Fair? Married Father Charged for Offering Girls a Ride Home During IL Snowstorm
- Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:32am by
Erica Ritz
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A married father of three has been charged with disorderly conduct after offering two girls a ride home during a snowstorm in suburban Chicago. Though he maintains that it is all a misunderstanding, he faces a $750 fine if convicted.
Mr. Peterson with his family (Photo: Daily Mail)
Rodney Peterson said that on March 2, after getting gas, “I just noticed these girls, that they had no umbrella, no coats or hood or something of that nature and I just felt like I should help.” He said he rolled down his window, asked if they needed a ride, and after one of the girls said “We’re OK,” he continued driving.
Peterson said he thought nothing of it until three days later, when the police came knocking. According to the CBS 2 report, Peterson listened in disbelief as he was told that the girls had reported their encounter, and he was being charged with disorderly conduct for alarming and disturbing the girls.
Police maintain that if Peterson was worried about the welfare of the girls, he should have called 911.
Peterson wrote of the event in the Arlington Cardinal:
After I received the ticket for Disorderly Conduct I asked what I should do since I am innocent in the matter, was there anything that I could do… The officer almost mockingly replied that so long as I had a clear [conscience] with my maker that I would be fine. I explained the entire situation to my pregnant wife, my 10yr old son, my 7yr old and 4yr old daughters. I am very frustrated that in attempting to do something good for someone I am now accused of something very dark, evil and sinister, I do however understand the concerns of the parents and school as I would do the same if I thought my children were at risk, also I applaud the two girls for their quick thinking, I unfortunately failed to see the trouble my good intention would cause, my sincere apologies to the two teenage girls, their parents and the local school involved, you however can rest assured that this was a huge misunderstanding and that the girls were at absolutely no risk whatsoever.
(Photo: Daily Mail)
Peterson, who is a Christian, also said that, “As it was originally God who gave me the idea and the heart to even care, I know [He] has allowed all of this for a reason and I know that in some way [He] will be glorified.”
Do you think the police are right to file charges, after seeing the bigger picture? Or are they being too cautious?
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Comments (491)
Hickory
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:00pmThe real problem is he is white…………………………..
Report Post »wboehmer
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:27pmSounds like A.G. Eric Holder is behind this somehow.
Report Post »BSimpson
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:30pm“Whaaa!!!! No one help us! They just drove right on by… Boo Hoo”
Or
“Whaaa!!! He tried to rape and abduct us!! Whaa!! Boo Hoo!”
Note to all guys, if it has a vag, keep on drivin otherwise the above is what you’ll get, the rock and the hard place.
Report Post »Demaslut
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:37pmNo, that is not, people, satan has been thrown back to the earth in 1986, he has a short time till he is banished. His objective is to destroy the human race. Up will be down, yes will be no, etc… It is too late for our country to be saved. YOU as an individual have the opportunity to see the way and Trust God. Smile be happy. You cannot do anything for anyone else as a gesture, only doing for your own soul will show others they can do it also. Good luck humans.
Report Post »Berealalready
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:41pmPerhaps we are going to be conditioned to ignore our fellow Americans? It’s easier to control 320 million lone sheep.
Report Post »db321
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:49pmIn communist Countries – it is illegal to hitchhike or pick up any one walking on the side of the Road. Human decency must to be eliminated.
Example – the little Chinese girl left dying in the middle of the street – while others pass them by.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:50pmI am sure if he was up to some mischief,the girls would have vomited as they are taught by the Chicago Police.Was there any vomit at the scene?
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:53pmNope, the real problem is that people are intent on calling evil good, and good evil.
Report Post »Amica
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:54pmberealalready: It is further conditioning that individuals can’t help each other, only the government. Also, it is an example of an extremely low level of tolerance if someone can be reported to the police (and the police will actually act on it) for offering a ride. How is that alarming???
Dema…whatever: Huh???
Report Post »Ray2447
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:07pmThis is just one more example of the “WAR AGAINST MALES,” that is rampant in American society. Under the Democrat conceived “Violence Against Women Act.” Cops, judges and presecutors are trained by feminist ideology to target all males as rapists and batterers, or rapists and batterers waiting to happen as shown in “Witch-Hunting Males” at Youtube, http://tinyurl.com/65dpzwu and “Los Misandry” at Youtube. http://tinyurl.com/27oh7cp
Men need to get used to this kind of treatment, because under the feminist led Democrats, it’s going to get worse – a lot worse.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:10pmShall we examine this? Peterson isn‘t drinking his water because he doesn’t see the water, which is that he should have just not offered a ride to them. Then the girls walking in the cold didn’t drink their water (learning to prepare) because a guy came along to offer them a ride. Then along came the police who also are not drinking their own water because they are perpetuating the law onto people who are not lawless. And the walls of the levy are getting built higher, and higher, and even higher. Eventually those walls are going to get some much stress that they will break. And it is going to be a terrible day when those walls give away.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:13pmAnd all those walls are eventually going to break and the flood will be intense, because the Lord always makes a wall fall down.
Report Post »AZRACISTBIGOT
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:19pmI think this guy probably learned his lesson. He will be ok next time if he just turns his head, looks the other way and keeps on driving.
Report Post »It’s not about the truth, it’s about what it can be made to look like.
