Pointing to lack of adult supervision is a straw man in this case. Point to the perverts who did this. Point to the culture that produced them. Point to the everything's-relative, anything-goes, Pop-psych, I'm-O.K., You're-O.K. kind of liberalism that keeps rubber-stamping this kind of thng. And above all, point to the kind, tolerant, compassionate liberal judicial activists who embark on social engineering from the Bench who keep letting these bastards loose over and over and over again. Ditto! There is no parent that hasn't at one time or another had a lapse in judgement for the time that their child could be snatched by some pervert. Working parents and single parents are especially vulnerable.
I don't so much blame the parents as society's screwed-up-ness. This little girl was in a house with her father. Anyone would think she should be safe. Little Samantha lived in a 'safe' neighborhood and was outdoors with a friend. I'm sick that the only way our children can be safe today is to lock them up in their homes. The inmates have the freedom, the victims are behind bars!
"Ditto! There is no parent that hasn't at one time or another had a lapse in judgement for the time that their child could be snatched by some pervert. Working parents and single parents are especially vulnerable."
As a parent who is accused of being over protective, I can tell you that it is impossible to watch all of your children, all of the time. Am I supposed to keep all 4 of my kids in the house while I get done the things that I need to get done? That would be great for them! Then I would hear about using the nintendo as a babysitter.
It is ridiculus to blame parents that allow a child to play outside IN FRONT OF THEIR OWN HOUSE for the actions of a satan inspired sexual deviant.
Any of you who are parents and tell me you follow your child around all day every day are not being honest. Yes I agree that parents should know where the kids are at all time. HOWEVER it is impossible for the parents and unfair to the child to try and keep the child next to the parent all day. My 9 year old is allowed to ride his bike around the neighborhood. My 5 year old is allowed to play in front of the house with other kids, as is my 3 year old. (My 5 month old won't let us out of HIS sight.) Do i check on them frequently? Yes. Do I watch them every second? NO.
Go ahead an tell me how I am just ASKING to have one of my children grabbed.
Thank you for your post. I think too many are blaming the parents.I agree that parents need to be vigilant. After waiting many years for God to bless me with my beautiful son, I was very protective. My son was so well trained, that one afternoon his Grandparents housekeeper was bringing him home by a different route than we usually took so he rolled down the window and started yelling at the top of his very healthy 5-year-old lungs. This was in downtown West Palm and caused quite an uproar.
We did a lot of things in our neighborhood to make sure the children were NEVER outside alone.But I live in a different area now and feel sorry for many working and single parents .
Parents can do everything that they think is prudent and the children can still be placed in danger. We took a nanny that had been working for us for about six month to Key West on vacation. She took my son out to have something to eat early and to the aquarium, so we could go to a nice restaurant for our anniversary. About an hour later,I heard my son calling for me from outside. I went out on the baloney and saw him alone in the courtyard of the hotel. He told us that Jennie had left him at the aquarium with some strange men.He didn’t think that was good idea so he found his way back, but couldn’t remember where our suite was.” My husband said it was the first time he wanted to beat up a women.
I think it is important to teach children to be aware of their surroundings, to fight, yell whatever. Some of these kids are taken out of their homes. If you can hire or provide 24/7 protection, you are in a different position than most young parents today. I think I am writing this because I don't want to think about what happened to that sweet angel.