While I must applaud the child’s fast thinking, I’m more impressed with the store clerk. She not only went along with the plan, but she got up and placed herself between the child and the danger! 👏👏👏
@offyourself3986 who tf cares who or what a person is when it comes to them saving a child. Gender specifics ,age or race matter not when a life needs saving , you just become a human that cares for others , this is how it should be. Dont take away this persons good deed with your hateful need to judge and point out the irrelevant.
@jgs_gamestudio9096 innocent until proven guilty, vigilantism, the possibility of mistaken identity, and random people getting murdered because unhinged people like you will shoot first and ask questions later thinking you're pursuing justice instead of perverting it. The news report says she's seeking mental help, probably in custody, so anyone you see walking around that looks like her wouldn't be her anyway.
Because if the case is ongoing, and it goes viral and the person is identified, they could use the defense of having a biased jury & court to dismiss the case
Because of a little thing called the law. It is only in cases where someone is being hunted down and poses a threat they release info, or when all the papers are in order. In cases like these, we have no idea what we are dealing with. It could be anything from a woman being forced by someone to insanity, or just another perv. Thus, releasing names without cause is very unwise.
Because they were able to get a release consent from those involved but the perpetrator left the scene. How do you not understand that? Do you generally encourage lawlessness?
The dad was smart to teach his son the bad things can happen (lady wants to kidnap) rather than the world is perfect (she's just "friendly", so you have to be nice) approach.
Women think they can get away with much more than men can. It’s disgusting when anybody is a predator. But sheesh, at least men are afraid to be so brazen about it
@rapidloving Yea, but she held the door the entire time. That is a sign of extremely predatory and manipulative behavior. The only reason she held that door was so she could listen in on anything said
@IsanG08 As someone that was once a little girl, I just want to say thank you so much for your continued minimization of victims of predatory women. You’re a really great person and I really appreciate you deliberately ignoring the fact that the predator in this situation was a woman, thank you so much for that. It makes it so much easier for people like me to come out and ask for help, thank you.
One time i was at CVS and a little boy came up to me to tell me an old man was following him, and asked me for help. I was so shocked, id never been in that kind of situation, but I was so happy that he felt safe enough to approach me to ask for help! It's so important to equip children with the knowledge of how to protect themselves when they aren't with a parent or guardian
That's great, and God bless you, but why are these young children out and about without a parent? It boggles my mind. I would never let my young child just go out in the world by themselves like that. That's crazy.
@WillyWillerton Really? You spent your entire childhood with your parents? That sounds awful. I was never home as a kid. I was either at school or i was "out in the world". My kids too went out on their bikes, and how far they were allowed to go increased as they got older. That's a part of growing up. Is it a risk? Of course, and, as a parent I used to worry like crazy sometimes, but you teach your kids how to act and what to do and you trust that they know to do the right thing in the right situation. Plus it's much safer these days with cell phones and tracking technology.
@xtraspecialj Sure, as a teenager, I went all over the place, but not that young. That's irresponsible. I couldn't care less if you disagree. That's too young. Kids parents are irresponsible.
Similar thing happened to me when I was a kid. My friend had left a movie theatre before me getting picked up by his parents and mine were running a little late. I waited outside the theatre and two men came up to me and tried to convince me to come with them. The owner of the theatre was watching and pulled me inside and locked the door. I am forever grateful for that man. Props to the kid, the clerk, and to the dad for raising his son right.
I was walking through the neighborhood when I was about 11 and this man pulled up in his car. He asked if I needed a ride and I told him no, I'm just going right there and pointed to the next house (even though I was actually pretty far from my house, I just didn't want him to know that). He drove alongside me and kept looking around, once he saw there was a car coming he took off. I stg I saw him on the news a few months after that for a SA, I could be wrong but it looked exactly how I remembered him.
@deathbloom27 That happened to me too. A guy pulled up alongside while I was doing my paper route and asked if I wanted a ride. He was pretty insistent and I just kept saying no it’s okay. I called my friend and stayed on the phone with her until I was done and got home and honestly didn’t think it was a huge deal, then later mentioned it to my mom. She called the police and we made a report but they never located the guy
@deathbloom27 Happend to me too, also @twihard61386. I was waiting for my cousin at the corner where the bus would let him off after school. I had the day off. A little red car pulled up and parked near the corner where I was waiting. A man driving IIRC and a woman as the passenger. The woman did all the talking, kept asking me "u want a ride? Come on, let's go for a ride." I was all alone and it was during the day, around 2:30 so most people were at work. They stayed for 5 or 10 minutes trying to coax me into their car. I kept telling them "no" but I was only 7 or 8 and I remember feeling weird having to tell adults to leave me alone, and for those adults, who were complete strangers to me, to want to keep talking to me and trying to get me into their car. I didn't think too much of it at the time because I was young but it's uncomfortable when I think back on it. Bunch of creeps.
Text-book stigma. It's not mental health issues that make people stalk others, they know EXACTLY what they're doing. People with mental health conditions are ten times more likely than the rest of us to be attacked.
@jenm1It's certainly true that people with mental health issues can have their behavior lead into stalking, but this seems a little more focused and intentional. I'm curious if they searched her vehicle or residence for any clues of what her plan might have been. That would probably be where you would see more evidence of a mental health issue.
I was 15 and had a man following me thru a parking lot. I was so scared. I saw another man walk out of a store and ran up to him. I asked him to pretend that he knows me because there’s a man following me. He asked me to point out the man and when I did he went after him. I ran inside the store. I wished I would’ve stayed to see what happened and also to thank the man that helped me. I’m 46 years old now. To the man that was my good Samaritan, if you are reading this, thank you!!!
Thats nice of you and look at all those thumbs up for your effort god bless you your doing great things out there in the middle of nowhere completely isolated from lurking criminals trying to take your children what is this a Hansel and gretal remake cmon man
I wouldn’t even buy anything I would just donate money to the store, that woman is a guardian angel and definitely saved that boy from something potentially terrible
When i was 13 i was in the waiting room of the ER while my mom was being taken care of. I don't remember why but my dad and sister were in to see my mom but i was still in the waiting room. Some guy was there and started asking me questions like what side of town i was from. The nurse at reception called me over and was looking out for me, because she knew i didn't know him. I was a rather naive child and didn't realize until later how serious that was. I'm thankful every day for that nurse.
No screaming, no crying, just casually went into the store and "hey, could you act like my mum?" ... hugely impressed by the kid's calm behaviour and quick-thinking... Parents need to prepare their kids for situations like this.
Luckily, a policeman came into my classroom when I was 10 and had a talk with us kids about how to stay safe. I don't think people who work with children should need permission from parents, to educate kids about personal safety.
@juliana__9267 that's actually been proven to be very false. If you are in a REAL life threatening situation you can do that but not when you're just scared, never scream for no reason. Think things out and act accordingly.
I'm proud of both of them. She got up and stood between him and the woman as well as locking the door so she couldn't sneak in. I applaud him for his quick thinking. He's a smart kid who stayed cool in a scary situation.
What person can resist a cute kid telling them to act like their parent and they feel unsafe? Anyone who's a parent will snap into high alert at that point. Smart dad for telling the kid to do this. Can't fail.
@jessicas7478 right, it’s not like parents work from time to time or anything like that 👍🏼 Spare the judgment on the parents please, it’s so unfair on them
Ive had a little boy run into my store after we closed and yell "Help, someone just tried to kidnap me!" I immediately walked up to the front, locked the door, and took him into the back office. I told him he did the right thing by finding somewhere to stop and find help. It was so sudden and surprising! Smart kid! I always appreciate when parents teach their children what to do in dangerous situations.
Years ago a woman and a man came into our restaurant and I could see the look of terror in her eyes and the guy looked like he was furious with the universe. We watched them carefully and then when he went to the men's room we went over to ask her if she was OK and she said she had been kidnapped the week before and that the guy was someone her mom had hired to do some work around the house. The guy was maybe in his forties and the woman was in her twenties. So we took her to the back office and showed her how to use the dead bolt to lock herself in and we called 911 and when the guy got out of the restroom and looked for her we told him she went to the lady's room which was adjacent to an exit. He stood next to the lady's room looking kind of nervous when the police arrived and confronted him. Only when he was in handcuffs in the back of a cruiser did we bring the officers back to the office. We later found out he had tortured and raped her and she was actually missing for almost six weeks and had been kept in a dark closet the whole time so she lost track of time. He is currently serving a life sentence and she and her mom moved to another part of the state and we heard they changed their names as well. Meanwhile my boss wrote us up for letting a non employee into the back area.
@SuperAmazingJared No. It is not a joke. Most restaurant chains have rules like that. A couple of weeks ago one of our employees was fired for buying a homeless person a hamburger. She paid for it. But we have a strict policy that employees are not permitted to give any food or beverage to any non employee even if they pay for it themselves. We can't accept tips. All tips must go into a charity jar. We can't bring food into the restaurant. We cannot call the police on an co-worker or manager for any reason or we will be terminated. Granted that last one we could sue over but it is the policy. Chain restaurants and a lot of major corporations have a lot of seemingly strange policies. I can also be fired for performing first aid, CPR etc on a coworker or employee. And I need permission to call 911 for any reason. We can't stop a customer from doing that but if we call 911 and ask for an ambulance then we are fired because the ambulance co. will bill the restaurant for the ambulance and that usually starts at around $2500 and goes up from there. So non employees are not permitted behind the counter for any reason whatsoever. If an armed robber enters the store and points it at the cashier and forces her back to the office at gun point she will be fired for letting an employee into the back of the store and there is no appeal. She might sue but there is no labor law that prevents them from firing for that reason.
@lcfflc3887 The clerk was 17 so not yet an adult. And if you watched the video, you'd know where they're getting all this from. Please check your facts before you try to call someone out.
@galaxy8551 17 is not an adult age. Idk what country you're from where 17 counts as an adult. How about you get your facts straight then get back to me, yeah? "The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) defines a child as everyone under 18"- Here are my facts. Now where are yours?
The worst part is that they didn't censor the boy's face but censored the kidnappers face i mean the kidnapper could have been easily caught if her face was shown to the public and the child's privacy would have been protected
@@user-ns9ft8cf7bmaybe she could sue them since nothing really happened and youre not allowed to just film people without their consent (or like, cause the cashier prevented anything from happening)
Both the dad and child are being praised for their job well done so I’m not surprised that the baby’s face isn’t blurred. I’m practically sure dad would’ve had to consent to his ten year old being shown to the public❤ As for the lady… the news anchor said that they didn’t know her intentions, but a majority of the population will jump to worst case scenario. If they showed her face and she was nefarious then group mentality would cause people to act on suspicion more and harass her or each other. No one, not even rapists, tolerate child abuse, and it could cause widespread issues. Now if they showed her face, and it was an innocent misunderstanding then she could sue for what the negative publicity does to her life. Pros and cons. Either way, she’s a raging bag of dicks
Scary how often this happens. Had a man follow me in his car when I was about 5 or 6. I was looking for my cat who had been gone for a couple days. He offered to help me look for her, to take me to get a new cat, anything to get me in his car. When he finally offered to drive me home I pointed at a random house and said, "I just live over there," and he finally left. Thankful that my parents taught me well just like this young man!
Even as an adult, it feels awkward when some guy pulls up beside me in my neighborhood and asks if I need a ride somewhere. Maybe it's the polite thing for him to do... but I felt scared when that happened. I smiled and told him "Oh, no thank you." and then called my mom after he rode away to let her know where I was. Whether I should have or not, I felt very uncomfortable about walking in my own neighborhood after that.
When I was 10 a man in a car slowly drove up to me and asked me if I had seen his dog. I said no. He said could I come a bit closer because he didn’t hear me. I just started running fast af down the street with all my might. I followed my intuition and I’m glad I did. I knew exactly what was going on.
It's scary how easy it is for them to be sneaky towards children. That's actually a genius method for kids to learn to protect themselves. Also, I think them referring her for mental help is bs. This should count as an attempted kidnapping
The creeps behind this operation know what they're doing by sending a woman to do the luring. If the mission fails with a female such as it did here, she'll be dealt with lightly and back on the job.
"Attempted kidnapping"?! ! You sound ridiculous. A woman offered to buy the kid food at Wawa....... that's not a crime. She was walking to the gas station and said if the kid wanted something she'd pay for it. Soooooo scary! Lol
@ryansmith1115 She was a homeless mentally ill lady who probably thought she did know his dad. Have you never met a confused, rambling, mentally ill, homeless person? She offered to buy him food at the gas station down the street she was already walking to. There are people like this all over the city. Annoying but harmless. I can see how a kid might not know what to do in that situation though.
This is why you have to train kids to notice something is wrong and listen to their gut, and don’t trust adults that come up to you. He did so well and I’m so happy he’s okay!
Funny enough, Frozen is a great movie to help teach kids that danger can hide behind a friendly face. Hans makes a great example for a teaching moment about stranger safety. Or even known family member or neighbor safety since a lot of predators also lurk in picture perfect families.
@keineZypresse Do ya think America's supposed to be perfect or something? Civilization as a whole is still far from refined. We have a long way to go. There's nowhere in the world you can go where dangers don't exist.
A kind shop clerk did this for me back in the 1960's, in Toronto, when a man tried to talk me into his car and I fled into a store. So a shout out to all the adults who try to help kids in situations like these, and a shout out to the young lad for taking his dad's advice! And the dad, too!