Philo Beddoe
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:25pmNo Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:27pmWould things had been OK if he were a Moslem or Atheist. It use to be only Catholics were identified in news stories, now its Christians.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:28pmNo good deed goes unpunished … in a liberal cesspool that is. The real problem is he lives in a liberal cesspool. If he lived in a good conservative area, people are free to help others. In a liberal dystopia, you’re punished for doing good. Liberalism is a plague on America.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:28pmHe better get a really good lawyer or he is headed to prison. Its not one girl he offered a ride to but a group but that will not matter.
Report Post »cuinsong
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:41pmThe problem here is that he is going to be charged even after he was questioned and found to have not tried to coerce or entice either girl to get into his car!
Report Post »Neither girl says that he did anything to threaten them so why would they still pursue charges other then it is the politically correct thing to do?
This is a case of misapplication of common sense!
I guess the era of chivalry is really over?
That can only mean one thing, The end is near!
“The End Times” http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10381143
GdHUs
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:44pmActually, I truly believe that had he been black things would have been much worse for him. What I can’t figure out is that if he asked the girls politely and sincerely why did they complain?
Report Post »ScreaminEagle
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:48pmSympathy for the Devil. Get out of Chicago before it’s too late Dude. You can’t show weakness in the Devil’s home.
Report Post »ghostsouls
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:16pmHad he not stopped and asked, and they later found the girls dead, after he passed them by in a snow storm, he would be charged with failing to render aid…. can’t win for losing sometimes.
Report Post »VanceUppercut
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:28pm@wboehmer
‘”Sounds like A.G. Eric Holder is behind this somehow.”
Really? Does it really sound like that?
Report Post »signal_lost
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:32pmFair? No; more justice without mercy.
However, I teach my teenage son that you never put a girl in a position where she has to wonder what you intentions are or what you’re going to do. That’s word for word, ask him. This definitely violates that principle. This is why I would not want to be a teacher, you’re just one mad girl away from being arrested and having your reputation ruined.
What would be better would be to first stuff your coat out the window and say, ‘here you need this’. And while they’re looking at you dumbfounded just drive away.
Guys, quit trying to protest the unfainess and start exercising good principles in your life.
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:33pmWhen I was pregnant with my son I was driving to work one day and had to take back roads because of construction on the highway. My husband was out of town, I didn’t own a cell phone and my car broke down. I was on the side of the road, pregnant and the nearest phone was at a shopping plaza at least a mile back. A man pulled up in his truck and said he lived just up the road and offered me a ride. I was nervous, I admit, but didn’t know what other options I had so I accepted. He took me to his house, let me call my mom and even went back with his son and towed my car back to his house. When I had trouble giving my mom directions he took me up the road to meet her at the shopping plaza. He let me leave my car in his yard until my husband got back, almost a week, and then let my husband fix the car in his driveway. It’s people like this that makes America great. Oh, and did I mention he was a Christian?
Report Post »BarackStalin
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:52pmWow. I helped a woman change her flat tire not long ago…
I never thought men might come and put me in a cage for it…
I guess you‘d better get AAA ladies since I don’t like cages…
Report Post »D-Fence
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:58pmI dare the DA to pursue charges! I’m proud of what this guy did for those young girls. Where the hell were their parents to take care of them? Huh? Why were these children dressed inappropriately in winter time in Illinois? WTF has this world come to???? That’s it. I want two countries. One for the conservatives and the other for the all rest of the mongrel people who believe in this progressive ********.
Report Post »RajCaj
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:08pm@DB231 Actually, in Communist Cuba you can be arrested for driving in your car with no passengers….and are obligated to pick up hitch hikers or fill your seats by waiting at a hub where travelers that need a ride show up.
Not sure how things roll in China or old Soviet Russia.
Report Post »Alastair
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:09pmHELLOOOO?!?! What are all of you missing here? WHERE ARE THE GIRLS’ PARENTS WHILE THEY ARE WALKING IN THE STREET WITH NO PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS AND ALLOWED TO BE HARRASSED BY STRANGERS?? Did the parents receive a visit from Child Protective Services? Was this simply their effort to shift the blame to the one who makes them look like the fools that they are? Maybe this guy is a creep, maybe he isn’t, but this shouldn’t have happened in the first place.
Also…. if it HAD been abolutely necessary to pick these girls up, I would have had them call their parents first on my cell phone before they ever even entered the viscinity of my vehicle. Heck, even let the gas clerk in on what was going on.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:13pmHelp refused – ok.
Report Post »Reported to the police for “disturbing” – what? Offering help is disturbing? Ok they’re young and silly, whatever.
Police come by to question him – ok fine, they have to do their job.
FINE HIM several hundred dollars?! RIDICULOUS. There is no proof of wrongdoing.
robert
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:14pm“Do you think the police are right to file charges, after seeing the bigger picture? Or are they being too cautious?”
Being “Too cautious?” How about being totalitarian cruds? I mean, that’s far more accurate.
Whether this guy had ulterior motives or not….which doesn’t appear to be the case…..his offer to give these girls a ride doesn’t rise to the level of a citation. He asked if they wanted a ride. They declined. He drove on. Where’s the problem?
However, I do have to say that I intensely don’t like his apology to the girls. While that doesn’t prove ulterior motives of an evil nature, it is suspect…or it could be deemed rather stupid on his part, failing to show the proper outrage.
