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Old 06-29-2017, 08:51 AM  
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Good Samaritan Beaten After Attempting to Help Lost Toddler Find Parents

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...m_npd_nn_fb_nn

A good Samaritan was mistaken for a kidnapper — and beaten by the parents — in a Florida park after trying to help a lost toddler, police said.

The 2-year-old had become separated from her folks during a softball game on Saturday at Southwest Sports Complex in Lakeland, and was spotted by a man at the park with his friends, according to a police incident report published Sunday.

Believing she was lost, the man asked the child where her parents were and walked around the premises with her in hopes she could point them out.

But when the child's father was alerted by bystanders that his daughter was being led away by a stranger, the well-intentioned act was mistaken for a kidnapping attempt.

"I saw this man with my daughter in his hands walking toward the parking lot. What would you do?" the father told NBC affiliate WFLA in a phone interview. "I wanted to kill him!"

Thinking they were stopping a crime, the father and two friends approached the stranger: As his friends took the toddler away, the father punched the good Samaritan "probably five or six times," he told WFLA.

"I thought he was trying to take my daughter," the protective dad told the station.

In a 911 call released to the media, the mother also admits to hitting the man who was with her daughter, and says she did not immediately believe that the incident was simply a misunderstanding.

Lakeland Police, on the other hand, said they were confident that the man was just trying to help the girl.

"An independent witness who didn't know the family or anybody said they saw him pointing out different males saying 'is that your father?'" Lakeland Police Sgt. Gary Gross said in an interview with WFLA.

Police also said the good Samaritan had no prior criminal history and that they were able to verify that he had been at the park with friends.

"It’s understandable how parents can possibly be upset in a situation involving a lost child. However, this incident truly involved a good Samaritan trying to assist a lost child finding their parents," the police report read.

Despite the man's innocence, several posts were published on social media defaming his character. Family and friends of the toddler posted the man's name, photo, and place of employment online, calling him a "child predator."

No charges have been filed against the parents.

When contacted by WFLA, the good Samaritan declined to comment, citing safety concerns and telling reporters he'd left town with his family.

"This guy is a father, a local businessman, has two children, was trying to help this child but they turned it completely around," Gross told the station, "And that's not right."

Still, when asked whether he believed the man's innocence, the child's father said no.

"No, hell no, I don't," he said over the phone, "Not at all."
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Old 06-29-2017, 12:02 PM   #46
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I was in the mall a couple of years back, and saw a toddler-type kid wandering around. I watched for a few minutes and was pretty sure that the kid was lost, so I did what any reasonable male would do. I kept an eye on her since she was near the exterior doors, but went and told the teenage girl at the Cinnabon to call mall security, staying at least 20 feet from the child at all times.
Probably smart to keep your distance considering your record...
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Old 06-29-2017, 12:04 PM   #47
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Old 06-29-2017, 12:04 PM   #48
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Old 06-29-2017, 12:05 PM   #49
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Old 06-29-2017, 12:43 PM   #50
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It's really surprising that something like this would happen in Florida, because people there are known for acting rationally.

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Old 06-29-2017, 01:23 PM   #52
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How did you know about that? The court records are supposed to be sealed.
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Old 06-29-2017, 01:33 PM   #53
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I was in the mall a couple of years back, and saw a toddler-type kid wandering around. I watched for a few minutes and was pretty sure that the kid was lost, so I did what any reasonable male would do. I kept an eye on her since she was near the exterior doors, but went and told the teenage girl at the Cinnabon to call mall security, staying at least 20 feet from the child at all times.
Yep this.

Similar situation I came home and my neighbor's door was open with the TV blaring. I peeked inside and she was passed out naked face down on the bed (studio apt). I called a female friend to go check on her. Didn't want her to wake up with me looming over the bed.
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Old 06-29-2017, 01:43 PM   #54
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If they are walking away with my two year old daughter......yes I get it. I'm not justifying it but I get it.

Both sides handled the situation poorly IMO.
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Old 06-29-2017, 01:43 PM   #55
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Yep this.

Similar situation I came home and my neighbor's door was open with the TV blaring. I peeked inside and she was passed out naked face down on the bed (studio apt). I called a female friend to go check on her. Didn't want her to wake up with me looming over the bed.
I hope you took plenty of photographs to document the fact that you maintained a reasonable distance.
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Old 06-29-2017, 01:51 PM   #56
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The correct response is...

1. Be happy that you found said daughter.
2. Ensure that you take control of daughter.
3. Call the cops.

If the dude tries to run away....then THAT is when you step in and keep him at the location. You don't run up....and just start beating the shit out of the guy. That will get you sued....which I hope happens to this idiot.
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Yes. That's exactly what I was saying.
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The correct response is...

1. Be happy that you found said daughter.
2. Ensure that you take control of daughter.
3. Call the cops.

If the dude tries to run away....then THAT is when you step in and keep him at the location. You don't run up....and just start beating the shit out of the guy. That will get you sued....which I hope happens to this idiot.
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Yep this.

Similar situation I came home and my neighbor's door was open with the TV blaring. I peeked inside and she was passed out naked face down on the bed (studio apt). I called a female friend to go check on her. Didn't want her to wake up with me looming over the bed.
You didn't get one first? When they leave the door open before they pass out naked that constitutes consent.
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If they are walking away with my two year old daughter......yes I get it. I'm not justifying it but I get it.

Both sides handled the situation poorly IMO.
I'm sorry, but this is firmly in the 'beggers can't be choosers' category. You do not get to misplace your child while drinking at a softball game and then question the manner in which someone found said child for you.

There's really no defending this idiot. And while there may be a sliding scale of how to handle this situation 'well' on the samaritan's part, he took a responsibility unto himself that he most assuredly didn't have to in order to help a complete stranger. 'Poorly' isn't even close to how he handled it. 'Less perfectly' may be fine, but the guy kept a 2-yr old safe. I'd say he handled it fine if he were dealing with 90% of the population.

He just happened to stumble onto idiot white-trash drunken Florida Man and suddenly it was a problem.
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