I’m from Toronto, used to get lotsa creepy attention as a teen. One day a man tried to get me into his car, I called my mom as I was walking home. She was like okay I’m on the line and hung up. She called back after to see if I was okay. But I never let her live it down loool. She felt bad with hindsight. Just take your children seriously folks! I’ve commented many times on the creepiness factor of someone just to be dismissed. Happy you and this boy are okay
There was a guy who used to hang around the Yonge and St. Clair area in the 1970s He had kind of a John Denver look: Blonde bob of a hair cut, round Lennon glasses and jean jacket. Every time I saw him he was scurrying about bothering young boys, including myself. I'd be eating fries in the old mall at the Dominions Groceries Store and he would just sit down right beside me and start talking. I got up immediatley, cursing under my breath. Two years after that, when I was much taller and more far more confidant, I had just left Frans Restaurant and a car pulls up and leans out to his (already rolled down) passenger side window and beckons me. By then I'd been stopped by police several times and I assumed he was a plain clothed/undercover cop. I was tall for my age and had long hair and the police would frequently stop and search me in hopes of finding pot/drugs on me. This weasel began auto-firing questions like it was fine tuned technique to throw me off. "Hi! Where are you going? What's your name? Do your parents expect you home soon? Do you want to get a coffee? We'll (!!!) have to park the car first". Seemed like a long time for me to clock him for what he was but it was probably just seconds. I never answered but did ask if he was a cop. He just gave me a wounded look and then I knew. I took the sturdy wooden umbrella (it's amazing how good it feels to have something, anything, in your hand as a weapon) I had and bonked the handle on the hood of his grubby car. He took off quick. I know it's no tale of heroism but when I became a father I shared what I had learned about dangerous people who may use various tricks to abduct or "befriend") them. Any adult who approaches a child on the street about anything should be viewed as a threat and no one needs to worry about seeming rude by ignoring them and getting to a safe place. Any adult who wants to share their cigarettes or buy beer for a teenage has a problem and should not be seen as a cool guy/girl. Found out my step-daughter was jogging with a Walkman on. I explained to her the importance of hearing the sound of traffic and being aware if a car or van has pulled up beside her even if it meant having to endure cat calls from the slobs who would sexually harass a fourteen year old girl from their car. I emphasized that the vast majority of child abuse is perpetrated by someone the child is familiar with so they got that talk as well. Toronto was, and is, among the safest cities in North America and I did not want my kids to become paranoid but aware. Back then many parents would avoid such talks as they think they are traumatizing their children but knowledge is almost always a good thing. We should all make sure our kids know how to keep safe from vehicular traffic accidents which are far more likely and therefore far more dangerous.
@Alsatiagent I'm glad you told your story. Every last word breaks my heart. I have one too but sadly I don't tell it. It's more than most people can handle. Nobody warned me. Nobody told me. I'm glad it's now the norm to educate children about predators. If I ever see a child in a bad situation I will be that child's Mom just as this shopkeeper. It's instinct. Once a Mom, always a Mom!! Or Dad. 😉❤
@beekind466 I'm sorry you had an ugly experience and I hope it does not haunt you. It does you no good that child abduction by strangers is still a rare thing. I don't want people to be afraid of each other on the street just savvy enough to know when something is not right, particularly when they are alone. As long as they know the tricks these wretches employ, they are even safer than young adults who have never been out on their own. Sooner or later young people will go out alone, as they should. Take care and have a decent weekend.
@IsanG08 reported for sexism. Stop being a scummy, disgusting misandrist. You just shat on this poor young BOY'S experience of being harassed and target by a WOMAN, downplaying it by poking your bs about "CaUsE oF mEn!" That had NO place in this comment section. Your pathetic "whataboutism" is just your sexist desire to attack all men. Be a better person, cause as of now you are a sorry excuse for a human and should be shamed and ridiculed by all who meet you. Shame on anyone supporting you and your misandristic comments.
and the Anna for catching on and immediately going with it ... good story all round, especially if the woman is indeed going to get counselling and help
I don't allow my 10 year old son to walk anywhere on his own. I walk/drive him everywhere he needs/wants to... My example would be a better one for parents!!
@RUclips-Grifter You can't always be there for your children though, no matter how hard you try. Neither can your children live in a bubble forever. It's still a good idea to teach them how to protect themselves in the event that something like this happens.
@ReiKoko Where were his parents on this occasion?? He's only 10!! I teach my children about the horrors of the world and how to behave in a dangerous situation. But I make sure that they're not in that situation to begin with ...
The audacity of that woman to still hold that door & not leave even after that kid had gone inside & reported her suspicious activities is so concerning. Like she was so hellbent on kidnapping him, she wasn't leaving even after that shop owner came at the door & told her to leave
... and what you call "audacity" was a sign of mental illness. It's obvious from looking at the video that this was a case of a person with mental health issues and I knew it before the reporter said it - just because she kept hanging around. No real predator would've just continued to stand there like that.
@JCElzinga your way of thought is a problem. Let's just get rid of the "crazy" people. Nah. This country is in desperate need of proper attention to mental health. A lot of these "crazy" people in the streets would not be crazy if we took mental health seriously.
@JCElzinga saying it's mental health and thinking that if you can't see it it doesn't t need to be addressed is not helpful and what a cop out, making all people suffering from mental health issues as monsters
The severely mentally ill do not possess a conscious, they think it's normal and perfectly acceptable to behave like they do. You can see it here in these comments even. Just pointing it out has people jumping to their defense and making excuses.
Probably because she was said to have gotten mental health help and to release those details and show the women’s face is a violation of HIPAA laws and could be sued.
It's SO IMPORTANT to talk to your children. Have a plan. Discuss these situations. Act them out at home. Thank god he's okay. Wonderful parenting, a quick thinking child and a fantastic employee.
Absolutely! My son has just turned 11 and since he was about 4 I have trained him in multiple situations. When he was very young I taught him about how to talk to emergency services - I would give him a pretend situation and then give him the ph and I would pretend to be the dispatcher. And run through scenarios of bad strangers, we have secret safety words that only we know. I hope he'd stay as calm as Sammy did here, I think he wouldl I remember being taught stranger danger in school and what to do but they don't seem to anymore. Now is the time we need it in my opinion. So yeah I really agree with you
THIS! I don’t have children myself but my dad taught my brother, sister and I how to deal with strangers and how to act accordingly, it’s super super important and will also get these sick f*ckers in jail. Stay safe everyone ❤️
When this happened to me, I wasn't the one who looked for someone to help me, I was scared and a nice Lady noticed us and just came to me and said "what took you so long? We need to go shopping for your dress!" And she started scolding me like she was my mom, I've never seen her before, but I said "yes mom" to whatever she said, she brought me back to safety, bought me something to drink and brought me to my actual mom's workplace (I was heading that way when it happened, it was nearby) after notifying the police. I never saw the lady again, but she saved me. Thank you.
Brock Garrett okay it’s better than a stranger who is obviously pursuing you to do something more shady. everyone around is strangers what’s the difference. the little boy in the video went to a stranger. the world is full of strangers but they’re also full of good people, believe it or not.
(my school also happened to be on the town square, there was a police station nearby and a small kiosk to the side of the school, it was a very short affair but scary nonetheless)
Brock Garrett: The one potential problem with your logic is that sometimes you don't have a choice. A child cannot physically stop an adult from forcing them into a car. If your kid is in a situation where they feel this is about to happen, and a second stranger comes along pretending to be a parent, it's certainly better to enter the second person's car than it is to be forced into the first person's car. Obviously they should never get into any stranger's car if it can be helped, but that's not always the world we live in. If they're smart enough and good enough at threat detection, they should enter the vehicle of a random stranger if it's the only option to get away from the vehicle of a clearly predatory stranger. I'm just saying, I think it's important to teach children that when a stranger is making moves on them, they should rely on the other strangers nearby, because 1) those people are much less likely to be kidnappers, and 2) those people are big enough to scare off the more dangerous stranger. Otherwise, I agree with your point that a child should try to avoid the vehicles of strangers at all costs. If a kid ends up in the vehicle of a dangerous person, that's essentially game over.
@Perky143247 looks can be deceiving. And I think at one point side on you can see her youthful skin. And she does look young. The video literally says a woman was talking to him and the store person is 17.
@Perky143247 The first 10 seconds of the video he says “members of the community are praising a 10 year old boy and a 17 year old girl for foiling what appeared to be an attempted kidnapping”.
@njux1871most likely they're hunting any motive that could be scary but overall innocent. Like dementia. But no, just a very brazen predator. Most ppl are good and want to see good in the world. When you see something at first glance that is heart stopping terrifying if it happened to you or your family is difficult to digest. Looking for a reason that alleviates some of their anxiety over the state of it all seeming just so bleak. Or I'm wildly projecting. Either way, I'm gonna confidently say that's why her age might matter. Hunting a reason this isn't as bad as it looks. But it was.
This happened to me when I was 9 I was exiting a grocery store w my friends and a car pulled up and two gentleman asked us to get in. We said no and walked back into the store. Came out 5 min later thinking they’d be gone but a bit after we started walking home we noticed they were following us ..we were a block away from the store at the point so we ran into a nearby subway, the young girl working asked if we were okay and upon telling her what happened and that the guys were out front she immediately told us to come behind the counter and stay in her back room and wait until one of our parents arrived. The two gentleman drove off the moment they saw us go behind the counter. I’ll never forget her helping us and staying w us until my friends dad arrived and the police were called.
Good job sammy and dad for teaching his son!!❤❤🎉 this made me cry.. i just showed my eleven yr daughter this video proving that what i told her is true.. the minite you tell a trusted adult you are safe and sammy just showed it... this is my all time favorite videohave ever watched.... not happy the kid was follwed happy he is safe and we can show our kids how it is ok to go to a trusted adult when you are in danger!! Kudos to Hanna for heroism.... she should be acknowledged that he felt safe with her and the store owner as well for making her store feel a safe place for kids!!❤❤❤ guaranteed if i ever make it to Pennsylvania ill be making a stop at that store🎉🎉🎉
Happened to my sister and I when we were kids. My dad went into the restaurant for a second just to pick up an order while we waited outside. It was broad daylight a man comes over to us asking to follow him as he had treats for us. My sister said no and we held our ground. Being the younger child, I followed my sisters every move so if she had gone I would've too. Thank goodness she said no. Any thing can happen in an instant so I understand why some parents shelter their children.
This reminds me of a couple of men who were following me home from 7-11. I was 13 years old and they kept driving by asking if I wanted a ride.I told them no 3 times and I was afraid the next time they might force me into their car.I was two blocks away from home so I saw a house with the door open and I walked right in as if I lived there. I explained to the man living there what was happening and he promptly called my mom who then picked me up.After that I never walked alone.
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I went out alone as a 10 year old all the time riding my bike. It was usually several of us kids grouped up, but there were plenty of times I rode my bike further than I was told to and. I lived in a much more rural area at that time. But this looks like a city. And in 2023, idk if I would want my kid doing what we did as kids in that regard. There's way too many creeps running around freely nowadays.
I am so proud of that child. He knew what to do from what his father taught him and enacted it seamlessly. I cried when the clerk locked the door because at that moment… the boy I’m sure felt safe and protected.
Exactly. Otherwise he could have been kidnapped, and depending on that woman would have done to him, either he would have been traumatised for life, or the authorities could possibly be looking at a potential homicide case right now, since I heard that what he did helped save his own life.
This was my biggest, and every parents fear. I'm almost in tears. Great Dad for preparing his son, great son for his calmness and the store clerk for her quick thinking.
He's 10 years old. And she's a skinny woman. He's stronger and fiercer than her. I'm sure the story will come out that she's mentally handicapped and was just being too familiar
I don’t even know this kid and I’m extremely proud of him. He stayed calm and thought through what he needed to do. Most adults even struggle with this in times of stress! I know his family has to be so proud of him and thankful for that worker who made sure to protect him!
Great job Sammy. Glad that store clerk listened and got between that child and the woman. This is something I always did when I was working with kids over the years. I'd take them into stores and introduce them to the employees....and always told them, if anybody is following you, or trying to take you, run into the closest store and ask for the employees you've met and tell them what is happening, they will protect you. Kids who walk or ride a bike to and from school, as well as around town, need to have safe places that they know they can go to anytime for help....go with your child and set these safe places together, let the child interact with the employees so they get to know each other, not just 1 employee, several, because if that 1 employee quits, or works a different shift the safe place really might not work out at that point...so be sure the child interacts with several employees, and at different times of the day. Another point is have the child walk or ride different routes randomly, never make a habit of them taking the same route over and over, have them walk or ride one way to school, a different way when they come home, have them ride or walk with others too....also, please have them wear reflective or light colored clothing if they're walking or riding in the dark they are very hard to see if they are wearing dark clothing when its dark...where I live the streets aren't lit hardly at all, and these kids have to walk or ride in the dark during the late fall, through early spring, and a lot of the crosswalks aren't lit either, reflectors on their bicycles, even reflective tape or reflective belts attached to their backpacks, or lights would be great. Even if your child doesn't have a cell phone, make sure all the safe places that you and your child agree to have access to a phone that they can use if needed. The child should be able to walk in, recognize the designated employees they've interacted with in the past, and be able to quickly tell the employee they are in danger. If the child has any sort of disability or speech impairments, make sure the child has some sort of card or something in their backpack, bag, etc. that identifies them, gives the parent's phone numbers, etc. Even if your child doesn't have any sort of impairments, this might be a great idea to keep in their bag/backpack anyhow as in the heat of the moment they may be too scared to give the information needed. Yes, there's the whole stranger danger thing, but the child needs to be able to go up to a stranger and ask for help too if needed....don't get them so paranoid that they won't talk to anybody at all.
Many parents only teach the children to be afraid. They don't know or aren't thought on how to handle the situation where strangers are becoming very touchy or close. So many children who are afraid and give in to the unknown persons demands.
If it had been a man instead of a woman, he would be getting 10 years in prison. But since she's a woman she's simply being "referred for mental health help". What a joke.
I wilfully got into a stranger's car as a child. He had tattoos and burn mark tattoos, sunglasses, and stocky. We rode around a bit, then I guess he got scared and took me back where I belonged
As a father, I would without hesitation be this kids “dad” for the time being, or any kid for that matter. If they are smart enough to get the help like this, the kid was raised right! Props to his parents, props to the 17 year old who jumped to help without a second thought, and props to this kid for handling this situation calmly and better than most adults would have.
Really, well I'd like to think that, a kid should be able to go to ANYONE else and ask for help in these situations. I wouldn't imagine that anyone wouldn't help them.
@czee1324 A 15 year old boy named Junior Guzman was being chased by a group of gang members who mistook him for their enemy. (Junior Guzman wasn't affiliated with gang activity in any way) -Junior ran into a store begging for help and climbed over the counter for refuge. While the clerk did attempt to hide the boy, he didn't lock the doors or try and shield him from any harm. The gang members eventually spotted Junior, dragging him back outside and murdering the young boy with a machete.
