Comments on: Possible Attempted Kidnapping At Bus Stop Under Investigation

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 19:23:04 +0000

Kudos to the child for running and for noticing details. I taught my children at very young ages our phone #, where we worked, and I would let them how to tell me how to get home from the mall, grocery, school, etc. I wanted them to be able to give as much info as possible should they be kidnapped, threatened, etc. Even now at 26 and 38 yrs old they are very much in tune to their surroundings and pay attention to detail. They are never too young to be taught safety. Congrats to her parents for teaching and to her for helping to get this info out so the man can hopefully be caught and stopped from succeeding next time he tries.

By: Cathy Ingram

Cathy Ingram — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:39:52 +0000

How terrible. The most effective action we can take is to communicate this event and perpetrator description to as many people as we can. Make it available at public places frequented by children (schools, libraries, community centers, shopping centers, movie theatres, etc.). The ‘average’ ‘everyday’ person must get involved and act if anything is going to change. We can no longer sit back under the illusion that law enforcement can take care of it all.
Give each child a whistle to wear around their neck that they can easily use to attract attention may be a deterrent. Educate your children. Hopefully this person will be caught and removed from society for a long time.

By: just sayin'

just sayin' — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:00:58 +0000

My remark was not aimed at you or the website. I would like to know why it took them a week to release it. Seems a little negligent on their part. Someone may have been able to provide additional info. Waiting a week before releasing this could result in the perp getting rid of the car, painting it, or fleeing the area.

By: William

William — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 22:39:51 +0000

>>>>This happened last Thursday? My question is why it took a week for this article to come out?

We published the article after the information was released by the Sheriff’s Office.

By: tanyetta

tanyetta — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:39:44 +0000

Thank Goodness she’s OK! That’s VERY scary.

By: just sayin'

just sayin' — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:07:48 +0000

This happened last Thursday? My question is why it took a week for this article to come out? I live close and have an 8 and 11 year old that ride a bus home and have not heard anything about this until now.

By: jcellops

jcellops — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:38:06 +0000

since immediate traffic had to come to a stop for the child to exit the school bus, perhaps we have a very observent school bus driver…after all, most likely, whoever noticed the broken passenger-side headlight had to be facing the perps vehicle headon (like the bus driver)…i think its pretty obvious that the descriptions of the man and his vehicle were a group effort of witnesses (and the child) at the scene..nonetheless, the child handled herself perfectly.

By: paul

paul — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:24:16 +0000

At least I’m not the only impressed by the detailed description..

By: Ronda Kelly

Ronda Kelly — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:39:02 +0000

If he took chase after her, he would have had to turn around back to his car and drive off, giving her friends and their neighbors plenty of time to get a description.

By: Stephanie foley

Stephanie foley — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:53:09 +0000

Happened in Navarre a couple years ago to my daughter at the bus stop. Same male descriptors only he was in an old white work van with tinted windows.