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The other story didn't have either party's name, but now I wonder, with a name like Patel, if there wasn't some kind of prejudice happening. This wasn't just any guy trying to help, it was an Indian guy, a brown guy, and in today's climate there could be some bias about that.
You think if the father had spotted a white guy carrying his daughter away from the fields that he might have offered him a cold beer instead?
Yup. Not only that, but it remains unexplained why the Good Samaritan was heading out to the parking lot with the child. Did he really think her parents would be out there? That's very strange. Especially since he had an off-duty officer or sheriff friend with him at the game, who could have advised him as to the best way to proceed.
OTOH, who loses a 2-year-old? How can you not remain vigilant when you bring a small child to a crowded arena? Why don't people know how to keep track of their kids, especially little kids who can be prone to scamper off, and are too small to be seen in a crowd of people? Who brings a toddler to a game, anyway? They're sure to get bored. Could the dad not afford a baby-sitter?
None of this adds up. It sounds like Dad didn't have his thinking cap on, and going to the game was more important to him than his child's safety and well-being. Was this a non-custodial parent, exercising his weekend visitation rights? That might explain the carelessness. "Oh, jeez, I'm stuck with the kid again this weekend, and it's the big game. What to do? Oh, hey (lightbulb!), I can take her to the game, and have her sit with me for hours in the hot sun! Yeah, that'll work!"
Maybe folks were tailgating and the Samaritan was checking there....or the child could have wandered from that area. Obviously the other off-duty sheriffs didn't think anything was strange about it.
I feel very sorry for the good Samaritan
Case in point the Samaritan was attacked simply because the father was already likely out of his head from looking for his child.....he wouldn't have heard any explanation....He simply went off...and his friends joined in....tragic.
1) Speculation about stuff like this with absolutely zero proof is unsavory at best.
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No more speculation than it is him being a "good samaritan".
Yes, it's speculation to call this guy a Good Samaritan when THE POLICE RELEASED A STATEMENT SPECIFICALLY CALLING HIM A 'GOOD SAMARITAN'!
Did you even read the article?
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2) One would think that the fact that he came to the game with 3 police officer friends would logically register as not the type of thing a "potential abductor" would do and would end such speculation.
Well, apparently some people think that trying to abduct a child while attending an event with multiple LEO acquaintances and drawing lots of attention to yourself by asking numerous passersby 'Is this your child? Do you know who this child's parents are?' is how it goes down.
Frankly, some people just just look at every story and try and come up with the most wild-eyed and hare-brained explanations possible.
Before if I found a child I would take there hand and lead them to a manager, now, if it happens, I make sure I am never touching the child and keep a distance. I'm female.
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I actually found a lost child in Target a few months ago. I'm an upper 30s male and look pretty normal but the only thing I did was stay near the ~2 year old (in the vicinity) and shouted somewhat loudly "DID ANYONE LOSE THEIR 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER???" A mother from about 3-4 aisles over came running. The kid was probably 10' from me, the mother grabbed the girl quickly, while yelling at her and walked away. No thank you or anything. I kind of felt like I did something wrong for some reason.
When the police told the girl's family that the man wouldn't be arrested, they reported the father "became increasingly agitated."...
"So I guess in Lakeland, you can kidnap a child and get away with it," the father said to police....
Unsatisfied, the family took to Facebook and shared his name, his profile and pictures of him and his kids, calling him a sexual predator. ...
The man and his family left town of their own accord, afraid for their lives
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Yep.. I was trying to give the dad the benefit of the doubt that he was just caught up in the moment, and perhaps some of his friends were dembasses.. But.. Nope.. It appears it's the dad, too.
Yep.. I was trying to give the dad the benefit of the doubt that he was just caught up in the moment, and perhaps some of his friends were dembasses.. But.. Nope.. It appears it's the dad, too.
Who are you going to sue? No evidence that the father posted anything.
From the story I linked to that had the most detailed info... Following the incident, police said pictures of Patel began surfacing on Facebook with links to his page, his work address and the notion that he was a predator. Strickland said he is not an advocate of the malicious posts.
An independent witness, Nichole Floyd, 32, who did not observe the entire incident, said she saw Patel walking with the girl asking the girl whether each man was her “daddy.”
Who are you going to sue? No evidence that the father posted anything.
From the story I linked to that had the most detailed info... Following the incident, police said pictures of Patel began surfacing on Facebook with links to his page, his work address and the notion that he was a predator. Strickland said he is not an advocate of the malicious posts.
An independent witness, Nichole Floyd, 32, who did not observe the entire incident, said she saw Patel walking with the girl asking the girl whether each man was her “daddy.”
Based on this..
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Unsatisfied, the family took to Facebook and shared his name, his profile and pictures of him and his kids, calling him a sexual predator. Soon, his information was everywhere.
I'd say.. The family. Whoever is making the Facebook posts. If the father doesn't approve of the posts, he's the one in the best position to have stopped them. Doesn't seem like he's doing that.
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That's very strange. Especially since he had an off-duty officer or sheriff friend with him at the game, who could have advised him as to the best way to proceed.