As a mother, of a young son, this made my heart race seeing the attempted kidnapping. I am so proud of this young man for his bravery and quick thinking. Also, props to the woman for doing what was needed
@gamblertoguru382 you’re such a dense fool. Are you saying you’d lure a child by pretending to be their dad’s friend and saying they can get whatever they want by the store??? That’s what it sounds like when you defend her, because that’s exactly what she did. This was disturbing. She’s not in trouble because she didn’t actually grab him, but we all know that she was trying to take him, we just don’t know why she wanted to kidnap him.
@cosmicnova2355 "Shes not in trouble because she didn't actually grab him". How can you be upset at me. Then go on to repeat what I said lol. Its not quite a kidnapping because she didn't grab him. I'm sorry if you are easily triggered by facts. I didn't agree with anything. Take up your issue with the police who let her go. I'm pretty sure if this was a man who lured a girl they would trump up some kind of charge to lock him up. Maybe she had a good alibi,like a documented mental illness or post pardem. If that is the case,I understand their action or lack thereof.
but nothing would have happened. the woman didnt look too big or strong, he could probably overpower her and get away.. Plus LEGALLY she cant 'rape' him, she could kill him but oh well.
@gamblertoguru382 Really? What do you think it was? It’s messed up, she should be in a lot more trouble. If a guy did the exact same thing he would’ve been in more trouble.
I think parents don't give kids I know parents don't give kids enough credit for listening. My parents thought if they said things "over and over" that I would get it I got it the first time! In fact to this day if you say things with too much detail, in more than three times I completely forget it I've been traumatized 😂 in fact since I'm a guy "I'm predisposed" two drama and details of a story of conversation that I don't need. To encompass or fully grasp when I'm being told 😑 I'm very trite with my words and literally and I was so when I was a child in the '80s stranger danger and stuff. What's on my parents told me don't open the door for anybody!! I have one job to do don't open the door, they came back hours later and told me to open the door cuz they lost or left their key 😑😐😳 I said no..... Boy were they mad after my grandparents came back and they opened the door. Did I get a whooping that day!?!?
@Mackdez Don’t place all parents into one category. Some of us do give our kids credit. I also remember my mom saying all the the time while talking to her sisters. Don’t assume your child doesn’t hear you.
I used to walk to school when I was younger and one of my teachers would always give me a ride whenever she saw me. She was always scared someone could snatch me. Luckily she was a good person who genuinely cared, I know you can’t even trust teachers these days.
My little brother was almost taken by some creep at a motel pool. People of all shapes and sizes are capable of bad things, and it's always good to teach your children what to do in case of a situation like this.
@gourmondal5812I don't think that's relevant. Evil people come in all shapes, sexes and colors. The difference is women aren't held accountable as much as men because society thinks women's crimes are far less dangerous than men's. To be fair, it doesn't help that we as men are far more dangerous just talking about how easily it is for us to overpower women and children in general.
Human trafficking is unfortunately growing uncontrollably in the states . These lessons this father taught are very important for all parents . Not just about not talking to strangers but also where to go if ever being followed . Great father and smart kid !
And the government does nothing about human trafficking. Oh sure, punish someone who smokes a plant but not ones that literally kidnap and SA women, girls, boys, and minors
What I want to say is that if parents who want to not have their kids kidnaped they shoukd watch over them at all times. I get so furious when the news shows us a missing kid. This never need happen if parents would be vigilant and mindful of where the kid is at by protecting them. When they are adults a parent cant do this but they should do this for all minors and young adults. So maddening she was just assesed for mental health!
@angelathompson9047 Yeah, your 15 years old self would not say the same thing. There’s a better solution to this : figure out what’s wrong woth your country. Crime rates are so high in the US, people think that Canada is a crimeless country.
When I was is in high school I use to walk to school everyday and there were these two kids that were siblings that always go to school together. Didn’t think much of it. They were just going to their elementary school and I was going to my highschool. And we never communicate up until one day a guy in a car came up to them and tried to give the kids a ride. They did hesitate at first so when I asked the kids did they know him and they told me no I told the guy they’re fine I’m their older sister. And then the guy drove off really fast. I don’t know if I intimidated him or not but it was clear he wasn’t someone they knew. I looked at the kids and asked if they were ok and then told them no matter how it seems don’t go into a car with someone you don’t know. And if they try convincing you run the hell out of there. 😅 we never spoke again after and I still saw them regularly walking while I was walking to school but could you imagine never seeing those kids ever again because you didn’t do anything to stop it? 😵💫 some adults need to get locked up
The clerk was the big hero here. She handled the situation smoothly and calmly without a lot of confusion and screaming back and forth. And no physical confrontation. No injuries. No mess. Cool as ice. Bless her sweet heart.
Agreed. Very professional. Chose the safest option for everyone and was assertive in ensuring the shop was a safe place. Hopefully the shop owner knows what she has in this employee.
EXACTLY. When I hear of a girl not wanting to out a rapist because its psychologically painful, I think of the damage these scumbags get to continue to inflict. You have a moral duty to report them.
I completely get their point though. Too often people are not willing to oust someone who assaulted them for their own reasons when they know the assailant will move on to another target.
It's wonderful that Sammy knew enough to go into a local store and ask for help. But I think this is ALSO a very important message for bystanders to be aware of them being approached by children in distress and to be ready to take appropriate action, too. The employee is barely mentioned, yet she was integral in resolving the situation quickly and smoothly and, most of all, insuring Sammy's safety first.
she doesn’t do anything she could have been a senile old man who didn’t hear sammy. the kidnapper leaves *after* the door is locked because she’s too dumb to figure out when she’s been had, not because the store clerk pulled some ultra big brain maneuver. It’s like applauding a cat for scaring away mice even tho the cat is always asleep and it just so happens the mice are super scared. Sure, technically the cat’s presence caused the mice to scurry away, but the cat didn’t *do* anything in particular except exist. Sammy deserves all the praise for playing it cool until he was able to find another adult who could ward off the predator lady.
@alloworm2585that was the best solution to the problem. She stopped it from escalating and removed access. It also doesn't show what happened after such as contacting the authorities because often kidnappers will wait. You don't know the mental state the woman is in or if she'd attack. Most people would not calmly go over to the door and lock it. Most people world react which could escalate the situation and cause someone to get hurt.
@NuadinIdk who you know, but most people I know would have calmly locked the door and then told the woman to leave through the glass. I'm almost inclined to believe you're just some bot account that wants everyone to believe we can't control our emotions and that the majority of people are crackpots just waiting to explode like those video essays about "why the internet sucks now" always go on about...
I'm so glad that this young man is safe and his family can rejoice that he didn't come to harm. He was taught well by his family. The store clerk deserves a lot of praise for putting herself between him and the woman and for keeping Sammy safe. All around a wonderful outcome. Sad that these things are happening at all. Our children should feel safe enough to walk home from their bus stops or to go to the corner store, etc.
I remember when i was walking home from high school once when i was like 12, and me and my friend were just walking through a quiet neighbourhood. There was a guy walking behind us from a far. I kept checking behind me cause he was acting weird, like staring right at us and trying to speed up. And then i kid you not, he got pretty close to us, and we saw him just start running at us. And me and her just BOLTED, and ran so fast while laughing nervously. We eventually out ran him, and ended up being on the other side of the street, and then went to my grandparents house. I still am not sure what that guy was doing, but that scared the hell out of me.
Great job Sammy; 10 years old and being calm as a cucumber and kudos to the store clerk. To stand between the vulnerable and potential danger is a great noble thing to do. Well done to Dad and family for raising a fast thinking aware young man. What a scary situation.
It would've been funny if the flower shop lady was working with the other lady and after she locked the door she was like "gotcha! Hope you like shanghai!"
Props to the dad here for teaching his son what to do. I’m sure I never thought to teach any of my children this lesson. The store clerk deserves praise too for catching on quickly and acting.
Taught mine to go to the cash registers if we get separated in a store, have them page me on the intercom. We used that quite a few times. Interesting that a 10 year old thinks a 17 year old can be their mom, but it holds true. My 4 year old thought that an 11 year old was a teenager, and therefore one step closer to being a responsible adult. Young lady may have younger siblings
Kudos to this father for teaching his son what to do in situations like this! And the store owner did the right thing by stepping between the woman and the boy and then locking the store door. I am thankful to everyone involved in ensuring that this boy was safe! 💗
@HolaHola. he probably was going home from school or something. How is that weird. Where I'm from kids walk alone to school at the age of 7. When I was 10 I was going out with friends or walking shopping errands for my mother if she needed something.
He was so brave, I’m glad he’s okay. I’m terrified of something happening to my daughter because she’s one of those kids who talks to everyone she meets and doesn’t understand the concept of strangers. 😢
Then you need to stay with her at all times until she's developmentally able to understand that she needs to protect herself and how to do exactly that. And she will understand one day, trust that. *But do not make excuses for yourself,* don't let your job or others pressure you into not keeping your child safe. Life isn't fair, it gives zero shts that you gotta work or that you don't have a sitter. You won't get extra nonkidnapping points for having reasonable sounding excuses. And don't let others convince you that if you don't push your child to be independent before she's capable you'll raise an incompetent human being.
@Alessio Cece I'm a Mother and no one took it easy on me. My son is an amazing man now despite my going against peer pressure/"tradition" in how I raised him and because I parented him with respect for his individual needs. And anyway, kidnappers are way harsher. Guaranteed.
I'm 37 but I'll never forget the time this almost happened to me when I was only about six years old. I was playing with my brother who's a year younger right outside our house in the yard. Our mom was inside in the kitchen but we were no more than maybe twelve feet from the door and we do live in a pretty safe neighborhood. But from out of nowhere, some random guy drove up in a pickup truck, rolled down his window, and asked me and my brother if we wanted to go for a ride. Still to this day, I very distinctly remember just yelling "No way!!" as we both ran inside. I told my mom what happened and she asked me if I got the license plate number, but obviously as a six year old, not only was I confused why she'd be asking if I got the license plate number, but it was the last thing on my mind at the time regardless. But yeah, that's my story.
@woooshbait9696 kids this young it’s amazing they have the ability to know when something’s up. I just know God was speaking to you as a little child telling you the right thing to say. Always our protector
I almost got kidnapped when I was 3, I was saved by a woman who had seen me with my family and knew something was up. She spoke up, did the right thing. Every now and then I think about what could have happened and about that lady who saved me. I wish I could thank her, but I know she'll get rewarded for this deed in this life or the next one. Everything in life hangs by a thread. We're all in God's hands.
@Corfaisus And the kids that did nothing wrong. Why are they being taken away by such a monster then? Because they sang a verse wrong in church? Get out of here man
I can not help but just cry watching this. The wonderful father who knew what to teach his son. The smart beautiful little boy who knew what to do. The clerk who didn't hesitate to help. As a parent this is one of my worst fears and I can only hope and pray If my baby ever faces something like this that she will know what to do and have people around her who care like this young woman did. What an Angel!
꧁Cat G꧂ We live in a sad world where a 10 yr old boy can't walk down the street. I used to be able to walk down the street and back home at 5 yrs old. Different times.
Amen ❤️ God is watching over that family because love rules that household. Yes so much evil but this is a good example of how to overcome it ❤️ especially the lady that locked the door as this was not her son and yet unconditional love was shown as it should be, we need more of this :)
꧁Cat G꧂ I wasn't paying too close attention but it looked like he was walking home from school which for most kids is a few blocks. Children walk to and from school all the time. Are you one of those helicopter parents who are raising pathetically clingy and useless children?
This exact same thing happened to me when I was a young kid. I was 8 and a man tried to get me to go with him when my mom was pulling up the car, I went back inside and saw a women wearing a badge for a local church and asked if she would pretend to be my mommy. She said yes of course and walked me to my mom directly, it was such a scary moment! Thank goodness my mom taught me to be alert and thank goodness this boy was taught the same.
@axelmonogatari3175 Oh, ok thanks I was commenting that everywhere going crazy thinking they were protecting her because she is a girl or a wealthy person.
My daughter is only 4, and I haven't _really_ taught her about 'stranger danger' yet. I have told her that if she is ever lost in a store or feels scared, to run to the first MOMMY with kids that she can find. I feel safer teaching her to run to another mom.. rather than just any grown up, or store clerk.
This is why it's important to let your kids know there are people out there who aren't always nice adults. Sheltering kids from everything and insulating their lives leaves them vulnerable.
I still remind all my children of the dangers and they are all grown. The eldest is 45 and the youngest 25. As soon as I start to warn them they continue word for word what I have warned thrm about their entire lives and then we all laugh and thery say "we know mom" don't worry. Believe me I have a long list of do's and don'ts as passed on to me by my father.
I told them these truths and how to be prepared and yet, the only time they were not with me, was at school or walking home from school (and it looks like that's what his young boy was doing, which really pisses me off, that our society is such that kids can't even walk home from school and be safe).
To me the story also shows that kids need to know there are people they can turn to. If he had not approached the clerk he would have had a much harder time shying that woman away. The situation is of course much better in a community or neighborhood small enough for people to know and look after each other.
This thing is scary. I remember going to the mall with my mom and two siblings. We were eating at the food court. After buying foods, my mom left me (the eldest) and my brother (middle child) to buy my youngest sibling something that she was throwing tantrums about (fries). It was just around 200 meters away, but it was Sunday so it’s packed. A guy suddenly sat to our table and told me that he could buy us anything and even showed me his money. I was 9 at that time and my brother was 7. I kept telling him we weren’t interested but he started acting like we knew him. I remember how thankful I was when I noticed the older ladies at the next table watching us, I tried to show them that I didn’t know the guy. The security guard stood not too far away too, so I kept thinking to myself that if things turn south, I could just scream. I still remember his face, his sunglasses, and his shirt to this day and how nervous I was.
