Lomita neighbors capture man who allegedly grabbed 5year-old [from LOCKED BACKYARD]

The Sacramento Bee ^ | 1:45 p.m. PDT Sunday, July 28, 2002

[Kerensky]

LOMITA, Calif. (AP) - A man who allegedly scaled a backyard fence and grabbed a 5-year-old boy was chased down and captured by neighbors alerted by screams from the boy's mother, authorities said.

Randall Turner, 51, was arrested and booked for investigation of false imprisonment.

[Kerensky]

It is not stated if Turner is a registered sex-offender, but in any case the parents of California need to have easy web-access to complete records of sex offenders living in their communitites, so they can be tracked.

[Catspaw]

The guy scaled an 8 foot high fence to get to the kid? It looks like razor wire topping the fence is next.

[Mfkmmof4]

And yes if the man arrested tore his clothes scaling the fence he will probably sue the parents of the 5 year old for damages.

[Basil Duke]

"Never again will he be allowed to play alone in his own backyard."

Welcome to the 21st Century, ladies and gentlemen.

[Catspaw]

That's the sad thing. Children's childhoods are being stolen by the sexual predators.

[Catspaw]

No doubt he'd sue. And their insurance company would settle.

[cake_crumb]

When one child is successfully taken, the media coverage seems to encourage ALL the pychos to try...thank Heaven that THESE parents cared enough about the safety of their son to notice that someone had invaded their home.

BUMP for a brave father, and his neighbors who had the courage to get involved.

[basil]

Arnado threw a lawn chair at the man, who fled

Too bad he didn't have a better weapon--but then, this IS California, where only the elite are allowed to own weapons with which to defend themselves and their families.

[RolandBurnam]

what is wrong with people these days? do we need bigger mental institutions? is it advertising, overpopulation, morals? what the heck is wrong with people?

[Johnny Gage]

holding him until Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrived...

If this was me, I'd have been doing a WHOLE LOT MORE than just "holding him for the cops"

Time Out: 09:35
KMG-365

[Vic3O3]

Don't forget the claymores & tripwires...oh, and the large Rhodesian Ridgeback (personal preference!). They're wonderfully alert for a hound dog!

Oh, and too bad it was only 'minor' injuries...

[JustAnAmerican]

"what is wrong with people these days? do we need bigger mental institutions? is it advertising, overpopulation, morals? what the heck is wrong with people?

A few cases of these perverts catching the "Bobbit syndrome" would stop this overnight.

[Brytani]

I'm waiting with baited breath for the "where were the parents" crowd to start up. After all a child should never been allowed to play in a 8ft fenced back yard where he/she lives!!!!

[RonF]

"Too bad he didn't have a better weapon--but then, this IS California, where only the elite are allowed to own weapons with which to defend themselves and their families."

Really? It's illegal to own a rifle or a shotgun in California?

[Paradox]

If I was the dad, the conversation with the police who came to get the perp would have sounded something like this:

"Uh, gee officer, thanks for getting here so quickly.  
Ummm, yeah, I guess his nuts were torn off while he was 
climbing over the fence, I have no idea how they 
ended up in his mouth..."

[Catspaw]

Don't forget the claymores & tripwires...oh, and the large Rhodesian Ridgeback (personal preference!). They're wonderfully alert for a hound dog!

Oh, and too bad it was only 'minor' injuries...

I loved the silly man who tried to break into our place a few years ago. Besides our little Lhasa going nuts and alerting us & scaring him off, the cops caught him--with their guns drawn--as he tried, but failed, to get over the locked 6 ft. chain link fence & gate we have (it'd be higher, but that's all the zoning laws allowed)--the fence in that area doesn't have any pipe supporting it on top so there was little to grab (and he was wading through grape vines as it was), and he couldn't get through the gate because it's secured with a bike lock. Had he gotten in to the place, he'd have met with quite a (double-barreled) surprise.

Even little dogs are heros.

[Reborn]

My daughter enjoyed playing in our Fenced backyard. No one EVER attempted to get in the backyard with her because no one wanted to test their luck against our white German Shepherd, heh heh. Our dog's motto was, "Attack/Rip limb off first, and ask questions later."

And yet she was as gentle as a lamb with her family. I remember here in St. Louis several years ago. There were a couple of guys going around in an older neighborhood ripping off folks. They left only ONE house alone. It happened to have two Dobermans on the front porch, hahaha. Thank God for dogs!

[cubreporter]

Yes, like men did years ago. They were the protectors of the families.

[Pontiac]

oh, and the large Rhodesian Ridgeback (personal preference!).

I have to agree. My future brother in-law has one. The dog is very protective of all family members. Very well behaved (with the exception of stealing food that is left unattended). Good with children too. Has a problem with allergies though.

[Pontiac]

oh, and the large Rhodesian Ridgeback (personal preference!).

I have to agree. My future brother in-law has one. The dog is very protective of all family members. Very well behaved (with the exception of stealing food that is left unattended). Good with children too. Has a problem with allergies though.