an issue of common sense and good judgement, which I find lacking based upon the information known thus far.