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Something bad happened this afternoon at our local mall,a man dressed in a shirt and tie climbed in a car that was occupied by a baby in a car seat.The man didn't realize that it wasn't his car till he got in and noticed the baby then he looked up and saw the parents of the child loading stuff in the trunk.The guy gets out of the car as the father rounds the back with his wife calling 911.The guy left before anything bad could have happened to him.No explanation from the guy who got in the car,he just ran off.

BTW this is a true story,it was a boss of ours that was the guy who jumped in the car.

I ask this,what would you(father,mother) have done.
 
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Something bad happened this afternoon at our local mall,a man dressed in a shirt and tie climbed in a car that was occupied by a baby in a car seat.The man didn't realize that it wasn't his car till he got in and noticed the baby then he looked up and saw the parents of the child loading stuff in the trunk.The guy gets out of the car as the father rounds the back with his wife calling 911.The guy left before anything bad could have happened to him.No explanation from the guy who got in the car,he just ran off.

BTW this is a true story,it was a boss of ours that was the guy who jumped in the car.

I ask this,what would you(father,mother) have done.
 
this is what i couldn't figure out my self.How can you not see a trunk lid up or people milling around the car.
 
Interesting.
Let's put it in context of time.

Same scene in 1954: confused man gets out, introduces himself to parents, everyone laughs about it, cracks jokes about "you can have it in any color you want as long as it's black", talks about how cute the baby is, how those Dodgers doing?, the economy is looking iffy but Ike will get things straightened out, then invitations for a backyard barbecue are extended using the groceries being loaded.

Today: panicked couple call 911 for SWAT, confused guy runs for his life, parents give sketch to police who check local sex offender registry, news report panics public and safety warnings ensue, lefties think more gun control and restrictions of personal liberties will help, meanwhile social services check out parents to see if it's their fault and perhaps maybe the child would be better raised in a state indoctrination camp, yadayada.

And those of us who remember the older, better days just pray for the end of time.

I may have taken an approach more like 1954. Unless I let my biases and bigotry get the best of me, depending on the nature of the "perp" ... or neighbor.
 
Years ago I rented a small house on a lot that had another one like it.
One day a friend of mine came over badly beat up to where I could hardly reconise him. He had quite a story that cop bashers would love to hear, but I wont get into it as I didnt see it happen.
Anyway he wanted to stay with me untill he healed up as normaly he was staying with a brother that was a exect for a well known business and he didnt want his brother to see him.
After a couple days the brother somehow figuered he might be with me and came to see him. They talked a few minuets and the brother said follow me out to the car, carl, I have your mail in it. Carl was a spectable. His lips were puffed up backwards, two black eyes, busted nose etc. Also he wasnt wearing a T-shirt or shirt and still was badly brusied over his upper body.
A few minuets later I hear hollering, swearing and feet running up. Carl zoomed in the house with the neighbor, a hollywood stuntman, chaseing him!
I broke it up and got the story. Carl got his mail from his brother, had his head down going through it, and walked into the wrong house! Also it so happened the neighbor was in the process of "getting it on" with his wife on the couch!
 
Originally posted by biggs357:
Something bad happened this afternoon at our local mall,a man dressed in a shirt and tie climbed in a car that was occupied by a baby in a car seat.The man didn't realize that it wasn't his car till he got in and noticed the baby then he looked up and saw the parents of the child loading stuff in the trunk.The guy gets out of the car as the father rounds the back with his wife calling 911.The guy left before anything bad could have happened to him.No explanation from the guy who got in the car,he just ran off.

BTW this is a true story,it was a boss of ours that was the guy who jumped in the car.

I ask this,what would you(father,mother) have done.
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I would have told him to put some pants on.
 
Interesting. I confess that I once got in to the wrong car when I was a teenager. Same make, model and color. I didn't realize until the key wouldn't start the engine. Then I noticed the interior was leather, mine wasn't. I quickly got out, looked for my car, and walked to it like nothing happened. I would have to say I likely would have noticed if there were two people loading groceries in to the car, but there are times when you are preoccupied and distracted. That's real distracted though.
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Lots of people do stupid things every day.

This Bozo does not pay attention and does a really stupid stunt.

Unfortunately, really evil people take advantage of stupid behavior to commit acts of evil.

It's the primary way stupid gets a bad name.

Fortunately, there are a lot more stupid people than evil people.

But each of us, must make a decision, is this a person that is just stupid or is this a person that is evil and using stupid as his/her cover?

If it was easy, there would be less evil people.
 
On my wedding night, the idiots at the front desk sent another newly married couple to our room.

How events unfolded was that Gina and I were, erm, intensely occupied when the door began to open, only to be caught by the chain. Grabbing the Model 60 from the nightstand, I jumped into the middle of the room commanding, "Get away from the door! I have a gun! Get away from the door!"

There was a pause, and I ran over and shouldered the door shut, and looked out the peephole. There was a stunned looking groom in a tux holding his bride in her wedding gown in his arms, ready to carry her over the threshold.

Not good at all.
 
...sounds like Carl isn't paying attention to business....and has lots of clones scattered about the landscape...

Mistakes do happen. Plain stupidity has no cure.
 
Let's see. He didn't see them because:

A. He was talking on his cell phone

B. He was texting on his Blackberry.

C. He was Stoned out of his mind.

D. He's just plain stupid but the Government gave him a Driver's License anyway.

E. ALL of the above.

Take your pick.
 
Grandma would have gone to condition "child defense" like right now.
 
Years ago (long before cell phones) I dropped a co-worker off in front of a food store so he could run in for a minute. I'm a white guy who was driving a black car at the time. When my co-worker (who was neither stupid or stoned) came out he jumped into the car in front of mine, which was a white car driven by a black guy. Once things got sorted out, we all had a pretty good laugh, and I didn't let him forget that one for a long time. Moral of the story? stuff happens.
 
Urban legend.

Bad guys stakes out and steals a car from grocery store parking area. Has he leaving he hears a baby crie on back seat. Auto theif OK kidnapping NO-NO. He turns around as the Mother is coming out of the store. Not wanting to look guilty he pulls up to the lady help load the groceries. Then says "thank you for shopping Publix, hope you enjoyed our valet service. Then make a hasty retreat
 
I worked at a limousine company years ago.
1. A driver was told to take a car from the spaces in front of the building, go to Newark Airport, call when he got there. A little while later the driver calls in:
Driver: "I couldn't respond when you paged me-this car doesn't have a radio."
Dispatcher: "What color is the car's interior?"
Driver: "Red"
Dispatcher: "Do the license plates have OL on
them?"
Driver: "No"
Dispatcher: "You took one of the dispatchers'
POVs."
Driver
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oh! I'll make sure to return it."
 
Years ago I made a trip back home to wisconsin from california. Mom said she was going to take the day off from work, but wanted me to take her share riders to work for her in her car. I picked up a mother/daughter couple at their farm, and they told me who else to pick up. This chick was standing by a mail box, I pulled over and she got in alongside of me not looking at me chattering away. I couldnt resist the opertuneity and said in my best sex maniac voice, why, helloooow baby! The results were rewarding. She grabbed her throat with her hand and started to scream as I scratched out!
 
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