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Originally Posted by Chiefs Rool
well, I'm not risking life as a sex offender and 10 years in prison for that. It would be child abduction and I would have no defense on the matter if I helped the kid. So, sorry but that's the way this world is today.
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Uh...yes you would. In fact, a defense wouldn't have been necessary - there's no way you could've been charged with a crime. You ought to look up the elements of kidnapping and remember that the prosecution has to somehow prove them (and prosecutors aren't actually in the business of arresting as many people as possible). Think of how many child sex-offenders that are actually guilty go free for lack of evidence and you'll realize how absurd you sound right now.
Do you honestly think you'd get arrested if a kid climbed into your car and you drove towards the parents house? If you somehow managed to get pulled over during the 2 mile drive on the way there, you may have to explain it to the officer, but that's about it.
Do you think the parents are going to have you arrested when you get the kid out of your car in their driveway? Yeah, lots of child rapists drop the kids off at the front door.
At worst, it costs you a few hours if you had a truly nuts cop. No prosecutor in the world would ever charge you (on what evidence?).
He's right - you're being absolutely insanely paranoid. If this is the way you live your life, I'd suggest you simply not leave your house. Afterall, banter at work could be construed as harassment. Bumping someone in the aisle of a Safeway could be seen as sexual assault. You could slip on some ice and land in a vagina - who the hell knows? Afterall, it's a crazy world we live in.
The Golden Rule failed miserably here. Were it your child, you'd have been exceptionally greatful had someone given him a ride home and/or otherwise looked out for his well-being. Rather than extend that same courtesy, you concocted some strange sequence of events in your mind that somehow allowed you to shut the door on a wandering child without pain of guilt.
Neat trick, but I wouldn't go around telling that story looking for a pat on the back. It was a shitty response on your part.