If it had happened to me, I’d be blasting them unmercifully, letting them know it would be a cold day in hell before I EVER offered to help them out or any other brat.
I‘m not saying the guy didn’t have something else in mind, but surely I’d need more evidence to even suspect him of it, let alone give him a citation, especially since he’s a father himself.
If he had been black, there‘s no way he’d be held responsible even if he were registered as a sexual predator, and the presstitutes would be screaming bloody murder.
I don’t like what this empire has become or the mindless bastards in it.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:23pm@barackstalin
Please don’t be so hard on females. My one & only flat tire happened in the 80′s & I started walking down the highway to the nearess town & a man pulled up & asked if I needed a ride, I looked to see a couple of kids & an older woman so I took the ride. He had to drop off the older lady & he drove me back to my pickup & he put on my spare & I got home, 60 miles. It worked out but signed up for AAA and haven’t had to use them but nice to know its there. Females do have to be very careful..nothing against a “fine gentleman” like yourself, but “creeps & killers” are out there & usually “they” look like regular guys. “Lil Miss” Mt. plate was a national story in the 80′s & her body found & years later her killer & he actually “buried” her car in his yard, Wy..She was traveling alone & maybe she had car trouble & got “the wrong-help”. Sorry…but a girl can’t be too careful.it is what it is..unfortunately.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:27pmSomeone must inform the Amish for they may face charges for having a barn raising.
Report Post »Neighbor helping neighbor is now taboo.
000degrees
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:28pmThink what they could have said if they did get in the car……..For the record, I believe the man was trying to help someone out. Cities have become dangerous turd holes as common sense is out the window……..I would have been inclined to want to help but not in that instance….
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:57pmSorry, but you just don’t ask unknown teenage girls to get in your car. Kidnappers often hunt for distressed females to take advantage of. Once in the car, they are completely at the mercy of the driver. He may simply drive them home, or they may never be seen or heard from again.
The girls and the police did the right thing in this case, and this guy learned a lesson. If he was really concerned, he could have offered to let them use his phone, or he could have called 911. A random guy pulling up and offering teenage girls a ride in his car should be handled the same way as a random guy offering children candy from his trunk – the snow doesn’t make it okay.
Thors Hammer
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 4:21pmIf he had called 911 as suggested, then he would be fined for ‘misuse of the 911 services’
Report Post »Can’t win, sometimes. Just do what you know is the right thing to do, and let God sort it out.
pissed MARINE
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 4:32pmVanceUppercut
@wboehmer
‘”Sounds like A.G. Eric Holder is behind this somehow.”
“Really? Does it really sound like that?”
Yes, it does sound like that! This guy is white, Holder’s job is to lock up all white males and any one with a gun!
Report Post »BarackStalin
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 5:00pmfreedompurveyor,
I have a problem with convicting people based on what they might have been thinking. Are the thought police going to arrest everyone who does something that might be construed as the type of thing that a criminal might have done also?
should they arrest everyone who wears sunglasses into a bank since that is the type of thing a bankrobber might do?
these girls were right to decline the ride from a stranger, but the police were wrong to cite the man without proof that he had sinister intentions.
what happened to innocent until proven guilty? has that been revised to everyone’s guilty whether you like it or not? What’s happening to America?
The authorities have read your mind and they know that you were going to commit a crime if only they hadn’t locked you up before you did it. That sounds like a blissfully free society.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 5:11pmClassic setup report by the blaze. There will certainly be a followup report on the democratic mayor or council person who proposed the ordinance unless of course it is a republican oriented suburb. In that case there will be no specifics or followup. The hook then will remain the fact the individual was a Christian.
Report Post »The Giver
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 5:32pmIt has nothing to do with him being white. Were the girls black? He said he felt that God wanted him to help the girls. Everything happens for a reason. Of course God wants us to help our fellow man and look at what has happened! We’re being transformed into a society that is afraid to help for fear of being accused of something. Help others, yes, but use common sense.
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 6:12pm“I have a problem with convicting people based on what they might have been thinking. Are the thought police going to arrest everyone who does something that might be construed as the type of thing that a criminal might have done also?”
This is not about thought, it is about action. He stopped his car and tried to influence teenagers he did not know to get into his car. The whole reason that cannot be accepted is that we don’t know what he is thinking. He might be thinking, “I just want to help,” or he might be thinking, “after I rape them, I’m going to dump their bodies in the river.”
Clearly the girls didn’t think he was trying to help, because it was suspicious enough that they reported it to the police.
What if the police had not responded, and some time later, this guy influenced some other girls to get in his car and they disappeared? Who would you blame for missing the warning signs?
Report Post »XScramblerX
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 6:13pmYou should know better than to offer a helping hand!
Report Post »What are you? Some kind good American or something?
You should always call the authorities, They wanna do
everything for everybody. You know from cradle to grave?
It will soon be illegal to assist anyone in any manor.
I hear things like “fines for people feeding the hungry”.
How sad. We are letting them take over.
I WILL NOT COMPLY!
TEA!
Polwatcher
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 6:40pmIf we start helping people then they will need less police for their unions.
