Child Beaten to Death in Front of Motorists

lookout123 · 06-16-2008, 11:21 PM

I remember as a kid one of my friends, let's call her a challenging child, didn't get her way in a store. She threatened her dad that she would scream and make a scene. He told her he would beat her ass for a week straight if she did. She went screaming down the aisle, "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! STRANGER! HELP!" and pointing at her father who was chasing her.

Her father remembers that, but nothing else until he regained consciousness on the floor. A man who saw the scene thought he was witnessing a kidnapping or something of the sort did what he thought was prudent - he tackled the father and pounded his head on the floor until he was unconscious. He was horrified and apologetic when he found out the truth of it. Instead of pressing charges or being angry, my friend's father paid for the guy's groceries and thanked him for caring enough to get involved for a kid he didn't know.

You get involved. I can see staying back if it is just one person, but if there is a small group then something can always be done.

True, the child was probably already dead, but that's not the point.

footfootfoot · 06-17-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

True, the child was probably already dead, but that's not the point.

Clarification: That wasn't my point, and certainly not an excuse to stand back and watch. because as a wise type * once said,
"You get involved. I can see staying back if it is just one person, but if there is a small group then something can always be done."

06-16-2008, 11:21 PM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I remember as a kid one of my friends, let's call her a challenging child, didn't get her way in a store. She threatened her dad that she would scream and make a scene. He told her he would beat her ass for a week straight if she did. She went screaming down the aisle, "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! STRANGER! HELP!" and pointing at her father who was chasing her. Her father remembers that, but nothing else until he regained consciousness on the floor. A man who saw the scene thought he was witnessing a kidnapping or something of the sort did what he thought was prudent - he tackled the father and pounded his head on the floor until he was unconscious. He was horrified and apologetic when he found out the truth of it. Instead of pressing charges or being angry, my friend's father paid for the guy's groceries and thanked him for caring enough to get involved for a kid he didn't know. You get involved. I can see staying back if it is just one person, but if there is a small group then something can always be done. True, the child was probably already dead, but that's not the point. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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