I had a situation with a young girl once (she was maybe 7, I was 13) who was followed by a couple I guess, who told her they were her parents friend and were asked to pick her up etc. She was really scared and didnt know what to do. So I stepped up to her and said "Hi cookie monster, I thought Mommy told you to wait infront of the school for me to pick you up" luckily she was smart enough to play along. I picked her up and went into the next store with her where I called her parents (she had a Tag in her jacket with her moms phone number on it) When I told her what happend and where we were her parents immediatly showed up. They cried and thanked me so hard for saving their Babygirl. They even tried to give me money as a reward but I refused bc I had a similar situation at her age where I had to get away on my own. I never once regretted doing it and I will always step up in any situation where a child is in danger
I was almost kidnapped when I was 10 years old. A kind woman who saw I was in danger protected me. I'll never know her name, but I believe she saved me from a horrible fate. God bless women looking out for kids and other women.
They want the k i d s to keep going missing, to protect their people. Because they have a hand in h u m a n t r a f f e c k e n g. C r i m i n a I s are treated best in this c o u n t r y.
I was walking home from school with my friends when I was 10yrs old when a guy pulled up beside us and told me to get in the car and that my Mom was upset with me and she wanted me home RIGHT NOW! I had never seen this man before and was confused why I was in trouble and then he leaned over the passenger seat and opened the door and told me again to get in. My friends started to walk away because they thought I knew him. I got upset as he kept yelling at me to get in the car and told him that if I was already in trouble, then I'm just going to walk home with my friends and I'll talk to my Mom when I get home. He drove off so hard that the door closed on it's own and we left. I got home and got my key out of my backpack and when I got inside no one was home? Not my Mom or my older Sisters. I waited in my bedroom for my Mom to get home and explained to what what happened and asked why she was so mad at me? My Mom grabbed me and held me so tight in her arms. I have never heard her cry like that before. She was smelling my hair and kissing my face and rocking me back in forth in her arms and would pull back, stare into my eyes and just lose it all over again! Let's just say she had "The Talk" with me about sexual molestation, rape, kidnapping and what I needed to do to protect myself going forward and how to report it. I grew up FAST that day and so thankful I'm still alive, untouched and able to tell my story!....
I'm glad you did the right thing. Unfortunately not everyone is quick-witted like you and these kind of stuff will always happen. There needs to be intervention to stop this bullcrap! 😤
You're absolutely right, but it's honestly awful how nowadays people deserve an award for being a caring individual. Really sad how it isn't the norm to want to help one another.
What a scary situation! I'm so happy this young boy is alive and well. My condolences to the families of the many other children still missing or who have died at the hands of sick, evil people.
The parents taught him well and the clerk was amazing to not freak out about the kid going up to her and going along with the plan. Thank you clerk lady, you prevented what could have been quite a tragedy before the holidays.
I am glad for him. This story is kind of special because a woman once tried to steal me(I was kind of a cute, well off looking kid), I was lucky because my mom was in the same building as me and I ran to her. Many people do not realize this but as a man as well, you face these situations quite often if you are kind of attractive or airheaded looking(I admit that I was that as well since I was a happy kid). Mostly, the perpetrators are people in position of authorities or relatives. I have seen kids with hollow eyes after they go through something like that and I am glad that he was smart enough to act like this. I wish parents focused more to keep their kids safe.. especially in a world being run by lunatics and predators.
@Sonomacats I know what you're saying, but this could definitely still be a huge trauma. Like, what'd happen if he wasn't around stores he knew? What if the person was more violent in their action? This could create a lot of thoughts that could scare anyone, let alone a 10 year old. He needs help to process it, even if he did everything right. I'm sure he's getting all the support he needs.
@thespankmyfrank whole lotta what ifs that don’t even matter for his situation BECAUSE he got away, he will take this lesson throughout his life and can look back on his quick wit
@thespankmyfrankhe wont be traumatised because he handled the situation really well and knows what to do if this ever happens again and from now on he probably will carry like a pepper spray or something to defend himself
I had a terrified kid walk into my pub once. Bullies where following him home. I told my boss and we hid him in the storage room. The bullies showed up to ask if we'd seen the boy (they were twice his size) I said yes and lied sending them in the wrong direction. Then we offered the boy to call his parents so they'd pick him up. He refused and went home, hopefully he was fine. I'll never forget that boy. Teaching our kids to asks for help in the nearest store is a good idea. It works!
So glad that this little boy was taught how to protect himself and that Hannah was so quick to act and help... Glad this ended in a happy ending and I hope that woman gets the help she needs if she’s mentally unwell.
There’s one thing that upsets me about this. We all know that if it was a man who did this, mental illness or not, he would’ve been arrested and charged with a felony. Which he should. And since we supposedly believe in total equality, that woman should’ve been arrested as well. Mental health issues or not, she’s not a victim
Fantastic parenting shout out to this Dad, and especially his young boy for keeping aware of his surroundings, being brave, and heeding his dad's advice.
@jhowardsupporter 10year old boy walking home alone ...while his dad is teaching him the world lessons, not holding his hand and asking if they are offended by every little thing that happens in their life. Im so over everything with you nonbinary sissy unstable brats,.. grow TFU stop living in a freak world and act like a normal citizen stop hammering and hollering about how your not respected and do something to get respected
@sandrah6426 It's called common sense. Like if you wanna go have a party these days during the fentanyl epidemic the only thing thats safe is things that come in rock form so crack or cristal. Hunter Biden knows all about it.
What a clever brave boy!!!! Great parenting dad for teaching your son how to stay calm and seek help from a trusted adult. Great job clerk for being alert and taking a child's word seriously and acting quickly. All around. So happy to hear this story.
Well done both. When my daughter was a toddler we got on a bus. I was taking out my bus pass, looked after and a man who id seen around had taken my daughter's hand and was guiding her towards the door. I took her back, left and reported it. I was told there wasnt enough to arrest him. A year later that man was in the local paper for being arrested after taking a little boy out of the park.
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While I must applaud the child’s fast thinking, I’m more impressed with the store clerk. She not only went along with the plan, but she got up and placed herself between the child and the danger! 👏👏👏
And locked the door, quick thinking.
I was born a female but I identify as an Apache Helicopter. I could’ve done the same. 😇
Edit: you dudes are really mean.
She definitely understood the assignment! Kudos to both of them!
@offyourself3986 - kid wouldn’t ask a ‘dude’ to “pretend to be my mom”. Which stood out since the kid is 10 but the clerk was only 17 😉.
@offyourself3986 who tf cares who or what a person is when it comes to them saving a child. Gender specifics ,age or race matter not when a life needs saving , you just become a human that cares for others , this is how it should be. Dont take away this persons good deed with your hateful need to judge and point out the irrelevant.
And the woman who locked the door acted very wisely and calmly, taking safety first. Kudos to her.
Funny how she got no credit in the story.
Smart kid, good parents. Clearly targeted by that woman, why her face is blurred is beyond me
She legit chose to protect a child and risk legal issues if she’s wrong to keep him safe
@jgs_gamestudio9096 innocent until proven guilty, vigilantism, the possibility of mistaken identity, and random people getting murdered because unhinged people like you will shoot first and ask questions later thinking you're pursuing justice instead of perverting it. The news report says she's seeking mental help, probably in custody, so anyone you see walking around that looks like her wouldn't be her anyway.
@jgs_gamestudio9096 to protect her identity and safety obviously.
Why are we blurring the creeps face but not the face of the victim?
Because if the case is ongoing, and it goes viral and the person is identified, they could use the defense of having a biased jury & court to dismiss the case
Because of a little thing called the law. It is only in cases where someone is being hunted down and poses a threat they release info, or when all the papers are in order. In cases like these, we have no idea what we are dealing with. It could be anything from a woman being forced by someone to insanity, or just another perv. Thus, releasing names without cause is very unwise.
Because they were able to get a release consent from those involved but the perpetrator left the scene. How do you not understand that? Do you generally encourage lawlessness?
Because law protects creepy women
Because it's a woman. If it was a man, he would have his face all over the news and he would be in prison faster than he could take his next breath.
The father also deserves to be applauded teaching his son to be wary and to have a plan to combat weirdos like that
It was a good plan too, especially for coming up with on the spot. I know adults who have less ability to improvise a plan than this kid.
Credit goes to the dad for teaching his son how to react in situations like this.
The dad was smart to teach his son the bad things can happen (lady wants to kidnap) rather than the world is perfect (she's just "friendly", so you have to be nice) approach.
She just wants to settle down and have kids.
@PROVOCATEURSK aw hell naw
Women privilege no charges
@Tina-pj4lgright!
The fact that the woman was waiting for him and even opened the door to look at him is sickening.
It's possible he told her he had to buy something in the store, she waited expecting him to continue their chat after.
Women think they can get away with much more than men can. It’s disgusting when anybody is a predator. But sheesh, at least men are afraid to be so brazen about it
@rapidloving
Yea, but she held the door the entire time. That is a sign of extremely predatory and manipulative behavior. The only reason she held that door was so she could listen in on anything said
@andrei_chikatil0um
And she's "being referred for mental health help" instead of getting a jail cell like she deserves.
The store clerk calmly walked over to the door and locked it. What an amazing presence of mind. Both of these two young people are amazing.
As is the father
Yes she is a strong and smart woman, and we must not forget that she knows what it's like because of men
@IsanG08 As someone that was once a little girl, I just want to say thank you so much for your continued minimization of victims of predatory women. You’re a really great person and I really appreciate you deliberately ignoring the fact that the predator in this situation was a woman, thank you so much for that. It makes it so much easier for people like me to come out and ask for help, thank you.
@Omnihilo I think what they meant is that the clerk knew what it was like to be predated on period, not necessarily only saying men are predators
Even better would have been to confront the woman while calling police.
One time i was at CVS and a little boy came up to me to tell me an old man was following him, and asked me for help. I was so shocked, id never been in that kind of situation, but I was so happy that he felt safe enough to approach me to ask for help! It's so important to equip children with the knowledge of how to protect themselves when they aren't with a parent or guardian
You missed an important detail on how you helped him
@Applxy354 I stayed with him til the man left and helped him find an employee to speak with once I had to leave
That's great, and God bless you, but why are these young children out and about without a parent? It boggles my mind. I would never let my young child just go out in the world by themselves like that. That's crazy.
@WillyWillerton Really? You spent your entire childhood with your parents? That sounds awful. I was never home as a kid. I was either at school or i was "out in the world". My kids too went out on their bikes, and how far they were allowed to go increased as they got older. That's a part of growing up. Is it a risk? Of course, and, as a parent I used to worry like crazy sometimes, but you teach your kids how to act and what to do and you trust that they know to do the right thing in the right situation. Plus it's much safer these days with cell phones and tracking technology.
@xtraspecialj Sure, as a teenager, I went all over the place, but not that young. That's irresponsible. I couldn't care less if you disagree. That's too young. Kids parents are irresponsible.
as a person who fights human trafficking, I applaud the father for educating his son on the steps to protect himself. Awesome job Sammy and Dad!
As a person who does human trafficking, you're completely right
@ibrahimheroglu 😭
@ibrahimheroglu 😂😂😂😂😂
@ibrahimheroglu lmaooooooo
The human trafficker has a better sense of humor ,
Similar thing happened to me when I was a kid. My friend had left a movie theatre before me getting picked up by his parents and mine were running a little late. I waited outside the theatre and two men came up to me and tried to convince me to come with them. The owner of the theatre was watching and pulled me inside and locked the door. I am forever grateful for that man. Props to the kid, the clerk, and to the dad for raising his son right.
That is why when I picked up my son, I always stayed with them until his friend's ride came.
@sjsupa that’s what i would do as well. why would they just leave a kid alone like that? but good on the theater owner!
I was walking through the neighborhood when I was about 11 and this man pulled up in his car. He asked if I needed a ride and I told him no, I'm just going right there and pointed to the next house (even though I was actually pretty far from my house, I just didn't want him to know that). He drove alongside me and kept looking around, once he saw there was a car coming he took off. I stg I saw him on the news a few months after that for a SA, I could be wrong but it looked exactly how I remembered him.
@deathbloom27 That happened to me too. A guy pulled up alongside while I was doing my paper route and asked if I wanted a ride. He was pretty insistent and I just kept saying no it’s okay. I called my friend and stayed on the phone with her until I was done and got home and honestly didn’t think it was a huge deal, then later mentioned it to my mom. She called the police and we made a report but they never located the guy
@deathbloom27 Happend to me too, also @twihard61386. I was waiting for my cousin at the corner where the bus would let him off after school. I had the day off. A little red car pulled up and parked near the corner where I was waiting. A man driving IIRC and a woman as the passenger. The woman did all the talking, kept asking me "u want a ride? Come on, let's go for a ride." I was all alone and it was during the day, around 2:30 so most people were at work. They stayed for 5 or 10 minutes trying to coax me into their car. I kept telling them "no" but I was only 7 or 8 and I remember feeling weird having to tell adults to leave me alone, and for those adults, who were complete strangers to me, to want to keep talking to me and trying to get me into their car. I didn't think too much of it at the time because I was young but it's uncomfortable when I think back on it. Bunch of creeps.
This kid has more situational awareness than most adults. Father raised him right.
jesus dude stop this crap
Said the 14 year old whos met a total of 10 people
@highsodium1ntakelmao true
"situational" is not a word.
@paulreading8980 It takes one Google search to see that situational is indeed a word
Mental health issues ? She knew when to make a run for it.
Exactly, got tf up outta there. She know what 'in trouble' means tho, right from wrong
@GoofyRoyale right, why can’t people just realize that women can be pedophiles. It’s always “mental health” no, she’s a sick pervert.
Text-book stigma. It's not mental health issues that make people stalk others, they know EXACTLY what they're doing. People with mental health conditions are ten times more likely than the rest of us to be attacked.
@SevenEllen33 There are people who have mental health issues and stalk others bro
@jenm1It's certainly true that people with mental health issues can have their behavior lead into stalking, but this seems a little more focused and intentional.
I'm curious if they searched her vehicle or residence for any clues of what her plan might have been. That would probably be where you would see more evidence of a mental health issue.
I was 15 and had a man following me thru a parking lot. I was so scared. I saw another man walk out of a store and ran up to him. I asked him to pretend that he knows me because there’s a man following me. He asked me to point out the man and when I did he went after him. I ran inside the store. I wished I would’ve stayed to see what happened and also to thank the man that helped me. I’m 46 years old now. To the man that was my good Samaritan, if you are reading this, thank you!!!
31yrs ago sweetie, thats a terrifying memory but that angel guy saved you, thank you for sharing your story!❤
@LilXancheX bruh...