Report Post »BarackStalin
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 7:41pmfreedompurveyor,
just as someone else mentioned in this thread…I don’t have any problem with the police investigating…I have a problem with the police issuing a citation…
The authorities have to prove a crime…or at least they do in a free society…
How would you like it if your wife (or a stranger for that matter) called the police and said you looked at her like you were about to strike her…so the police carted you off to jail…
would they be justified to put you in a cage so as not to ignore the warning signs?
I remember seeing a story a few years ago about a kid who was drafted as an OT in the NFL, Michael Oher is his name. A white, christian couple in Memphis saw this black teenager walking through the snow with no jacket and shorts on. They stopped to give him a ride, found out he had no family and adopted him into their family.
Why was that touted on national tv as this feel-good story of a heroic couple and how they intervened to help someone in need, while this guy is branded a deviant…
by your reckoning Mrs. Tuohy (adoptive mother) should be brought up on charges. what’s the difference? why the double standard?
I am starting to think the animals have taken over the farm.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:27pmIllinois is a liberal sewer controlled by democrats and unions. If you choose to visit or live there then you deserve what you get.
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:59pmHe looks like a pedophile to me…
Report Post »The question is, what would he have done if those girls where dumb enough to take the ride?
FreedomPurveyor
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:18pm“How would you like it if your wife (or a stranger for that matter) called the police and said you looked at her like you were about to strike her…so the police carted you off to jail…”
Again, this is not about a “look.” He actively tried to get teenage girls to get into his car, and in the process he clearly disturbed them.
“by your reckoning Mrs. Tuohy (adoptive mother) should be brought up on charges. what’s the difference? why the double standard?”
It isn’t a double standard. If little Mr. Oher had felt threatened and told the police strangers were trying to coerce him into their car, I would have no problem with the police citing Mrs. Tuohy.
Even so, this isn’t a couple stopping to ask a homeless kid if he wanted help. This is a lone adult male asking a couple teenage girls to get in his car. I don’t care what he says his intentions are, that is clearly not okay.
Report Post »milez5
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:09amSadly this is just proof that there is no such thing as a commonality of senses. The mere fact that there is such a thing as a conservative and a liberal should be proof of that. Two people look at the same set of facts and draw polar opposite conclusions. My point is simple. There is no such thing as common sense and so we must try to limit government power over us because we can never expect good judgement or decency from government or agents of the government.
Report Post »phil1765
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:21amFreedomPurveyor
Report Post »When you give up your freedom for security you deserve neither. Can’t remember who the quote was from but it sure rings true in this situation. The guy asked them if they needed a ride, they said no he drove off, what in the hell in that scenario merits being charged with a crime. I agree girls need to be careful, they were, I would like to think that a guy could still try to be kind to a female that he saw in a bad situation without being charged with a crime before he commits one. It is obvious that in this country we are being segregated from one another along several lines, race, education level, gender, sexual preference and the list goes on. Hate to say it but it is the truth, the public is much easier to control if they are seperated, can’t have them actually liking and helping each other when you have a monstrous government that can do all that for you.
JJ Coolay
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 4:22amFreedom, I completely agree with you.
The investigating was by all means necessary.
A fine probably is not though since no wrong was committed.
The bottom line, this guy was a stranger and invited girls into his car. That’s a no-no that is common to all parents/children. Regardless of his intent, which may have been good. He could have called the police like other people mentioned. That would probably have been the best thing to do if he wanted to help. They could have offered the girls a ride home.
Report Post »Phattdad144
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 6:42amI don’t understand. Apparently his crime is that he offered a car ride to some girls. And he is guilty be cause some how the girls were offended. WTF
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 8:02am“When you give up your freedom for security you deserve neither … The guy asked them if they needed a ride, they said no he drove off, what in the hell in that scenario merits being charged with a crime.”
That isn’t all that happened. He offered them a ride, they said no, and then they called the police because they obviously felt that he was trying to do something nefarious. I’m sure the police showed up, took one look at the guy and said, “yep this guy is a creeper.” Now he is on record, and if he does it again, they will know something is up. Hopefully he won’t.
“I would like to think that a guy could still try to be kind to a female that he saw in a bad situation without being charged with a crime before he commits one”
Yes, an adult female, that is fine. It becomes different when you’re talking about children and teenagers.
Maybe the $750 fine is steep, but I just don’t think you take chances in cases like this.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 9:14amYesterday, we had severe winds here in Texas. My son walks about 6 blocks from school to his grandparents house until my husband gets off work to pick him up. (We’re white.) A friend of mine (black) drove by and saw how the wind was whipping him around (he’s in the 7th grade, but only weighs about 90 pounds). She gave him a ride to his grandma’s. I realize this is different because we knew her. The girls had a right to say no since they didn’t know him, but they need to be taught that since he didn’t persue it, he didn’t have bad intentions. Someone with bad intentions doesn’t just ask once and then drive off.
Report Post »Better Dead Than Red
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:03amIf my kids ever came home and told me, “Some man asked us if we wanted a ride home.”
I’d say “What did he look like and what was he driving? Because I am calling the police.”
Sad this happened to someone with good intentions, but I am also relieved these girls were taught well not to get rides from strangers. You just cannot trust ANYBODY.
My question is, where were the parents? If they needed a ride, shouldn’t they have called one of the parents?!!
