When do you step in?
elvistheking44
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This morning, as I was walking back to my house after dropping off my daughter at school I saw a young man, probably in his early 20's taking pictures of all the children walking into school. Believe me, I've never seen this man before and he was some distance from the school. When he noticed I saw him, he quickly stopped and started walking away whistling. I watched him get into his car and drive away. I took down his license plate as well as make and model of his car. Am I extremely paranoid due to the recent events in our world, or should I make a phone call........
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Absolutely call. At least the school to let them know. Maybe someone else has also reported this person at another time. Just be honest and stick to the facts. You have no idea what he was really doing. But I think it is something that warrants letting the school or police know about so they can look into it if they feel it necessary.
Let the experts decide what is important to look into. Just give them the information.
phone call. no question.
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You know, I agree to call, but you never know what this person was really doing. And you don;t know if they were spooked.
Heck, they could work for a developer that wants to buy the land from the city.
All I'm saying, is don't be crazy, and don't pretend you are a detective. Just stick to the facts.
Dude could be at home going through his pics looking for someone to abduct. You don't know what his plans are, so let the police do their job
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Some innocent guy gets hard lined by the cops and snaps and grabs a gun and freaks out.
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WOW! :shock:
It may be nothing, but then again, this man may not be kosher. Better safe than sorry.
You asked. Would that not be the worst thing that could happen. I don't see the world like a lot of the peace loving people on this board.
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The school is right next to Depaul University, and I originally assumed he may be working on a school project, but why drive, and why take pics of kids as they are entering the building, and why walk away when I noticed.......
It all just didn't sit right....
I think it'd be pretty easy to feel like everybody is looking at you like you're doing something bad when taking pics of kids entering a school any time, much less a few days after a national incident.
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I think, in a way, this ties into some of the gun restriction/mental health discussions happening in other threads...the premise of looking out for one another. Same kind of thinking would apply here - something seems off, it hits your gut, your instinct, in the way that YOU know...it sets off alarms within. Too easy to put one's head in the sand and look the other way. To deny.
Not calling for paranoia, obviously, but reacting to those moments that make you think something's not quite right?
Gotta go for it.
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Exactly... it could be a new father in the area taking pics of his kid's first day at the school, or it could be any of the valid reasons posted.
But I would report what you saw, and let it go. Schools/police know how to address/assess this, and can question the guy if necessary.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
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This is something you shouldn't have to think about regardless of what happened last week.
Good for you for calling the school but call the cops.
I shoved him and told the girls he had done this to- pointing at the guy who 'slipped' backwards through the crowd. We all shook our heads and continued to watch the show. A little while later, I saw the same 'flashes' that I had earlier- from a different part of the crowd.
I stepped in- but not near the level I should have. I regretted not punching the creep in the face and maybe breaking his camera.
OP... good awareness and good job phoning the school to have them deal with this. With the school on alert, they'll take measures to provide additional security and supervision until the cops can get to the situation. It's good giving them a chance to work through their protocol for incidents such as these.
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Its funny, I'm the least over protective Dad in the neighborhood. My kids are always cruising on there bikes and boards without helmets. I allow them to "gasp" walk across the street to friends house without me and as long as they are in a group they can walk to the park alone.......
Instincts were very weird this morning, I couldn't get it out of my head. Glad I went to the school, they were all glad as well.....