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JohnnyKnox Members 7 posts Location: Paraguay Occupation: Law enforcement agent Age:	#339 2007-07-15 14:46 GMT
	the poor mite was clearly lost and very upset and i couldnt see her parents or anybody she was with. i looked around but as a man by himself i was afraid to go over and help incase her frantic parents ran up and accused me of trying to take her. thankfully a young man and woman went over to help. what can i do next if this happends again. i know i should do something but these days it might backfire on me


MazMaz Members 7 posts Location: Hungary Occupation: Medical Transcriptionist Age:	#340 2007-07-15 14:49 GMT
	just phone the police and report it, described what you saw and that you were concerned for the girl

Heat2010 Members 8 posts Location: Senegal Occupation: Jeweler Age:	#341 2007-07-15 14:51 GMT
	I'm like you in that I would like to help but this could be mistaken for something completely different.

Erin Members 6 posts Location: Zambia Occupation: Screenwriter Age:	#342 2007-07-15 14:51 GMT
	Phone the police and keep the child in sight until help reaches them. Bless you.

Kara Members 13 posts Location: India Occupation: karate teacherLaborer Age:	#343 2007-07-15 14:52 GMT
	You are a true gent...i can understand how people might feel but if it was me that had lost one of my children i would just be happy she/he was safe.You were in a public place so nothing could of happened. I hope the little girl is back safe with her parents.

Victory Members 8 posts Location: Spain Occupation: Lobbyist Age:	#344 2007-07-15 14:52 GMT
	Just take her to the ticket office and ask them to call the Transport Police. Helping a distressed child is not paedophilia.

Mitch Members 11 posts Location: Cape Verde Occupation: Structural engineers Age:	#345 2007-07-15 14:52 GMT
	Go to the Information Desk, or to the Transport Police Desk and report what you have seen. I understand why you felt you couldn't approach her and I agree with you for not, but it's a sad state of affairs that a person cannot help a child in distress because of potential ramifications.

McFox Members 4 posts Location: Reunion Occupation: Driver Age:	#346 2007-07-15 14:53 GMT
	sorry ..but sod the backfireing....... a child in distress is the concern , i would have delt with it , as you approuch her get others involved.....so its not just you there but a few ...

Aravis Members 8 posts Location: Chad Occupation: Physicist Age:	#347 2007-07-15 14:53 GMT
	Depending on where you are if it should happen again. Either tell a passing female you're concerns for the child which could make it a little easier to keep an eye whilst someone gets help or takes the child to security. Or draw the attention to security/police that may be close by. I understand you're concerns especially being a guy. With all thats going on at the moment you do have to think about what can happen if you approached the child, but these are a couple of actions you can take, as also calling the police too.

Gilbert Members 8 posts Location: Bosnia And Herzegovina Occupation: System administrator Age:	#348 2007-07-15 14:53 GMT
	Hi, If I were you and it happened again at a similar place I'd find an attendant or someone official looking so at least it's not just you speaking to a young child. I think it's really nice that you were so concerned and worry what to do in the future. It's such a shame that in today's world you even have these concerns :-)

Piramidy Members 11 posts Location: Macedonia Occupation: Level designer Age:	#349 2007-07-15 14:55 GMT
	Bollocks to that mate. Your intentions were good as they will be if you ever come across this situation again. You wanted to help, you should have helped. You just confirm my faith in the fact that there are more good people in the world than bad.

Connie Members 13 posts Location: United Kingdom Occupation: First Mate Age:	#350 2007-07-15 14:56 GMT
	you must always help a lost child in distress...remember the Jamie Bulger case...poor little mite. if only somebody had stopped for him - he wouldnt have died in such a dreadful way..aged 2 years old! next time, take the childs hand & just stand there..a parent will turn up - then explain that you were worried. they will thank you for it i promise.

John30 Members 6 posts Location: Kenya Occupation: Ferryman Age:	#351 2007-07-15 14:57 GMT
	my friend, a man in his 40s, takes his dog 4 a walk every evening over the park, come rain or shine. he said that he loves his walks as much as the dog but wouldn't feel right going 4 a walk without the dog,(if the dog died or something) as people are immediately suspicious of his reason for being there. its a sad sad world out there.

SecretCelebrity Members 9 posts Location: Belgium Occupation: Compasssmith Age:	#352 2007-07-15 14:57 GMT
	I know exactly what you mean. There was a man lying at a bus stop the other day. A black man was standing by him waiting for a bus. He said he had called an ambulance, but hadn't looked at the guy on the ground. I had a look and found a card sticking out of his inside coat pocket saying he was an epileptic, giving instructions on what to do if he was found unconscious. I asked the black guy if he saw it. He said "no, I didn't want to touch him, if anyone saw me touch him they might think I had mugged him as I'm black". He wasn't joking, he meant it. How fecking sad is that?

SplitDog Members 10 posts Location: Guinea Occupation: Civil servant Age:	#353 2007-07-15 15:02 GMT
	get close enough to talk to the child but not close enough to touch. squat in front of them and ask if they are ok. use your mobile to phone the police if the child is really lost. maintain that little distance and keep talking to them. As a mother I can see why you are concerned. I would freak if one of my kids was missing and I saw them being held by a strange man. Rationally I know that the majority would just be trying to help but when you are panicking rational isnt top on the list.