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:31am@ Freedom Purveyor (or anyone else with similar mentality),
I would just like you to know that this Marine considers you a threat to our nation and our Constitution. Your ideas are without merit and are foolish and representative of the kind of mind that we can expect to come out of a government education facility. Please explain to me why you should call the police to help the girls when the police are no more human than you are? In fact, I personally see the average officer as more of a threat than the average person. Probably because I can read and use that ability to read the news. Anyone who has ever read the story of Marine Sergeant Jose Guerera will know what I mean.
At best, you have the mind of a child and should learn and grow out of it. At worst, you are an enemy to this civilized world an you should be excommunicated from our polite society at our nearest convenience.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:57am…must be one of those eeeeeeevile wipublikcans…Yeh, that’s it…. .
Report Post »snotice1
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:37amsadly true. evil is among us. Pray, Pray, pray!
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:58am“Please explain to me why you should call the police to help the girls when the police are no more human than you are?”
As soon as you phone 911 and relay the situation, there is a record of exactly what is going on. If you simply pick the girls up, NOBODY knows where those girls are except the driver, and they are immediately at his mercy.
Regardless, you seem to be entirely missing the point. This guy was trying to coerce UNDERAGE girls to get into his car, and he scared them in the process. Ignoring that would be irresponsible.
Those defending him keep saying, “the girls refused and nothing bad happened.” The whole point is that children are impressionable and therefore their consent is irrelevant. This is the reason for statutory rape laws.
If they were my kids, I would see if I could press charges for attempted kidnapping. It doesn’t matter whether he uses force or coercion to get them in the car, because the consent of children cannot be a factor.
“you are an enemy to this civilized world an you should be excommunicated from our polite society at our nearest convenience.”
I suppose in your vision of a polite society, it is perfectly acceptable for a lone male to drive down the street asking teenage girls if they want a ride. I find that completely inappropriate. If that makes me an enemy, I don’t want my future children to be a part of your “polite society.”
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 1:45pm@db321
I almost had that image totally forgotten…
That haunted me for at least a week after watching it….lost a few days sleep too…
One thing to see a corpse another to see a commie robot ignore the basics in decency.
Report Post »BarackStalin
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 2:23pmSo freedompurveyor,
If I see a boy drowning it’s ok to jump in and save him…
but if it’s a girl I should call 911 and watch her drown while I wait?
or should I just let them both drown?
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:00pm@ Barack Stalin, Actually, you’d probably be okay trying to save the person from drowning, but unless you are able to perform CPR yourself, don’t expect a cop to do anything to save her. Most have the policy that they will not perform CPR on a person without some type of plastic and rubber mask so they don’t have to actually touch the person. A man found this out when he attempted to save a suicidal bridge jumper who couldn’t swim and police just stood by watching him drown and then when the man did make it to shore, the police were still just watching him and were not ready to receive the injured man from the rescuer.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 4:25pm@ Freedom Purveyor, you need to look up the definition of coercion. This man merely asked these teenage girls who looked in need if they would like a ride home. He did not offer them candy, a puppy, or tell them that their parent were in an accident and that they needed to come with him. He did not lure or coerce anyone into anything.
And if you want to live in a society where a person cannot offer a helping hand to another without becoming a criminal, then you are not a purveyor of freedom and you really should lose your US citizenship and be excommunicated from our polite society. It is obvious to me that you are a hypocrite and that you will never admit that you are wrong on this subject. That’s fine, we all know who is wrong and who is right. It should also be noted that next time you get a flat or run out of gas in the middle of nowhere without cell service on a dark highway in the middle of a road trip, you will be at the mercy of people like myself who despite your arrogance and buffoonery would still stop to lend you a hand. Now, until then, go f&#$ yourself. =)
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:47pmMy last two posts apparently did not make it through, so I’ll try again.
“should I just let them both drown?”
Your situation does not include asking a child to get in your car.
“you need to look up the definition of coercion.”
I use the term coerce because, as stated before, the consent of a child is irrelevant. The action is against the will of the parent, which supersedes the will of the child.
“He did not offer them candy…”
Escape from the snow was his lure, not candy.
“if you want to live in a society where a person cannot offer a helping hand to another without becoming a criminal, then you are not a purveyor of freedom and you really should lose your US citizenship ”
Well thankfully, I have suggested nothing of the sort. I am in no way against helping others. My issue is that asking an underage person to get in your car is not an acceptable means of helping. Once in the car, the child is captive to your will without the knowledge of the parents.
Do you think it is okay for a man to drive up and down the sidewalk near a school, asking kids who don’t know him if they want a ride? Does it only become a problem once he has actually secured a child and driven away?
Report Post »Free2speakRN
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 7:32pmIt’s my belief this man stopped to help. A good person’s first reaction would be a compulsion to try to help. Compassion means to ‘suffer with’. It’s a terrible shame what has gone on in this country. A good teacher cannot even give a kid, a ‘pat on the back’ for doing a fine job on a project. Separation to isolation. From, No man, to “Every man is an island”.
Report Post »This liberal feminist attitude adopted by the government, ‘Oh, what that poor man grew up with! It‘s no wonder he raped 15 girls and 10 boys’. Kids shooting a dozen of their classmates. ‘Oh, that poor child to be raised with all those guns’. This attitude is the problem! These guys should be put away w/o parole! They get out.