@LilXancheX
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(Not your story! ❤️🤣 the troll)
Kid is more calm and level headed than a lot of adults I know. What a champ.
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A Fortnite champ
@bullymaguire5554 🗿
That was very smart of him his dad taught him well if it was me I would be so terrified being followed by someone I don't even know!
That clerk and owner would certainly get my business if I lived there. I’m so glad that they helped him
AGREED.....
Very Smart Woman!!!
Thats nice of you and look at all those thumbs up for your effort god bless you your doing great things out there in the middle of nowhere completely isolated from lurking criminals trying to take your children what is this a Hansel and gretal remake cmon man
Please stay where you are, 🤨🤨
I wouldn’t even buy anything I would just donate money to the store, that woman is a guardian angel and definitely saved that boy from something potentially terrible
👍😉🙏
When i was 13 i was in the waiting room of the ER while my mom was being taken care of. I don't remember why but my dad and sister were in to see my mom but i was still in the waiting room. Some guy was there and started asking me questions like what side of town i was from. The nurse at reception called me over and was looking out for me, because she knew i didn't know him. I was a rather naive child and didn't realize until later how serious that was. I'm thankful every day for that nurse.
No screaming, no crying, just casually went into the store and "hey, could you act like my mum?" ... hugely impressed by the kid's calm behaviour and quick-thinking...
Parents need to prepare their kids for situations like this.
Well said. Are you British?
Luckily, a policeman came into my classroom when I was 10
and had a talk with us kids about how to stay safe.
I don't think people who work with children should need permission from parents,
to educate kids about personal safety.
@juliana__9267 that's actually been proven to be very false. If you are in a REAL life threatening situation you can do that but not when you're just scared, never scream for no reason. Think things out and act accordingly.
@VroomTech "It really depends on the situation." lol
@craigwilson3532 Could be Australian, like myself. We also spell mom as mum
I'm proud of both of them. She got up and stood between him and the woman as well as locking the door so she couldn't sneak in. I applaud him for his quick thinking. He's a smart kid who stayed cool in a scary situation.
Yes agreed 👍
I also applaud his parents who raised him right.
Without their education & guidance things could’ve gone *a lot* differently.
She was so brave to get close to the woman and lock the door. Thank God for good people, protective instincts, and adrenaline!
The store clerk or owner didn’t get much credit here. She’s the one who stepped in between the boy and the woman.
What person can resist a cute kid telling them to act like their parent and they feel unsafe? Anyone who's a parent will snap into high alert at that point. Smart dad for telling the kid to do this. Can't fail.
This is why it is VERY important to talk to your kids and teach them what to do in a situation like this. So glad this little dude is safe.
The woman was only referred for mental health checkings🤢 She tried to kidnap a child and is a pedophile but has probably been freed by now...
or just don't let them walk home alone???
@jessicas7478 right, it’s not like parents work from time to time or anything like that 👍🏼
Spare the judgment on the parents please, it’s so unfair on them
People need to stop saying "dude". We're not living in the Old West.
I'm furious that they blurred her face out!! We should know what this predator looks like. I'm glad this kid had smart thinking!
Ive had a little boy run into my store after we closed and yell "Help, someone just tried to kidnap me!" I immediately walked up to the front, locked the door, and took him into the back office. I told him he did the right thing by finding somewhere to stop and find help. It was so sudden and surprising! Smart kid! I always appreciate when parents teach their children what to do in dangerous situations.
Years ago a woman and a man came into our restaurant and I could see the look of terror in her eyes and the guy looked like he was furious with the universe. We watched them carefully and then when he went to the men's room we went over to ask her if she was OK and she said she had been kidnapped the week before and that the guy was someone her mom had hired to do some work around the house. The guy was maybe in his forties and the woman was in her twenties. So we took her to the back office and showed her how to use the dead bolt to lock herself in and we called 911 and when the guy got out of the restroom and looked for her we told him she went to the lady's room which was adjacent to an exit. He stood next to the lady's room looking kind of nervous when the police arrived and confronted him. Only when he was in handcuffs in the back of a cruiser did we bring the officers back to the office. We later found out he had tortured and raped her and she was actually missing for almost six weeks and had been kept in a dark closet the whole time so she lost track of time. He is currently serving a life sentence and she and her mom moved to another part of the state and we heard they changed their names as well. Meanwhile my boss wrote us up for letting a non employee into the back area.
@nunyabiznez6381Your boss sucks
@nunyabiznez6381 that last part has to be a joke, right?
@SuperAmazingJared 95% sure that its not a joke. A lot of supervisors play by the rules no matter the situation
@SuperAmazingJared No. It is not a joke. Most restaurant chains have rules like that. A couple of weeks ago one of our employees was fired for buying a homeless person a hamburger. She paid for it. But we have a strict policy that employees are not permitted to give any food or beverage to any non employee even if they pay for it themselves. We can't accept tips. All tips must go into a charity jar. We can't bring food into the restaurant. We cannot call the police on an co-worker or manager for any reason or we will be terminated. Granted that last one we could sue over but it is the policy. Chain restaurants and a lot of major corporations have a lot of seemingly strange policies. I can also be fired for performing first aid, CPR etc on a coworker or employee. And I need permission to call 911 for any reason. We can't stop a customer from doing that but if we call 911 and ask for an ambulance then we are fired because the ambulance co. will bill the restaurant for the ambulance and that usually starts at around $2500 and goes up from there. So non employees are not permitted behind the counter for any reason whatsoever. If an armed robber enters the store and points it at the cashier and forces her back to the office at gun point she will be fired for letting an employee into the back of the store and there is no appeal. She might sue but there is no labor law that prevents them from firing for that reason.
Both of the adolescents were heroic. The clerk was only 17 herself. So happy about the outcome. Sickening how many predators are amongst us.
sorry but that clerk is no children, were are you getting all of this?
@lcfflc3887 The clerk was 17 so not yet an adult. And if you watched the video, you'd know where they're getting all this from. Please check your facts before you try to call someone out.
@Rivər 17 isn’t a child dumbass
@Rivər 10 and 17 are two completely different stages in life. get your facts straight.
@galaxy8551 17 is not an adult age. Idk what country you're from where 17 counts as an adult. How about you get your facts straight then get back to me, yeah? "The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) defines a child as everyone under 18"- Here are my facts. Now where are yours?
The worst part is that they didn't censor the boy's face but censored the kidnappers face i mean the kidnapper could have been easily caught if her face was shown to the public and the child's privacy would have been protected
@@user-ns9ft8cf7bmaybe she could sue them since nothing really happened and youre not allowed to just film people without their consent (or like, cause the cashier prevented anything from happening)
Both the dad and child are being praised for their job well done so I’m not surprised that the baby’s face isn’t blurred. I’m practically sure dad would’ve had to consent to his ten year old being shown to the public❤
As for the lady… the news anchor said that they didn’t know her intentions, but a majority of the population will jump to worst case scenario. If they showed her face and she was nefarious then group mentality would cause people to act on suspicion more and harass her or each other. No one, not even rapists, tolerate child abuse, and it could cause widespread issues. Now if they showed her face, and it was an innocent misunderstanding then she could sue for what the negative publicity does to her life.
Pros and cons. Either way, she’s a raging bag of dicks
The woman is already found as they said in the video. And also, they are interviewing the kids father, obviously there has been consent there.
They found the woman as they said at the end and that she has mental problems. Showing her face could open them up to litigation.
probably California
Scary how often this happens. Had a man follow me in his car when I was about 5 or 6. I was looking for my cat who had been gone for a couple days. He offered to help me look for her, to take me to get a new cat, anything to get me in his car. When he finally offered to drive me home I pointed at a random house and said, "I just live over there," and he finally left. Thankful that my parents taught me well just like this young man!
You weren't taught well enough because you should've ran instead talking.
Glad you knew what to do and even your worry over your cat wasn’t enough to shake that teaching… :3
I had something like that too when I was 7-8, it could’ve gone so wrong..
I’m glad that we’re ok🙏🏼🥺❤️
Even as an adult, it feels awkward when some guy pulls up beside me in my neighborhood and asks if I need a ride somewhere. Maybe it's the polite thing for him to do... but I felt scared when that happened. I smiled and told him "Oh, no thank you." and then called my mom after he rode away to let her know where I was. Whether I should have or not, I felt very uncomfortable about walking in my own neighborhood after that.
When I was 10 a man in a car slowly drove up to me and asked me if I had seen his dog. I said no. He said could I come a bit closer because he didn’t hear me. I just started running fast af down the street with all my might. I followed my intuition and I’m glad I did. I knew exactly what was going on.
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It's scary how easy it is for them to be sneaky towards children. That's actually a genius method for kids to learn to protect themselves. Also, I think them referring her for mental help is bs. This should count as an attempted kidnapping
The creeps behind this operation know what they're doing by sending a woman to do the luring. If the mission fails with a female such as it did here, she'll be dealt with lightly and back on the job.
"Attempted kidnapping"?! ! You sound ridiculous. A woman offered to buy the kid food at Wawa....... that's not a crime. She was walking to the gas station and said if the kid wanted something she'd pay for it. Soooooo scary! Lol
She is probably a locally known homeless women with mental issues. Not saying it makes it better. Mental health issues are a huge problem.
@CocoAvalon no. She was trying to get the kid to come with her and lied and said she knew their dad.
@ryansmith1115 She was a homeless mentally ill lady who probably thought she did know his dad. Have you never met a confused, rambling, mentally ill, homeless person? She offered to buy him food at the gas station down the street she was already walking to. There are people like this all over the city. Annoying but harmless. I can see how a kid might not know what to do in that situation though.
This is why you have to train kids to notice something is wrong and listen to their gut, and don’t trust adults that come up to you. He did so well and I’m so happy he’s okay!
Indeed! Im glad that my parents teach me how to depend myself and maybe i will teach my future kids on how to depend their self soon!
Funny enough, Frozen is a great movie to help teach kids that danger can hide behind a friendly face. Hans makes a great example for a teaching moment about stranger safety. Or even known family member or neighbor safety since a lot of predators also lurk in picture perfect families.
it is just sad that the USA is in a situation where you have to warn your children against everything. That is not normal
@keineZypresse Do ya think America's supposed to be perfect or something? Civilization as a whole is still far from refined. We have a long way to go. There's nowhere in the world you can go where dangers don't exist.
@clairefordzetterstrom9973 no maybe. You teach them everything you can to keep them safe.
A kind shop clerk did this for me back in the 1960's, in Toronto, when a man tried to talk me into his car and I fled into a store. So a shout out to all the adults who try to help kids in situations like these, and a shout out to the young lad for taking his dad's advice! And the dad, too!
I’m from Toronto, used to get lotsa creepy attention as a teen. One day a man tried to get me into his car, I called my mom as I was walking home. She was like okay I’m on the line and hung up. She called back after to see if I was okay. But I never let her live it down loool. She felt bad with hindsight. Just take your children seriously folks! I’ve commented many times on the creepiness factor of someone just to be dismissed. Happy you and this boy are okay
There was a guy who used to hang around the Yonge and St. Clair area in the 1970s He had kind of a John Denver look: Blonde bob of a hair cut, round Lennon glasses and jean jacket. Every time I saw him he was scurrying about bothering young boys, including myself. I'd be eating fries in the old mall at the Dominions Groceries Store and he would just sit down right beside me and start talking. I got up immediatley, cursing under my breath. Two years after that, when I was much taller and more far more confidant, I had just left Frans Restaurant and a car pulls up and leans out to his (already rolled down) passenger side window and beckons me. By then I'd been stopped by police several times and I assumed he was a plain clothed/undercover cop. I was tall for my age and had long hair and the police would frequently stop and search me in hopes of finding pot/drugs on me. This weasel began auto-firing questions like it was fine tuned technique to throw me off. "Hi! Where are you going? What's your name? Do your parents expect you home soon? Do you want to get a coffee? We'll (!!!) have to park the car first". Seemed like a long time for me to clock him for what he was but it was probably just seconds. I never answered but did ask if he was a cop. He just gave me a wounded look and then I knew. I took the sturdy wooden umbrella (it's amazing how good it feels to have something, anything, in your hand as a weapon) I had and bonked the handle on the hood of his grubby car. He took off quick. I know it's no tale of heroism but when I became a father I shared what I had learned about dangerous people who may use various tricks to abduct or "befriend") them. Any adult who approaches a child on the street about anything should be viewed as a threat and no one needs to worry about seeming rude by ignoring them and getting to a safe place. Any adult who wants to share their cigarettes or buy beer for a teenage has a problem and should not be seen as a cool guy/girl. Found out my step-daughter was jogging with a Walkman on. I explained to her the importance of hearing the sound of traffic and being aware if a car or van has pulled up beside her even if it meant having to endure cat calls from the slobs who would sexually harass a fourteen year old girl from their car. I emphasized that the vast majority of child abuse is perpetrated by someone the child is familiar with so they got that talk as well. Toronto was, and is, among the safest cities in North America and I did not want my kids to become paranoid but aware. Back then many parents would avoid such talks as they think they are traumatizing their children but knowledge is almost always a good thing. We should all make sure our kids know how to keep safe from vehicular traffic accidents which are far more likely and therefore far more dangerous.
I mean with a name like "Beej Price" I'm not surprised that he might have gotten the wrong idea 😂
@Alsatiagent I'm glad you told your story. Every last word breaks my heart. I have one too but sadly I don't tell it. It's more than most people can handle.
Nobody warned me.
Nobody told me.
I'm glad it's now the norm to educate children about predators.
If I ever see a child in a bad situation I will be that child's Mom just as this shopkeeper. It's instinct. Once a Mom, always a Mom!! Or Dad. 😉❤
@beekind466 I'm sorry you had an ugly experience and I hope it does not haunt you. It does you no good that child abduction by strangers is still a rare thing. I don't want people to be afraid of each other on the street just savvy enough to know when something is not right, particularly when they are alone. As long as they know the tricks these wretches employ, they are even safer than young adults who have never been out on their own. Sooner or later young people will go out alone, as they should. Take care and have a decent weekend.
Blurred the culprit’s face and showed the kid face? Are you kidding me 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
As a father of two, I'm so thankful this young man is safe. The store clerk is a hero. Thank you for sharing this.
