It really was. We were scared for the rest of the day. I wanted to run but I didn't want to give them any satisfaction.
There also used to be a convicted pedophile who walked outside our house and just stood, watching it with his dog. He was always there when we came back from school, casually walking his dog. My parents called the cops on him so he eventually left us alone.
[–] cosmicmind 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
As a kid a middle-aged couple drove by and tried to get me in the car too. I think if it were today they'd have more drugging, chloroform methods, but they still have to get a person close enough to chloroform them.
I've heard the same thing applies to women abductors who ask for directions or assistance, and then their helpers show up.
[–] redditsuckz 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Now is a good time to tell your little ones to stay away from anyone in the government or those in "elite" circles.
[–] thicktail1730947 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
This is gossipy nothing diluting the focus of the forum.
[–] hedy 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Good idea to share stories (they are relevant) - I have a hunch there are quite a few.
I was 5-6 and was walking with my best friend down an alley that connected our houses about 6 blocks apart. This was back when kids were free to roam the neighborhoods where front doors were left unlocked. We were right alongside her back yard when a brown car pulled up to us. The driver, a 20-something guy, scraggly, dirty opened the door and the passenger, also scruffy and dirty got out and came to where we were standing on the driver's side of the car. They gestured toward the back where there were candybars and dollar bills placewd on the back seat. "Hey - you want some candy or money?" they said - trying different phrases to coax us - promises of puppies or kittens and more candy. And the one guy started walking towards us to grab us. It all happened so fast. And we immediately ran off toward her backyard gate and got away.
Had either of us been alone somewhere else further from our house, we would not have been able to get away. The other thing that saved me was instinct - the guys looked scary and I didn't like what was going on.This was before "stranger danger" was a thing and before anyone talked to kids about dangerous situations like that. The other weird thing is - I never told anyone about it until months later. At the time, I really had no idea how big a deal it was. Thank my lucky stars. And thankfully, kids are more educated about this these days.
[–] 2impendingdoom 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago
that is a chilling story.