This feminist misplaced-compassion has brought this country to ruin.This kind of mentality Fosters these actions! Murderers get out in 8. No wonder there’s so much crime. This one child molester got out 13 times!!! No wonder nobody can be trusted… And then good people are afraid to help because they may get in trouble.
Because of this liberal made bizarre society, having kids and young grandkids, I can see why this man was rightfully questioned. This world’s a hell-hole. But, he Should Not be put on trial. There was no ‘tempting’.
In the past, I‘ve ’carefully’ helped. God is our Final Judge. I was also beconned into the woods as a 7 year old kid. I got away.
Children Need a father, and “Sometimes better a man‘s harshness than a woman’s indulgence.”
stormcrow53
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 8:18pmThey do not want us to trust each other. They want us at each other’s throats. They don’t want us to depend on each other but to always go to the nanny state. They are destroying us. No charity, no compassion, no faith. NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »BarackStalin
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:16pmfreedompurveyor,
it seems the car is the only thing that makes him a criminal by your definition…
If I rescue a drowning child, have I not in fact “kidnapped” that child by your definition if I don’t get permission from the parent first?
If someone is driving up and down the road asking many children as you suggest, then the police should investigate, just as many of us have agreed investigation is justified here…
If they can establish the intent to do harm, then they should take further action (like your example of someone repeatedly approaching children)
and just as another posted below…How exactly does fining this man three days later for disorderly conduct keep these children safe?
Do you think a child rapist is going to say…”well I can’t rape a child today because I might get fined $750?”
or do you think it is really about maximizing cash income for a bloated city budget by soaking innocent citizens any way they can?
That fine will only deter the innocent and will do nothing to deter the guilty.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 9:23am@ Freedom Purveyor, I find you abhorrent and disgusting. No one here has said that it is ever okay to kidnap a child. But this man was not trying to kidnap anyone. If anything, he was attempting to do the opposite by taking the teenagers home to their parents. It is only the mind of a criminal or a person raised by criminals that can think as you do. Innocent and free men do not scrutinize their actions like you do because they have a clean conscience and are not child molesters.
Also, in this nation we are considered innocent until proven guilty. You cannot be guilty of a crime without committing that crime. We do not live in a world of pre-crime, or at least we didn’t used to. Frankly, people like you seem to be the ilk that is destroying America with your sue first and ask questions later mentality and your total disgust and distrust of any other person. But I don’t expect to be able to fix your ignorance and misguided way, so just go on living as a tick draining the goodness from our nation and I can only hope that you meet an untimely demise of your own creation and malice. Have a dreadful day.
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 8:30pm“How exactly does fining this man three days later for disorderly conduct keep these children safe?
Do you think a child rapist is going to say…’well I can’t rape a child today because I might get fined $750?’”
Of course not. He is going to think the next time he decides to ask teenagers if they want a ride, “they may refuse and call the cops, and I will get cited again, and my family will think I’m a child molester.”
“That fine will only deter the innocent and will do nothing to deter the guilty.”
I don’t consider anyone who is asking underage strangers if they want a ride “innocent.” That is simply not acceptable behavior in most conditions. Walking in the snow, clearly not in distress, is not a condition that makes it acceptable.
“I find you abhorrent and disgusting…this man was not trying to kidnap anyone.”
How on earth could you possibly know that?
“…go on living as a tick draining the goodness from our nation and I can only hope that you meet an untimely demise of your own creation and malice.”
Yikes. You clearly especially cherish the right to give rides to strangers’ kids.
Just imagine that they’re your kids, and they come home and tell you that some creepy guy asked if they wanted a ride. Would you say, “You’re overreacting, I’m sure he was just helping”? I’d report it to the police for sure.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:00pmWhat we might be over looking here is the money making part of this ( He faces a $750 fine if convicted ) A disorderly conduct ticket– nothing about the safety of anyone. Just the city making money>
Report Post »martinez012577
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:31pmYou are exactly right. It is fine for the guy to offer a ride to the girls. It is also fine for the girls to say no. I also believe it is fine for them to report him if they didnt feel safe. I think its fine for the police to show up and question him after a report has been filed. I am not ok, unless there is a lot more to this story that we arent hearing with him getting a ticket. He will lose this case for sure, because he will not have a jury and the judge will find him guilty.
I had a case in college were my roommate was beaten in our house by police. He was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and maybe another charge. I called the police on the police and was charge with felony inciting a riot. During the case my 911 tape was used in defense of my roommate and my case was thrown out, but the two officers gave completely different stories and yet the judge still charged my roommate with all the charges and fines. This was in Starkville Mississippi and the system is very corrupt. I am pretty sure Chicago is even worse.
Report Post »Scaz
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:47pmGood point. I just got a ticket for not wearing a seat belt. How is society protected by me wearing a selt belt?…………..The state gets $85, that’s how.
This is in NY, of course.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:22pmSCAZ, I remember that well when NY was the first state in the U.S. to require the wear of seat belts back in ‘84. I was the NCOIC of the Ft Drum Traffic Accident Investigation Section. They went nuts up there and as I recall one of the hottest selling items was a white T shirt with a stripe from the upper left shoulder down across the torso. The stripes came in ever color that auto interiors came in. I also remember having to study that issue of the NYVTL thoroughly too.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:25pmExactly. You hit the nail right on the head. If you criminalize EVERYTHING, then you can make more money for pensions and exorbatant salaries. Pretty soon, and I am serious, they will criminalize simply looking at a female. If they don’t like you looking at them, WHAM- $750 fine.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 6:47pmWhen they need tax dollars it comes from tax payers and tax payers need a job to pay the taxes.