Yea now imagine how little girls feel because this happens on a daily to them
No
@ExposingDisturbingAds i had to walk to school because I was poor
As a father of three young lings I'm more thankful.
@IsanG08 reported for sexism. Stop being a scummy, disgusting misandrist.
You just shat on this poor young BOY'S experience of being harassed and target by a WOMAN, downplaying it by poking your bs about "CaUsE oF mEn!"
That had NO place in this comment section. Your pathetic "whataboutism" is just your sexist desire to attack all men.
Be a better person, cause as of now you are a sorry excuse for a human and should be shamed and ridiculed by all who meet you.
Shame on anyone supporting you and your misandristic comments.
What a good boy. And what a fantastic father for teaching his son what to do in a situation like that. Parents take note of his example
and the Anna for catching on and immediately going with it ... good story all round, especially if the woman is indeed going to get counselling and help
I don't allow my 10 year old son to walk anywhere on his own.
I walk/drive him everywhere he needs/wants to...
My example would be a better one for parents!!
@RUclips-Grifter You can't always be there for your children though, no matter how hard you try. Neither can your children live in a bubble forever. It's still a good idea to teach them how to protect themselves in the event that something like this happens.
@ReiKoko
Where were his parents on this occasion?? He's only 10!!
I teach my children about the horrors of the world and how to behave in a dangerous situation. But I make sure that they're not in that situation to begin with ...
For me this is the opposite, how can a 10y old be walking by himself on the streets? Like where are his parents? What about school?
The audacity of that woman to still hold that door & not leave even after that kid had gone inside & reported her suspicious activities is so concerning. Like she was so hellbent on kidnapping him, she wasn't leaving even after that shop owner came at the door & told her to leave
... and what you call "audacity" was a sign of mental illness. It's obvious from looking at the video that this was a case of a person with mental health issues and I knew it before the reporter said it - just because she kept hanging around. No real predator would've just continued to stand there like that.
they mention mental health. likely just a crazy person... we used to take crazy people off the streets
@JCElzinga your way of thought is a problem. Let's just get rid of the "crazy" people. Nah. This country is in desperate need of proper attention to mental health. A lot of these "crazy" people in the streets would not be crazy if we took mental health seriously.
@JCElzinga saying it's mental health and thinking that if you can't see it it doesn't t need to be addressed is not helpful and what a cop out, making all people suffering from mental health issues as monsters
The severely mentally ill do not possess a conscious, they think it's normal and perfectly acceptable to behave like they do. You can see it here in these comments even. Just pointing it out has people jumping to their defense and making excuses.
I love how they protect the kidnappers face and not the boy.
Why did you blot out the individual's face who was harassing the little child?
It’s a women
Eh who are we kidding its because the perp is a woman and our society still thinks women are angels who don't commit any crimes
Plforeal. What is a woman?
Probably because she was said to have gotten mental health help and to release those details and show the women’s face is a violation of HIPAA laws and could be sued.
@LazerEyeX_X no fool its cause vigilantes would go hurt or kill this woman
It's SO IMPORTANT to talk to your children. Have a plan. Discuss these situations. Act them out at home. Thank god he's okay. Wonderful parenting, a quick thinking child and a fantastic employee.
Absolutely! My son has just turned 11 and since he was about 4 I have trained him in multiple situations. When he was very young I taught him about how to talk to emergency services - I would give him a pretend situation and then give him the ph and I would pretend to be the dispatcher.
And run through scenarios of bad strangers, we have secret safety words that only we know. I hope he'd stay as calm as Sammy did here, I think he wouldl
I remember being taught stranger danger in school and what to do but they don't seem to anymore. Now is the time we need it in my opinion. So yeah I really agree with you
Quick thinking lmfao not really
THIS! I don’t have children myself but my dad taught my brother, sister and I how to deal with strangers and how to act accordingly, it’s super super important and will also get these sick f*ckers in jail. Stay safe everyone ❤️
shut up loser
You got purple hair sick pedo
When this happened to me, I wasn't the one who looked for someone to help me, I was scared and a nice Lady noticed us and just came to me and said "what took you so long? We need to go shopping for your dress!" And she started scolding me like she was my mom, I've never seen her before, but I said "yes mom" to whatever she said, she brought me back to safety, bought me something to drink and brought me to my actual mom's workplace (I was heading that way when it happened, it was nearby) after notifying the police. I never saw the lady again, but she saved me. Thank you.
Brock Garrett they said they were "heading that way" referring to their mom's workplace. it was nearby so they couldn't have possibly gotten in a car
I am not sure that the whole scene above was an innocent encounter.
Brock Garrett okay it’s better than a stranger who is obviously pursuing you to do something more shady. everyone around is strangers what’s the difference. the little boy in the video went to a stranger. the world is full of strangers but they’re also full of good people, believe it or not.
(my school also happened to be on the town square, there was a police station nearby and a small kiosk to the side of the school, it was a very short affair but scary nonetheless)
Brock Garrett: The one potential problem with your logic is that sometimes you don't have a choice. A child cannot physically stop an adult from forcing them into a car. If your kid is in a situation where they feel this is about to happen, and a second stranger comes along pretending to be a parent, it's certainly better to enter the second person's car than it is to be forced into the first person's car.
Obviously they should never get into any stranger's car if it can be helped, but that's not always the world we live in. If they're smart enough and good enough at threat detection, they should enter the vehicle of a random stranger if it's the only option to get away from the vehicle of a clearly predatory stranger.
I'm just saying, I think it's important to teach children that when a stranger is making moves on them, they should rely on the other strangers nearby, because 1) those people are much less likely to be kidnappers, and 2) those people are big enough to scare off the more dangerous stranger.
Otherwise, I agree with your point that a child should try to avoid the vehicles of strangers at all costs. If a kid ends up in the vehicle of a dangerous person, that's essentially game over.
Like " I have to go to a potential stranger to get away from a creepy stranger"
The 10 year old was brave and smart. But the 17 year old store cashier was amazing. She's almost a child herself. Together they were great.🌹🙏🏾
Actually the woman trying to kidnapped the young boy was 17
@motivationontop6587 that's not right. The store person was 17.
But look in the video, the cashier doesn’t look 17
@Perky143247 looks can be deceiving. And I think at one point side on you can see her youthful skin. And she does look young. The video literally says a woman was talking to him and the store person is 17.
@Perky143247 The first 10 seconds of the video he says “members of the community are praising a 10 year old boy and a 17 year old girl for foiling what appeared to be an attempted kidnapping”.
That woman was so creepy, you could tell she was trying to block the shop but he pushed through anyways. The lingering in the shop door freaked me out
how old was she
@monsteruniverse9273 does it matter?
@monsteruniverse9273in her 50s
@njux1871most likely they're hunting any motive that could be scary but overall innocent. Like dementia. But no, just a very brazen predator. Most ppl are good and want to see good in the world. When you see something at first glance that is heart stopping terrifying if it happened to you or your family is difficult to digest. Looking for a reason that alleviates some of their anxiety over the state of it all seeming just so bleak. Or I'm wildly projecting. Either way, I'm gonna confidently say that's why her age might matter. Hunting a reason this isn't as bad as it looks. But it was.
@njux1871 well it was clear she wanted to hurt him
This happened to me when I was 9 I was exiting a grocery store w my friends and a car pulled up and two gentleman asked us to get in. We said no and walked back into the store. Came out 5 min later thinking they’d be gone but a bit after we started walking home we noticed they were following us ..we were a block away from the store at the point so we ran into a nearby subway, the young girl working asked if we were okay and upon telling her what happened and that the guys were out front she immediately told us to come behind the counter and stay in her back room and wait until one of our parents arrived. The two gentleman drove off the moment they saw us go behind the counter. I’ll never forget her helping us and staying w us until my friends dad arrived and the police were called.
Way to make this about you.
@Tambo_s Bad day?
@Tambo_sjeez someone's unhappy they didn't get any love
No way! It's a small world.
We werent gonna hurt you though lmao.
Not "gentlemen"... I'd call them "creeps" or "creepy males". Glad you're okay! The world is a scary place.
Good job sammy and dad for teaching his son!!❤❤🎉 this made me cry.. i just showed my eleven yr daughter this video proving that what i told her is true.. the minite you tell a trusted adult you are safe and sammy just showed it... this is my all time favorite videohave ever watched.... not happy the kid was follwed happy he is safe and we can show our kids how it is ok to go to a trusted adult when you are in danger!! Kudos to Hanna for heroism.... she should be acknowledged that he felt safe with her and the store owner as well for making her store feel a safe place for kids!!❤❤❤ guaranteed if i ever make it to Pennsylvania ill be making a stop at that store🎉🎉🎉
Happened to my sister and I when we were kids. My dad went into the restaurant for a second just to pick up an order while we waited outside. It was broad daylight a man comes over to us asking to follow him as he had treats for us. My sister said no and we held our ground. Being the younger child, I followed my sisters every move so if she had gone I would've too. Thank goodness she said no. Any thing can happen in an instant so I understand why some parents shelter their children.
Cassie can’t relate
@J3llyf12hy who?
Could have had some real exotic sweets that day
@MaNNeRz91 LOL
@Kez_h have you heard of euphoria?
This reminds me of a couple of men who were following me home from 7-11. I was 13 years old and they kept driving by asking if I wanted a ride.I told them no 3 times and I was afraid the next time they might force me into their car.I was two blocks away from home so I saw a house with the door open and I walked right in as if I lived there. I explained to the man living there what was happening and he promptly called my mom who then picked me up.After that I never walked alone.
That's really great of that man
You're really lucky that man was a good person or it'd have been a classic case of out of the frying pan into the fire lol.
@zippyparakeet1074 very true, I'm glad everything turned out alright tho
Why would someone let a 7 year old walk home alone?
@Saint_Judah read the comment again and give yourself some time to process it
*Let's hear it for **_AMAZING PARENTING_** and a FANTASTIC store clerk!*
_Thanks, Dad. You are raising a wonderful human being!_
@Bussiness Name - Hi, there! Before you reply, please understand that I am _not in any way trying to start an argument with you._ I am honestly curious and would like to open a discussion, not a fight.
Where did you grow up? What city and state? How old are you? And finally, what do you do for work?
Let us talk!
@Bussiness Name huh? 💀
Ten is way too young to be out alone without a guardian, hopefully the parents learned a lesson.
@katiemary8075 - I propose (to you) the same questions and discussion opportunities as I offered to @businessname7717.
Hopefully, you will be interested! 🐈⬛ 😺😸
I went out alone as a 10 year old all the time riding my bike. It was usually several of us kids grouped up, but there were plenty of times I rode my bike further than I was told to and. I lived in a much more rural area at that time. But this looks like a city. And in 2023, idk if I would want my kid doing what we did as kids in that regard. There's way too many creeps running around freely nowadays.
Great job at raising that kid. Taught his son well and gave him the confidence to trust himself.
I am so proud of that child. He knew what to do from what his father taught him and enacted it seamlessly. I cried when the clerk locked the door because at that moment… the boy I’m sure felt safe and protected.
Same
@losfromla1480 Please stop the Civil War get to my white family when is a racist or sausage or whatever his crimes did this world wants to call us
Exactly why fathers are important!
@hitek9too255 so your mom didn’t teach u that
Exactly. Otherwise he could have been kidnapped, and depending on that woman would have done to him, either he would have been traumatised for life, or the authorities could possibly be looking at a potential homicide case right now, since I heard that what he did helped save his own life.
This was my biggest, and every parents fear. I'm almost in tears. Great Dad for preparing his son, great son for his calmness and the store clerk for her quick thinking.
That's why parents rank as the most naive people in the world. Strangers do not abduct children. Friends and relatives do.
He's 10 years old. And she's a skinny woman. He's stronger and fiercer than her. I'm sure the story will come out that she's mentally handicapped and was just being too familiar
@jrstf have you ever heard of human trafficking? Strangers DO indeed take kids.
@jrstf You do realise that you’re saying this in the comment section of a video where a stranger is literally trying to do that exact thing, right?
@jrstf oh! How naive you are, Bryan!!
I don’t even know this kid and I’m extremely proud of him. He stayed calm and thought through what he needed to do. Most adults even struggle with this in times of stress! I know his family has to be so proud of him and thankful for that worker who made sure to protect him!
What adults do you know that struggle with this? Feeling a little extra today?
@anklebiter9116 most adults as in her. Projection lol
UNSUBSCRIBE THIS CHANNEL FOR CENSORING KIDNAPPER’S FACE
I struggle with the weirdos in the comments.
@anklebiter9116 bro my daughter had a feverile seizure and my wife planked out in panic it happens not everyone has ice in thier veins
Great job Sammy. Glad that store clerk listened and got between that child and the woman.
This is something I always did when I was working with kids over the years. I'd take them into stores and introduce them to the employees....and always told them, if anybody is following you, or trying to take you, run into the closest store and ask for the employees you've met and tell them what is happening, they will protect you. Kids who walk or ride a bike to and from school, as well as around town, need to have safe places that they know they can go to anytime for help....go with your child and set these safe places together, let the child interact with the employees so they get to know each other, not just 1 employee, several, because if that 1 employee quits, or works a different shift the safe place really might not work out at that point...so be sure the child interacts with several employees, and at different times of the day. Another point is have the child walk or ride different routes randomly, never make a habit of them taking the same route over and over, have them walk or ride one way to school, a different way when they come home, have them ride or walk with others too....also, please have them wear reflective or light colored clothing if they're walking or riding in the dark they are very hard to see if they are wearing dark clothing when its dark...where I live the streets aren't lit hardly at all, and these kids have to walk or ride in the dark during the late fall, through early spring, and a lot of the crosswalks aren't lit either, reflectors on their bicycles, even reflective tape or reflective belts attached to their backpacks, or lights would be great.
Even if your child doesn't have a cell phone, make sure all the safe places that you and your child agree to have access to a phone that they can use if needed. The child should be able to walk in, recognize the designated employees they've interacted with in the past, and be able to quickly tell the employee they are in danger. If the child has any sort of disability or speech impairments, make sure the child has some sort of card or something in their backpack, bag, etc. that identifies them, gives the parent's phone numbers, etc. Even if your child doesn't have any sort of impairments, this might be a great idea to keep in their bag/backpack anyhow as in the heat of the moment they may be too scared to give the information needed.
