I’m glad the kid refused. Too bad he didn’t get a license number.

I think what is too bad is that our world has gotten to this. What used to be a simple act of kindness is no longer seen that way.

What a change!!!!!

ditto

We as a society cannot stop this, it has been going on for eons. What we can do is educate, educate and educate till the cows come home with out kids etc.

I remember my parents telling me to be wary of strangers when I was a kid back in the dinosaur days. Even had a couple of experiences way back when. We as a society need to watch out for others. There are still a lot of people that give simple acts of kindness.

Gus – There is no mention that this was a simple act of kindness.

Yeah, what a world. When I was a kid, we lived in a rural area thus we kids walked a lot, especially if we wanted to go to the Saturday matinee at the movie theatre in town. A 4 mile walk both ways, we were very happy to get a ride, for sure.
It was common for drivers to stop and offer a ride, a simple gesture of goodwill, most of the time. Nowadays, it triggers a full alert from the police and the media. I hope this incident was simply a good will gesture, but agree that the kid was smart to refuse.
metalman.

All late model crew cab pickups with any options at all have factory rear tinted windows on the rear doors and back window, plus partial tint on front door windows.

Does not mean they were trying to hide anything behind the tint, as metalman said could have been a good will gesture like paying for a Timmy’s coffee for the guy behind you. Everyone has the right to refuse and these days kids should refuse just to err on the safe side of caution. Hope it does turn out to be just a gesture and nothing more

“There is no mention that this was a simple act of kindness.”

Why should there have to be a mention of that.

You really do not get it. That is the other problem we have. We have individuals among us who do not understand.

“Hope it does turn out to be just a gesture and nothing more”

Unless the person is “known to the police”, I would think we will not find out what it actually was since I doubt an individual who is not known to the police would say that he wanted to befriend the kid and take him back to a hotel room or some such thing.

I used to go to the local movie theatre two blocks down where we lived when I was 10 and 11. Saturday matinees were full of kids who watched three features for 25 cents.

One day an adult male sat down beside me while the show was playing and slowly started to move his hand over. I slowly moved somewhere else and continued to watch the show. It was a fact of life then, and it is a fact of life now.

The kid did the right thing to refuse the ride and, these days, the right thing to tell others about it.

It makes me wonder what would have happened had I told the usher at the movie. That is right, they still had ushers then who may have also be on the lookout for such individuals.

Gus: You do not get it. Why would you mention it when you are not informed of the facts? That is another problem we have. We have individuals among us who do not understand how naive they are.

One is just as guilty or afraid if they do/did not report these events. How else do you get it to stop?

According to the mother – the child was close to their school and did not know the person.

I think Gus is just proving a point about how our world has changed, and not in a good way.

I think the problem is, we don’t punish the criminals enough to deter them from committing crimes. Thus we all have to pay the price of loosing faith in a kinder world.

I say, your caught stealing, its loose a finger. simple but very effective.

“I say, your caught stealing, its loose a finger. simple but very effective” – It’s simple, you want that kind of deterrent? Move to Afghanistan. But seriously, a harsher deterrent for some crimes is certainly in order, like maybe spending some jail time if caught stealing, but chop off a finger?

He spoke – I think Gus is just proving a point about how our world has changed, and not in a good way.

I agree, but to say “You really do not get it. That is the other problem we have. We have individuals among us who do not understand.” is not called for. More bullying by Gus? Stop knocking people down. Some have more experience than others.

It all depends on how, where and when one was brought up and what gender.

Gus, Do you have kids? If not, give me a break and all of us with kids.

The world has changed but this stuff has been going on a long time. I remember my parents telling stories what happened to a couple of their friends when they grew up.

I was lucky to have parents that talked to us kids. With all the social media we have now a days we are able to hear more about what goes on. Thank goodness we are coming out of the “taboo” eras the older generations would not talk about….

Gus, I got your point long ago, keep on truck’in bud. Appreciate your input.

I don’t care if this guy had the best of intentions, you got to know this day in age that offering a child you don’t know a ride unsolicited like that is going to raise an alarm.

guesswhat and others who have some interesting interpretations of waht was written.

From the article” “Police say they don’t know the motive for this incident” kindness? looking for a victim of a sexual act? noticing the kid was in the neighborhood and wondering if he wanted to earn some money and shovel his driveway? Any other motive…….

My words: “What used to be a simple act of kindness is no longer seen that way.”

guesswhat’s words: “There is no mention that this was a simple act of kindness.” Nor was there any mention that it was not.

I merely wanted to point out that at one time the thinking was that offering a kid a lift to school on your way to work was an act of kindness. That does not mean to say that there were no attempts to pick kids up for other reasons.

Take such an incident to today’s world and the thinking is totally reversed.

As I have already written “What a change!!!!!” in the mindset of people.

balboa wrote: “Gus, Do you have kids? If not, give me a break and all of us with kids.”

I have two children and one grandchild.

Does that mean I do not have to give you a break?

So, if I would not have kids, I am not sure why you would assume I would not be concerned for children and their safety?

Do those people who work with children all have to have children of their own in order to have concern for the safety and well-being of children?

Thanks for your post, Grizzly1

“Thank goodness we are coming out of the “taboo” eras the older generations would not talk about….”

Do not kid yourself, we are still in a taboo era.

There are many directions one could go with this issue and so many others, but to do so in this setting would be totally unsuitable and off-limits.

Gus; you seem to be the one going in only one direction. Read the posts.

Why would you add this into your comment? “kindness? looking for a victim of a sexual act? noticing the kid was in the neighbourhood and wondering if he wanted to earn some money and shovel his driveway? Any other motive…….”

You may have been brought up to think some things as an “act of kindness” Others were not. To each their own. Everyone has a different interpretation of an “act of kindness”

Again, read a previous post. The person was not known to any of the family.

As for the taboo comment – you mentioned you moved instead of telling the usher you had a problem. Maybe no one warned you of strangers way back then and it was OK to report it? That is the taboo comment – Speak up against your elders.

By “elders” is a nice way of saying to a youngster – someone older than you that makes you feel uncomfortable.

The guy could just have been a catholic priest on his way to work. What could be wrong ?

this kind of crap has been going on since time began had the same experience once when I was a kid I was walking with my hockey gear to practice this guy pulled up offered me a ride told him my dad should be coming shortly he says I know your dad get in it will be alright this guy tried everything to get me in that vehicle to this day I thank my lucky stars I did not get in best advise I can say to you kids is do not get in that car with someone you don’t know ever!!!

“we are coming out of the “taboo” eras”

What is taboo changes over time, as well as location, social status, ethnicity, etc.

As I said, we are not coming out of any taboo era.

A previous post … “The person was not known to any of the family.”

And this is substantiated how? That is hearsay.

The original report with quotations from the police are what I call authoritative. Anything else someone writes, including me, is not substantiated unless when a recognized authoritative report is presented.