Report Post »Jennifer Granholmn did this very move to Michigan raised and created new taxes on the people much like the tanning tax if there wasn’t a tax she created a new one. The smart people who could afford it moved out leaving behind the ones on welfare and slugs feeding off the system that in turn didn’t work she just raised taxes some more on the business and working people.
DETROIT IS WHAT YOUR FUTURE LOOKS LIKE.
SgtB
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:40amI was recently cited while my vehicle was parked for having an expired tag. I took the receipt to the court clerk showing that my tag was paid prior to getting the ticket and the $50 citation was waived. But I still had to pay the $30 court cost. This game is rigged better than a traveling carnival and I think the only way to fix it is to burn it to the ground because we all know that despite what the gov’t tells us, voting will not fix it. Especially when the people making the money off of you are able to vote to continue to keep fleecing you year after year.
Report Post »Link8on
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 12:21pm2002 was a forgiving and fortunate time.
I was the one needing help that day.
I had parked at the train station.
Normally I get back to the station at 7 PM , but that night , I stayed for a concert, and got back after 11 PM.
I left the headlights on, and the batteries were dead when I got back.
This has happened before, and so I was prepared, with an set of jumper cables on boardy my wagon.
I took out the jumper cables, and looped it around my right shoulder and across my back like a boa constrictor.
There was a bar about 2 blocks away that had vehicles parked in front.
2 young ladies came out as I approached.
I asked them for help.
They hesitated, but then agreed.
After getting my wagon started up, I found some Eisenhower dollars, and offered one to each to show my gratitude for their time and effort.
They giggled, declined, and told me to “pay it forward.”
I asked “What ??? ”
They told me about the recent movie, and said I should watch it.
I did,
they did not report me to the police and my record is still clean.
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I commend Peterson for his charitable actions.
The 2 kids and police and the GB audience should all find some time to watch
Report Post »"Pay if Forward"
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:57am.
Report Post »He’s lucky SWAT did not crash through the front Door in their APC, in the middle of the night with tear gas, guns blazing, dogs, helicopters and other assorted tactical weapons…..
Cavallo
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:27pmThey like to reserve that treatment if you default on your student loans or if you are a returning vet worried about home invasion. Although they might get bored and just murder the family pet.
Report Post »WeekendAtBernankes
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:32pmExactly.
Report Post »DismayedInMi
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:49pmMy husband and I recently pulled over to help a guy stuck in the snow. He ended up threatening to kill my husband (an obviously deranged idiot) and called the cops when my CPL carrying husband pulled a gun on the guy when he charged at my husband yelling he was a ‘cagefighter’. The guy backed off, we went home and 2 hrs later (after midnight) the cops showed up. We had been drinking when we got home as we were kinda freaked out by the guys behavior. Cops knocked on the door, didn’t identify themselves, hid their squad cars from our view, and hid so we couldn’t see them from the window. When my husband opened the door, they yanked him out of the house, threw him on the ground and claimed my husband pulled a gun on them (which he didn’t). They filed 4 felonies against him including resisting arrest (which he didn’t, he knew better, didn’t even mutter a word, knowing what cops are like now). Husband has a clean record and is now on house arrest and has to wear a gps and alcohol tether (at $600/mo). Cops lied about everything, where they were parked, what was said and done, etc.. The original guy (the cagefighter, that we found youtube videos of winning local championships) lied in his testimony, claiming we attacked him, he cagefought on occasion, and had only one beer at a family party he had been at for 8 hours prior to the incident (also found pics of him on FB with family guzzling beer from a beer gong). No dashcam, no mic, nothing to protect us from cops. Framed?
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:35am@ Dismayed, that is exactly the reason why I will never answer the door without a gun at night or for police. I have seen the video of the murdering of Sgt Guerera in Arizona while his wife and child hid in fear. I’d rather kill a cop than be taken to jail as an innocent man. Sorry to hear about your husband. I wish the both of you well and that the police and civilian involved get aids and die rapidly in immense pain.
Report Post »TimmyWin
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:57amMakes me think that someone had it out for this guy…he would’ve be cited for NOT helping those in need, had he just drove by and did nothing…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:18pmWhat about the GOOD SAMARITAN LAW? He tried to help .. he should be exempt from procecution.
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:16pmI guess the good Samaritan law would have only been in effect if he accidentally ran them over after offering them help…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:48pmIf you live in Illinois: FEAR THE SOCIALIST and MOVE!
Report Post »RonmeyPaulBotsrOdd
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 3:57amThere she was walking along the Hwy 3 miles from town a couple of days ago. I had seen a car parked off the road prior to seeing her. I went on into town, dropped off a piece of mail and when headed back home – saw she had not made it far and stopped (with a couple of cars within view behind me) and asked her if she needed a ride to town. She looked panicked (or high) as she said, “I don’t know”…I just said, “if you need a ride you can have one” and she still looked dazed.
Report Post »I then told her to have a safe afternoon and drove on home – but the feeling of impending doom that to try to help someone that could be at risk (17-22 yo young lady), I was probably putting myself at risk as seen by the way she acted. Now – at 4 in the afternoon, with my German Shepherd in the back of the truck and my business name and number on sides and back…it was not like I was being low profile. Still – I would NEVER do that again, especially after reading this article.