Yes, there's the whole stranger danger thing, but the child needs to be able to go up to a stranger and ask for help too if needed....don't get them so paranoid that they won't talk to anybody at all.
This gives me deep chills, wow! Everyone, teach your children about strangers!
And teach them about people they know. The vast majority of children that are harmed or abused know their abuser.
Many parents only teach the children to be afraid. They don't know or aren't thought on how to handle the situation where strangers are becoming very touchy or close. So many children who are afraid and give in to the unknown persons demands.
If it had been a man instead of a woman, he would be getting 10 years in prison. But since she's a woman she's simply being "referred for mental health help". What a joke.
@jonjonson5730 sad but thats how the world works. Just gotta live with it.
I wilfully got into a stranger's car as a child. He had tattoos and burn mark tattoos, sunglasses, and stocky. We rode around a bit, then I guess he got scared and took me back where I belonged
As a father, I would without hesitation be this kids “dad” for the time being, or any kid for that matter. If they are smart enough to get the help like this, the kid was raised right! Props to his parents, props to the 17 year old who jumped to help without a second thought, and props to this kid for handling this situation calmly and better than most adults would have.
Really, well I'd like to think that, a kid should be able to go to ANYONE else and ask for help in these situations. I wouldn't imagine that anyone wouldn't help them.
@Breakbeat. true, but look at what happened in the Junior situation in NY.
@yungicecream what happened in that case?
What 17 year old?
I did hear the man at the beginning of the video say a 17 yr old girl helped but nothing else was said about her.
@czee1324 A 15 year old boy named Junior Guzman was being chased by a group of gang members who mistook him for their enemy. (Junior Guzman wasn't affiliated with gang activity in any way) -Junior ran into a store begging for help and climbed over the counter for refuge. While the clerk did attempt to hide the boy, he didn't lock the doors or try and shield him from any harm. The gang members eventually spotted Junior, dragging him back outside and murdering the young boy with a machete.
As a mother, of a young son, this made my heart race seeing the attempted kidnapping. I am so proud of this young man for his bravery and quick thinking. Also, props to the woman for doing what was needed
not quite an attempted kidnapping I don't think. The woman isn't in any trouble.
@gamblertoguru382 you’re such a dense fool. Are you saying you’d lure a child by pretending to be their dad’s friend and saying they can get whatever they want by the store??? That’s what it sounds like when you defend her, because that’s exactly what she did. This was disturbing. She’s not in trouble because she didn’t actually grab him, but we all know that she was trying to take him, we just don’t know why she wanted to kidnap him.
@cosmicnova2355 "Shes not in trouble because she didn't actually grab him". How can you be upset at me. Then go on to repeat what I said lol. Its not quite a kidnapping because she didn't grab him. I'm sorry if you are easily triggered by facts. I didn't agree with anything. Take up your issue with the police who let her go. I'm pretty sure if this was a man who lured a girl they would trump up some kind of charge to lock him up. Maybe she had a good alibi,like a documented mental illness or post pardem. If that is the case,I understand their action or lack thereof.
but nothing would have happened. the woman didnt look too big or strong, he could probably overpower her and get away..
Plus LEGALLY she cant 'rape' him, she could kill him but oh well.
@gamblertoguru382 Really? What do you think it was? It’s messed up, she should be in a lot more trouble. If a guy did the exact same thing he would’ve been in more trouble.
"Mental health help" is an interesting way of saying "jail time" 🙄
Wow! That's the best feeling in the world to find your kids really listen to you when they need the guidance the most. Glad he's safe.
I think parents don't give kids I know parents don't give kids enough credit for listening.
My parents thought if they said things "over and over" that I would get it I got it the first time! In fact to this day if you say things with too much detail, in more than three times I completely forget it I've been traumatized 😂 in fact since I'm a guy "I'm predisposed" two drama and details of a story of conversation that I don't need.
To encompass or fully grasp when I'm being told 😑 I'm very trite with my words and literally and I was so when I was a child in the '80s stranger danger and stuff.
What's on my parents told me don't open the door for anybody!!
I have one job to do don't open the door, they came back hours later and told me to open the door cuz they lost or left their key 😑😐😳 I said no..... Boy were they mad after my grandparents came back and they opened the door.
Did I get a whooping that day!?!?
@Mackdez Don’t place all parents into one category. Some of us do give our kids credit. I also remember my mom saying all the the time while talking to her sisters. Don’t assume your child doesn’t hear you.
@Mackdez hilarious!!
@Mark3-16 I think you missed the age cut-off.
I used to walk to school when I was younger and one of my teachers would always give me a ride whenever she saw me. She was always scared someone could snatch me. Luckily she was a good person who genuinely cared, I know you can’t even trust teachers these days.
My little brother was almost taken by some creep at a motel pool. People of all shapes and sizes are capable of bad things, and it's always good to teach your children what to do in case of a situation like this.
By a woman?
@gourmondal5812 That particular incident wasn't. Why?
@gourmondal5812I don't think that's relevant. Evil people come in all shapes, sexes and colors. The difference is women aren't held accountable as much as men because society thinks women's crimes are far less dangerous than men's. To be fair, it doesn't help that we as men are far more dangerous just talking about how easily it is for us to overpower women and children in general.
@niceboi6364 ikr...but women have the power of law that men doesn't
They can reverse any case against a man and everyone would believe her
How did he get in a motel pool?
Human trafficking is unfortunately growing uncontrollably in the states . These lessons this father taught are very important for all parents . Not just about not talking to strangers but also where to go if ever being followed . Great father and smart kid !
We need to put down those traffickers once caught
And the government does nothing about human trafficking. Oh sure, punish someone who smokes a plant but not ones that literally kidnap and SA women, girls, boys, and minors
What I want to say is that if parents who want to not have their kids kidnaped they shoukd watch over them at all times. I get so furious when the news shows us a missing kid. This never need happen if parents would be vigilant and mindful of where the kid is at by protecting them. When they are adults a parent cant do this but they should do this for all minors and young adults. So maddening she was just assesed for mental health!
@angelathompson9047 Yeah, your 15 years old self would not say the same thing.
There’s a better solution to this : figure out what’s wrong woth your country. Crime rates are so high in the US, people think that Canada is a crimeless country.
@arakwar Sounds like you are a criminal!
When I was is in high school I use to walk to school everyday and there were these two kids that were siblings that always go to school together. Didn’t think much of it. They were just going to their elementary school and I was going to my highschool. And we never communicate up until one day a guy in a car came up to them and tried to give the kids a ride. They did hesitate at first so when I asked the kids did they know him and they told me no I told the guy they’re fine I’m their older sister. And then the guy drove off really fast. I don’t know if I intimidated him or not but it was clear he wasn’t someone they knew. I looked at the kids and asked if they were ok and then told them no matter how it seems don’t go into a car with someone you don’t know. And if they try convincing you run the hell out of there. 😅 we never spoke again after and I still saw them regularly walking while I was walking to school but could you imagine never seeing those kids ever again because you didn’t do anything to stop it? 😵💫 some adults need to get locked up
The clerk was the big hero here. She handled the situation smoothly and calmly without a lot of confusion and screaming back and forth. And no physical confrontation. No injuries. No mess. Cool as ice. Bless her sweet heart.
Agreed. Very professional. Chose the safest option for everyone and was assertive in ensuring the shop was a safe place. Hopefully the shop owner knows what she has in this employee.
You forgot one thing tho
The perp gets another day to do damage
@sofly7634 they caught her
EXACTLY.
When I hear of a girl not wanting to out a rapist because its psychologically painful, I think of the damage these scumbags get to continue to inflict.
You have a moral duty to report them.
I completely get their point though.
Too often people are not willing to oust someone who assaulted them for their own reasons when they know the assailant will move on to another target.
It's wonderful that Sammy knew enough to go into a local store and ask for help. But I think this is ALSO a very important message for bystanders to be aware of them being approached by children in distress and to be ready to take appropriate action, too. The employee is barely mentioned, yet she was integral in resolving the situation quickly and smoothly and, most of all, insuring Sammy's safety first.
I know, right? And she also isn't at the age of legal-maturity, yet.
she doesn’t do anything she could have been a senile old man who didn’t hear sammy. the kidnapper leaves *after* the door is locked because she’s too dumb to figure out when she’s been had, not because the store clerk pulled some ultra big brain maneuver. It’s like applauding a cat for scaring away mice even tho the cat is always asleep and it just so happens the mice are super scared. Sure, technically the cat’s presence caused the mice to scurry away, but the cat didn’t *do* anything in particular except exist. Sammy deserves all the praise for playing it cool until he was able to find another adult who could ward off the predator lady.
Sammy could have been kidnapped if he hadn’t gone in the store and told the clerk what was happening.
@alloworm2585that was the best solution to the problem. She stopped it from escalating and removed access. It also doesn't show what happened after such as contacting the authorities because often kidnappers will wait.
You don't know the mental state the woman is in or if she'd attack. Most people would not calmly go over to the door and lock it. Most people world react which could escalate the situation and cause someone to get hurt.
@NuadinIdk who you know, but most people I know would have calmly locked the door and then told the woman to leave through the glass. I'm almost inclined to believe you're just some bot account that wants everyone to believe we can't control our emotions and that the majority of people are crackpots just waiting to explode like those video essays about "why the internet sucks now" always go on about...
Thats why we need to keep these mom and pop store open where the owner knows their customers.
Another plus indeed
Yes indeed
!! This part
Period
Exactly!! ❤
This kinda evil goes on way more than even I knew..Sickening!
Smart child thank you Dad for teaching him. Blessings on the store clerk. Brave woman
I'm so glad that this young man is safe and his family can rejoice that he didn't come to harm. He was taught well by his family. The store clerk deserves a lot of praise for putting herself between him and the woman and for keeping Sammy safe. All around a wonderful outcome. Sad that these things are happening at all. Our children should feel safe enough to walk home from their bus stops or to go to the corner store, etc.
I agree 👍
The clerk is a lady. I blame it on the video quality. Props for the clerk and quick witted young man.
Saying young man is wrong imo because no one would ever say young woman to a 10 years old girl
@kecol9930 how is saying young man wrong
@kecol9930 they do tho?
I remember when i was walking home from high school once when i was like 12, and me and my friend were just walking through a quiet neighbourhood. There was a guy walking behind us from a far. I kept checking behind me cause he was acting weird, like staring right at us and trying to speed up. And then i kid you not, he got pretty close to us, and we saw him just start running at us. And me and her just BOLTED, and ran so fast while laughing nervously. We eventually out ran him, and ended up being on the other side of the street, and then went to my grandparents house. I still am not sure what that guy was doing, but that scared the hell out of me.
Great job Sammy; 10 years old and being calm as a cucumber and kudos to the store clerk. To stand between the vulnerable and potential danger is a great noble thing to do. Well done to Dad and family for raising a fast thinking aware young man. What a scary situation.
It would've been funny if the flower shop lady was working with the other lady and after she locked the door she was like "gotcha! Hope you like shanghai!"
Calm as a cucumber
500th like BABY LETS GOOO
@steeleronfire7030 😂😂 I was thinking I read that wrong
Props to the dad here for teaching his son what to do. I’m sure I never thought to teach any of my children this lesson. The store clerk deserves praise too for catching on quickly and acting.
“Mental health help”. I got some help for her and it’s called a 10mm. Help her along to judgment.
Taught mine to go to the cash registers if we get separated in a store, have them page me on the intercom. We used that quite a few times. Interesting that a 10 year old thinks a 17 year old can be their mom, but it holds true. My 4 year old thought that an 11 year old was a teenager, and therefore one step closer to being a responsible adult. Young lady may have younger siblings
Kudos to this father for teaching his son what to do in situations like this! And the store owner did the right thing by stepping between the woman and the boy and then locking the store door. I am thankful to everyone involved in ensuring that this boy was safe! 💗
10y old and walking by himself on the streets? From the start that's not safe for him
@HolaHola. you're kidding right? Seriously?
@DougnTx Why would i be? Where are the parents of this kid? At 10, after school i was at home everytime
@HolaHola. he probably was going home from school or something. How is that weird. Where I'm from kids walk alone to school at the age of 7.
When I was 10 I was going out with friends or walking shopping errands for my mother if she needed something.
@Meeretto Then you definitely lived in a safer country to go out
I don’t even have a child and this makes my eyes water. Such a brave young boy. ❤
He was so brave, I’m glad he’s okay. I’m terrified of something happening to my daughter because she’s one of those kids who talks to everyone she meets and doesn’t understand the concept of strangers. 😢
Then you need to stay with her at all times until she's developmentally able to understand that she needs to protect herself and how to do exactly that. And she will understand one day, trust that. *But do not make excuses for yourself,* don't let your job or others pressure you into not keeping your child safe. Life isn't fair, it gives zero shts that you gotta work or that you don't have a sitter. You won't get extra nonkidnapping points for having reasonable sounding excuses. And don't let others convince you that if you don't push your child to be independent before she's capable you'll raise an incompetent human being.
@avamasquerade wow you're so harsh!
@Alessio Cece I'm a Mother and no one took it easy on me. My son is an amazing man now despite my going against peer pressure/"tradition" in how I raised him and because I parented him with respect for his individual needs. And anyway, kidnappers are way harsher. Guaranteed.
@alessiocece2098 and you'd rather see a child abducted so who's the real monster ?
You better show her this!
I'm 37 but I'll never forget the time this almost happened to me when I was only about six years old. I was playing with my brother who's a year younger right outside our house in the yard. Our mom was inside in the kitchen but we were no more than maybe twelve feet from the door and we do live in a pretty safe neighborhood. But from out of nowhere, some random guy drove up in a pickup truck, rolled down his window, and asked me and my brother if we wanted to go for a ride. Still to this day, I very distinctly remember just yelling "No way!!" as we both ran inside. I told my mom what happened and she asked me if I got the license plate number, but obviously as a six year old, not only was I confused why she'd be asking if I got the license plate number, but it was the last thing on my mind at the time regardless. But yeah, that's my story.
