Mileage Psycho Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Help or sit on your hands Quote 'Good Samaritan' bullied, beaten and called a kidnapper after helping lost child (CNN)A Florida police department is warning people of the dangers of spreading false information after a good Samaritan was mistaken for a kidnapper and had his name and picture spread across Facebook. The man was watching a softball game with friends in Lakeland, Florida, over the weekend when he noticed a 2-year-old girl walking around the sports complex alone, according to a statement from the Lakeland Police Department. Concerned, the man approached the girl and walked with her in an attempt to locate her parents. One independent witness confirmed this to authorities, according to the police incident report. The parents of the girl were told that their daughter had been seen with the man, walking towards a playground, police said. The parents believed that their daughter was being kidnapped. Sgt. Gary Gross of the Lakeland Police Department told CNN that the girl's father and some of his friends took the girl and attacked the man. "They grabbed that child and took him from behind and knocked him to the ground and started kicking and hitting him," Gross said. Lakeland police said in their statement that "this incident truly involved a good Samaritan trying to assist a lost child finding their parents." Family spread man's information over Facebook The man who was beaten signed a waiver of prosecution, Gross said, saying he wouldn't bring charges against the father. "He's a parent of two daughters so he could understand how they reacted." 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. Soon, his information was everywhere. One Facebook post, provided to CNN by the Lakeland police, included the man's picture and warned people in the area to look out for him. The author accused him of trying to take the girl. "I can only imagine the fear that was in them but I'm so glad they were able to act fast and keep their little girl from being taken," the post said. "Let's make him go around on here to help keep all babies safe from this piece of s***." Gross said the posts suggested that people band together to run the man out of town. They never got the chance. The man and his family left town of their own accord, afraid for their lives after receiving threats. According to Gross, the father of the little girl hasn't expressed any remorse for attacking the good Samaritan. "They still think their daughter was trying to be kidnapped," he said. "They're just not listening." Police: Be careful what you post Lakeland police warned people that the Facebook post contained "false information and speculation." "Be careful about what you post on social media so as not to victimize an innocent person," the department said. "Before posting information on matters such as this, we encourage people to identify the source and the validity of such claims before sharing them." Only one person called the police department "to get the correct information," the police said. Gross told CNN he's spoken with the man since the incident, who understands how his actions could have been misinterpreted. But he stands by them. "He said if he had to do it all over again, he'd do the same thing," he said. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/28/us/good-samaritan-mistaken-for-kidnapper-trnd/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSledder Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I seen the interview about this, he was also asking the child who his parents were as he was walking towards the parking lot Single man in a park full of kids asking if theyre lost is suspicious imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 19 minutes ago, MiSledder said: I seen the interview about this, he was also asking the child who his parents were as he was walking towards the parking lot Single man in a park full of kids asking if theyre lost is suspicious imo Yes it is but it was likely as it went. I would have called 911 talked with a group of others around and let them know the child was lost and let the cops bring the kid back to her parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSledder Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 What was he doing in the park alone in an area full of kids? I dont know it seems too suspicious for me to believe he was just an innocent patron trying to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 1 minute ago, MiSledder said: What was he doing in the park alone in an area full of kids? I dont know it seems too suspicious for me to believe he was just an innocent patron trying to help He wasn't you moron "The man was watching a softball game with friends in Lakeland, Florida, over the weekend" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSledder Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, ICEMAN! said: He wasn't you moron "The man was watching a softball game with friends in Lakeland, Florida, over the weekend" Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, ICEMAN! said: He wasn't you moron "The man was watching a softball game with friends in Lakeland, Florida, over the weekend" sometimes i read what people here post and just shake my head. unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Just now, ActionfigureJoe said: sometimes i read what people here post and just shake my head. unreal. A simple set of facts laid out in a news story gets turned into a conspiracy theory right before your very eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 1 minute ago, ActionfigureJoe said: sometimes i read what people here post and just shake my head. unreal. Irony. But I also giggle when I read your posts. It tells me all is well and lib-tards are twisting miserably in the wind. PERFECT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, ICEMAN! said: A simple set of facts laid out in a news story gets turned into a conspiracy theory right before your very eyes. Since when is CNN considered facts? It just does not sound like what a normal person would do. Where were the other friends? Still watching the game? If you are an adult male watching over an unknown little girl, you better surround yourself with people and make it a group effort. Nice guy but dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSledder Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 9 minutes ago, ICEMAN! said: A simple set of facts laid out in a news story gets turned into a conspiracy theory right before your very eyes. Rich coming from you two gals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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