Posted on 10/10/2018 3:16:40 PM PDT by ETL
A black baby sitter in Georgia has claimed cops were called on him over the fact that he had two white children in his care.
Corey Lewis said he was in the parking lot of a Cobb County Walmart Sunday when he noticed a white woman watching him and the two children, ages 6 and 10, whom he was baby-sitting.
“She pulls around to the car and she asks, ‘Are the kids alright?’ I said, ‘Why wouldn’t they be?’” Lewis told InsideEdition.com. “She gave a shoulder shrug. She left and then she came back … and said, ‘Can I speak to the little girl and ask her if she knows who you are?’ I said, 'No.'"
He said the unidentified woman then informed him she was going to take down his license plate number.
Lewis said he thought the encounter was over until he went to a nearby gas station and noticed the woman was following him. That’s when he began recording on Facebook Live.
The woman allegedly followed Lewis home and apparently called police. In a video shared of the moment, a police officer questions the children about how they know Lewis.
While Lewis understands the officer was just doing his job, he was emotional about the situation.
“This random lady is trying to assassinate my character based off her assumptions and judgments,” Lewis said.
Lewis, who works with children, was baby-sitting one of the children involved in his after-school program, “Inspired by Lewis” and the child’s sister.
The children’s parents were not pleased when they heard what happened and said Lewis was only questioned because he was driving around two white children.
“B-W-B is the new thing, baby-sitting while black,” David Parker, the children’s father, told WSMV.
Walmart did not respond to InsideEdition.com’s request for comment.
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Kids weren’t distress here. What was there to see?
I’m just fed up with you politically correct virtue signalers.
This was a nothingburger, but if it makes you feel holy doing as your politically correct betters dictate, not much else to be said.
Snowflakes...come in all colors.
Or perhaps this woman's nose was just too damn long!! In this day of interracial marriage, only a dork would automatically assume that a black man couldn't be the father of two white children.
I hope that guy makes a major stink...about the lady. I haven't yet seen any of the cop's story, but just remember...without Nosy McNoserstein sticking her nose into it, the cops would not have been involved. The police have to respond to EVERY call of child endangerment...I as a parent and grandparent am glad the cops have to respond.
#NoNosyMcNoserstein
Do you let your little kids talk to strangers?
Agree. Call me prejudiced, but the idea of a male babysitter, who isn’t a member of the family, is just creepy. Babysitting kids is usually about the last thing a guy would sign up for. Even a lot of dads groan when they have to “babysit” their own kids. I don’t have a problem with male teachers, (my son is one) but that’s completely different, because the average teacher grew up wanting to be a teacher as a career or avocation. What guy grows up wanting to be a babysitter?
If I’m there.
What kind of foul-minded pervert doesn’t allow their children to speak to other people?
When people are acting aggressive and nosy, even if I’m there, the kids get turned around and walked the other way. The mood of the situation is taken into account.
Oh, let’s be honest, though. We wouldn’t even be aware of the situation if the guy was a red headed white guy, and the kids had brown hair, UNLESS the guy was acting suspicious, or the kids were acting scared. I have red hair, and none of my kids or grandkids have red hair. If I were a guy, I’d hate to be suspected on nothing more than that. But, as I said in another comment, male babysitters is just a weird concept, no matter what color they are.
“Agree. Call me prejudiced, but the idea of a male babysitter, who isn’t a member of the family, is just creepy.”
Because a female babysitter that isnt is totally trustworthy?
So this happens to you all the time?
That’s very odd.
Wow he must be pissed his go fund me only has $6250.00 of its $50,000.00 goal.
Racism has so lost its value...........
From the info we have, there is really nothing to defend here.
The woman meant well, but the reported basis for her report was way out of line.
I don’t think that should be required.
Because a female babysitter that isnt is totally trustworthy?
Of course not. Most babysitters ARE female; that’s the norm, and I’m sure there are some untrustworthy ones. But male babysitters ARE rare. I’m not talking about relatives, naturally.
You’re right. It’s dangerous to allow your children to even be around other people, much less speak to them.
Don’t you agree?
I’m not the lady. I wasn’t there. I don’t know what precisely concerned her, and I’m not willing to assume racial animus without more evidence. Whatever the matter was, the police officer was also sufficiently interested to detain Lewis. There was a brief investigation, all was in order, and Lewis was let go. That’s as it should be.
I think it could be a good thing for the sons, but agree—I would worry about the proclivities of the young gent choosing that role!
When you see something shutup? The no snitch culture.
When you see something shutup? The no snitch culture.
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