@woooshbait9696 kids this young it’s amazing they have the ability to know when something’s up. I just know God was speaking to you as a little child telling you the right thing to say. Always our protector
Why the heck is a mom asking a 6 year old for a license plate number🤣 I would be screaming for joy applauding my child for doing the right thing!!!
@RedGatorade I think it's just instinct to remember or ask the person if they remember the license plate in any emergency situation.
@RedGatorade And what was god doing for the kids that weren't so lucky?
@RedGatorade fr
I almost got kidnapped when I was 3, I was saved by a woman who had seen me with my family and knew something was up. She spoke up, did the right thing. Every now and then I think about what could have happened and about that lady who saved me. I wish I could thank her, but I know she'll get rewarded for this deed in this life or the next one. Everything in life hangs by a thread. We're all in God's hands.
Genuinely curious, what about all the kids that are kidnapped bc no one cares/is watching? Are they in his hands too?
@organicgreenpeace6360
Yes they are.
The people who don't care or commit these acts don't have the Holy Spirit dwelling inside them.
@Corfaisus And the kids that did nothing wrong. Why are they being taken away by such a monster then? Because they sang a verse wrong in church? Get out of here man
@Psychefluxx Are you blaming the victim?
Anyone who would hurt a little kid is pure evil.
My mom once told me “these are all our children, protect every one of them”
God bless the employee. Angel on earth
Your mom sounds like a smart, caring woman
It takes a village!
YES!! 👏👏👏🥰
nowadays corporate politics is important to parents
Q will surrender AGAINST parvarts and fredophiles
I can not help but just cry watching this. The wonderful father who knew what to teach his son. The smart beautiful little boy who knew what to do. The clerk who didn't hesitate to help. As a parent this is one of my worst fears and I can only hope and pray If my baby ever faces something like this that she will know what to do and have people around her who care like this young woman did. What an Angel!
OH HUSH
꧁Cat G꧂ We live in a sad world where a 10 yr old boy can't walk down the street. I used to be able to walk down the street and back home at 5 yrs old. Different times.
Amen ❤️ God is watching over that family because love rules that household. Yes so much evil but this is a good example of how to overcome it ❤️ especially the lady that locked the door as this was not her son and yet unconditional love was shown as it should be, we need more of this :)
@lilactuliee6953 Well I think it's always been like that. It's just the matter of being at the wrong place at the wrong time...
꧁Cat G꧂ I wasn't paying too close attention but it looked like he was walking home from school which for most kids is a few blocks. Children walk to and from school all the time. Are you one of those helicopter parents who are raising pathetically clingy and useless children?
This exact same thing happened to me when I was a young kid. I was 8 and a man tried to get me to go with him when my mom was pulling up the car, I went back inside and saw a women wearing a badge for a local church and asked if she would pretend to be my mommy. She said yes of course and walked me to my mom directly, it was such a scary moment! Thank goodness my mom taught me to be alert and thank goodness this boy was taught the same.
You are very very lucky that the woman you went to was nice...she coulda taken you as well.....this kid at least went to someone he knew
@pizza-mana.k.a.pizzaparker3615 Why they censor and hide her face though???
@kitjones6896 cuz she is under investigation
@axelmonogatari3175 Oh, ok thanks I was commenting that everywhere going crazy thinking they were protecting her because she is a girl or a wealthy person.
My daughter is only 4, and I haven't _really_ taught her about 'stranger danger' yet.
I have told her that if she is ever lost in a store or feels scared, to run to the first MOMMY with kids that she can find. I feel safer teaching her to run to another mom.. rather than just any grown up, or store clerk.
This is why it's important to let your kids know there are people out there who aren't always nice adults. Sheltering kids from everything and insulating their lives leaves them vulnerable.
Yep. There's a balance between the preservation of innocence & arming them with the knowledge of how to deal with bad people/situations.
I still remind all my children of the dangers and they are all grown. The eldest is 45 and the youngest 25. As soon as I start to warn them they continue word for word what I have warned thrm about their entire lives and then we all laugh and thery say "we know mom" don't worry. Believe me I have a long list of do's and don'ts as passed on to me by my father.
I told them these truths and how to be prepared and yet, the only time they were not with me, was at school or walking home from school (and it looks like that's what his young boy was doing, which really pisses me off, that our society is such that kids can't even walk home from school and be safe).
Very true
To me the story also shows that kids need to know there are people they can turn to. If he had not approached the clerk he would have had a much harder time shying that woman away. The situation is of course much better in a community or neighborhood small enough for people to know and look after each other.
Sweet kid I’m proud of him. The amount children who never make it home breaks my heart
Those royal families are always at it. It's sickening.
You shouldn't leave your kids alone these days even for a second.
@zervver Wait...what? Explain.
This thing is scary. I remember going to the mall with my mom and two siblings. We were eating at the food court. After buying foods, my mom left me (the eldest) and my brother (middle child) to buy my youngest sibling something that she was throwing tantrums about (fries). It was just around 200 meters away, but it was Sunday so it’s packed. A guy suddenly sat to our table and told me that he could buy us anything and even showed me his money. I was 9 at that time and my brother was 7. I kept telling him we weren’t interested but he started acting like we knew him.
I remember how thankful I was when I noticed the older ladies at the next table watching us, I tried to show them that I didn’t know the guy. The security guard stood not too far away too, so I kept thinking to myself that if things turn south, I could just scream.
I still remember his face, his sunglasses, and his shirt to this day and how nervous I was.
That was your uncle!
He was really hurt that you didn't even remember him.
@EmeraldView 😱 you are the 👿 our preachers warned us about
@EmeraldView What f**ked up thing to say!!
Dw Emerald is a psychic the guy is telling us something that we cannot confirm.
Well done. Saving another dude 👍 The guy is probably not gonna confirm if it was his uncle. But nevertheless you did well (I’m proud 🥲
I had a situation with a young girl once (she was maybe 7, I was 13) who was followed by a couple I guess, who told her they were her parents friend and were asked to pick her up etc. She was really scared and didnt know what to do. So I stepped up to her and said "Hi cookie monster, I thought Mommy told you to wait infront of the school for me to pick you up" luckily she was smart enough to play along. I picked her up and went into the next store with her where I called her parents (she had a Tag in her jacket with her moms phone number on it) When I told her what happend and where we were her parents immediatly showed up. They cried and thanked me so hard for saving their Babygirl. They even tried to give me money as a reward but I refused bc I had a similar situation at her age where I had to get away on my own. I never once regretted doing it and I will always step up in any situation where a child is in danger
I was almost kidnapped when I was 10 years old. A kind woman who saw I was in danger protected me. I'll never know her name, but I believe she saved me from a horrible fate. God bless women looking out for kids and other women.
So glad she was there!! And I believe that good parents are parents to all children in a way.
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@Hydepop19 RUclips comments turning into reddit stories
Got something against men? Sure seems like it
@super star what happened?? What’s your story??
They need to put her face up so others can see who she is. This might not be her first time doing this
Sounds like the authorities are not taking it seriously. She has mental issues and that's all.
They want the k i d s to keep going missing, to protect their people. Because they have a hand in h u m a n t r a f f e c k e n g. C r i m i n a I s are treated best in this c o u n t r y.
And as disturbing, it may not be her last.
The way she walks she’s like a villain ina cartoon hahaha
She must be working for someone, luring children. They need to investigate her ties.
Great kid. Saved himself and his parents from years of devastation. ❤
The clerk at the shop was nice too
Incredible! Sammy couldn't have done better. Dad taught him well, and the store clerk's reaction was spot on!
I was walking home from school with my friends when I was 10yrs old when a guy pulled up beside us and told me to get in the car and that my Mom was upset with me and she wanted me home RIGHT NOW! I had never seen this man before and was confused why I was in trouble and then he leaned over the passenger seat and opened the door and told me again to get in. My friends started to walk away because they thought I knew him. I got upset as he kept yelling at me to get in the car and told him that if I was already in trouble, then I'm just going to walk home with my friends and I'll talk to my Mom when I get home. He drove off so hard that the door closed on it's own and we left.
I got home and got my key out of my backpack and when I got inside no one was home? Not my Mom or my older Sisters. I waited in my bedroom for my Mom to get home and explained to what what happened and asked why she was so mad at me? My Mom grabbed me and held me so tight in her arms. I have never heard her cry like that before. She was smelling my hair and kissing my face and rocking me back in forth in her arms and would pull back, stare into my eyes and just lose it all over again!
Let's just say she had "The Talk" with me about sexual molestation, rape, kidnapping and what I needed to do to protect myself going forward and how to report it. I grew up FAST that day and so thankful I'm still alive, untouched and able to tell my story!....
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I'm glad you did the right thing. Unfortunately not everyone is quick-witted like you and these kind of stuff will always happen. There needs to be intervention to stop this bullcrap! 😤
Oh my I understand just how your mom felt! 😭
I’m so happy that this young boy is safe. It brings tears to my eyes to know there is so much evil in the world.
Me too
Vlad was right.
She deserves a raise or an award .
We need to reward bravery and " doing the right thing" !
Shop Owner: ...an Award is okay.
You're absolutely right, but it's honestly awful how nowadays people deserve an award for being a caring individual. Really sad how it isn't the norm to want to help one another.
No, I'm not a nice person female predators ? Where did that come from ?
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For real? Tell me just exactly what you think she COULD have done instead?
Realistically.
Too many sick people in this world
What a scary situation! I'm so happy this young boy is alive and well. My condolences to the families of the many other children still missing or who have died at the hands of sick, evil people.
I was thinking the same thing...Sammy escaped, but I bet she'll lure someone else eventually. People are horrid :(
@Isosceles-Triangle they found her and she is being evaluated. Let's hope some good comes of it.
@Silvana716 thanks for the update!
Especially in a crime ridden city such as Philadelphia. I wouldn't raise any children there.
The parents taught him well and the clerk was amazing to not freak out about the kid going up to her and going along with the plan. Thank you clerk lady, you prevented what could have been quite a tragedy before the holidays.
I am glad for him. This story is kind of special because a woman once tried to steal me(I was kind of a cute, well off looking kid), I was lucky because my mom was in the same building as me and I ran to her. Many people do not realize this but as a man as well, you face these situations quite often if you are kind of attractive or airheaded looking(I admit that I was that as well since I was a happy kid). Mostly, the perpetrators are people in position of authorities or relatives.
I have seen kids with hollow eyes after they go through something like that and I am glad that he was smart enough to act like this. I wish parents focused more to keep their kids safe.. especially in a world being run by lunatics and predators.
From one Dani to another, this melts my heart! ❤
I’m so proud of this little boy and I’m also really proud of that lady who helped him out i’m glad they’re safe and OK
I have literally had nightmares about scenarios like this as a child, terrifying. I hope that kid is okay and not too traumatized
@Sonomacats I know what you're saying, but this could definitely still be a huge trauma. Like, what'd happen if he wasn't around stores he knew? What if the person was more violent in their action? This could create a lot of thoughts that could scare anyone, let alone a 10 year old. He needs help to process it, even if he did everything right. I'm sure he's getting all the support he needs.
@thespankmyfrank whole lotta what ifs that don’t even matter for his situation BECAUSE he got away, he will take this lesson throughout his life and can look back on his quick wit
@thespankmyfrankL victim mentality
@thespankmyfrankhe wont be traumatised because he handled the situation really well and knows what to do if this ever happens again and from now on he probably will carry like a pepper spray or something to defend himself
You don't have to use the word "literally" in every sentence.
As a mother I am so proud of this boy. Well done
Referred for mental health help?
How about prison instead.
I had a terrified kid walk into my pub once. Bullies where following him home. I told my boss and we hid him in the storage room. The bullies showed up to ask if we'd seen the boy (they were twice his size) I said yes and lied sending them in the wrong direction. Then we offered the boy to call his parents so they'd pick him up. He refused and went home, hopefully he was fine. I'll never forget that boy. Teaching our kids to asks for help in the nearest store is a good idea. It works!
So glad that this little boy was taught how to protect himself and that Hannah was so quick to act and help... Glad this ended in a happy ending and I hope that woman gets the help she needs if she’s mentally unwell.
There’s one thing that upsets me about this. We all know that if it was a man who did this, mental illness or not, he would’ve been arrested and charged with a felony. Which he should. And since we supposedly believe in total equality, that woman should’ve been arrested as well. Mental health issues or not, she’s not a victim
When it's a man, he's a monster.
When it's a woman, she's mentally unwell.
Women can and certainly are able to be monsters.
Seems like a human trafficker to me
@nicholasselke5214 Honestly, I completely agree… what I’d like to see is her in a jail that gives mental health help to all the inmates…
@HebiHouse it’s probably a bit of both and she should be locked up and given mental health help and kept away from children…
A child's instincts are never wrong!
This makes me emotional. I’m so happy that that young woman stepped up. There are good people. Smart little man
Fantastic parenting shout out to this Dad, and especially his young boy for keeping aware of his surroundings, being brave, and heeding his dad's advice.
And a huge shout out on the fantastic duty of the store clerk for standing up to protect him.
10 year old boy walking home alone while dad sips beer from his Number 1 Dad mug. That's what you call finesse.
@jhowardsupporter 10year old boy walking home alone ...while his dad is teaching him the world lessons, not holding his hand and asking if they are offended by every little thing that happens in their life. Im so over everything with you nonbinary sissy unstable brats,.. grow TFU stop living in a freak world and act like a normal citizen stop hammering and hollering about how your not respected and do something to get respected
Fantastic parenting? Why is a 10 year old even out alone in the first place, he’s lucky she didn’t kidnap him
@sandrah6426 It's called common sense. Like if you wanna go have a party these days during the fentanyl epidemic the only thing thats safe is things that come in rock form so crack or cristal. Hunter Biden knows all about it.
What a clever brave boy!!!! Great parenting dad for teaching your son how to stay calm and seek help from a trusted adult. Great job clerk for being alert and taking a child's word seriously and acting quickly.
All around. So happy to hear this story.
Well done both. When my daughter was a toddler we got on a bus. I was taking out my bus pass, looked after and a man who id seen around had taken my daughter's hand and was guiding her towards the door. I took her back, left and reported it. I was told there wasnt enough to arrest him. A year later that man was in the local paper for being arrested after taking a little boy out of the park.