COFemale
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:54amWell, I guess I should have watched the video. The girls wrote down the license plate.
I still think everyone over reacted.
Report Post »jds7171
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:59amcharging the guy was wrong. Following up on the complaint was the right thing to do. It is chicago.
Report Post »GeorgeWashingtonslept here
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:53amOkay, I am not defending anyone here….this makes no sense. It had to of been the girls that pressed charges , right? Maybe this guy said more than what he is admitting to. Why would the girls report him for just saying those few words.??? Come on people,,,,,,,,there has to be more here than meets the eye………….
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:22pmI’m wondering if this guy has a wrap sheet that shows some inappropriate actions from the past. Something stinks in Denmark.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:24pmNot necessarily…. didn‘t this happen before in the 1930’s? More false witnesses will come against Christians in the End Times.
Is there an account set up somewhere to pay this man’s ticket?
We REAL CHRISTIANS need to be praying for one another 24/7/365. When GOD wakes us up in the night or early a.m., PRAY. Talk to HIM. Listen to HIM. Put out a blanket prayer for all CHRISTIANS all through the world. Thank GOD for HIS provision, protection, presence over and around us all in JESUS’ sweet and mighty name, amen.
Report Post »In the O.C.
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:38pm….Maybe he doesn’t have a “wrap” sheet (Saran Wrap), but maybe he has a “rap” sheet. Just saying.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:53pmHe looks like he digs heavy metal and rock.He does not look like the kind of guy that likes Wrap Music…Nor Rap music.
Report Post »kwolfburg
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:54pmNo, unfortunately. The girls are right, according to the exact, and I mean EXACT letter of the law. Harrassment is ANY unwanted words or actions. ANY! This man was trying to do the right thing, and he is going to get nailed by some teens probably looking for some quick cash in a civil suit. I deal with this nonsense every day and it is sad to see good people thrown under the bus by someone with a chip on their shoulder.
Report Post »LOTO
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:09pmThat was the old days. The state presses the charges.
Report Post »Once again someone persecuted for something that might have happened but didn’t.
This guy may have meant well and but was naive as to how the real world now is.
The beard and long hair probably sparked the drama, sad to say.
I hope he meant no evil but nothing happened so he must be a criminal anyway.
Guilty until proven innocent. Just wait all you nay sayers, your turn is coming.
RajCaj
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:27pmSocial mores are VERY different today. I’ve heard stories from some friends that have teenagers, and they are dumbfounded at how much social interaction has changed. One guy told a story about his son having to TEXT a girl at a party if he could walk over and talk to her before approaching. Friends will sit next to eachother and TEXT instead of talk.
Strange dude with long hair & a scruffy face pulls up to these teenage girls and asks them if they need a ride. If the youth of this generation requires a formal invite via a VERY inpersonal form of communication before talking….how do you think they would respond to a ride from a stranger?
Not justifying the actions of the girls or the cops….just making a point how much things have changed.
Report Post »Inlightofthings
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 7:12pmLOTO:
Report Post »Then where was their sign saying….we don‘t need no stinkin’ ride even though it REALLY looks like it.
Cat Ballou
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:58pmThere doesn’t have to be more than meets the eye here. Teenage girls today have been raised in a society that doesn’t expect them to have common sense or anything else. They probably had no idea what turning him in would do. I think of some of the situations I’ve been in during my life & wonder what these girls would do in the same situation. If it took common sense & thinking on your feet, I doubt that they would do the right thing.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:45amSchools now teach that anyone other than a gov’t official such as a police officer, firefighter, or school official is a bad person and should not be trusted. So note to chomo’s, if you really want to molest children, impersonate a firefighter or police officer and the children will hop right into your car. The fact that the girls found him suspicious is not indicative that he acted in any manner or said anything that would make him suspicious. It only shows the level of gov’t indoctrination that these girls have been subjected to.
Report Post »Falcon67
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:53amPoor guy. The “no good deed go unpanished” is at it’s work. What happened to just helping people out.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:10pmThose days are over!
Everyone is paranoid, fearful of their fellow man. Me included.
Men, these days, do not ever be alone with children. I’m sick of our society, it has grown very dark.
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:23pmEverytime I go to the hospital for a new procedure ( I’m 8 1/2 mos pregnant) my husband has to leave the room so they can ask me if he beats me. I want to be mean and sarcastic, and I am in my head, but with how effed up everything is this day and age, I’m afraid that even joking or snickering a little will land my man in hot water for no reason. It is infuriating.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:45pmNo surprise here.
Jesus told his followers that because of the deterioration of human decency in the “last days”, the love and concern shown for others would fade away. – Matthew 24:12
Even if we want to help someone, we are prevented doing so because of the evil ramifications that would come our way. So, we now are prompted to ignore the plight of others. Sad isn’t it?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:47pm4X, Is that standard now? Are they convinced that any woman having a baby is being forced to give birth instead of having an abortion?
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:58pm@4xeverything, your husband is a very lucky man to have a wife that has his back like you do.
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:06pm@GONZO
Yes, it is standard now. In fact the other day I went into the Labor/Delivery triage because of some concerning results that they found on a test (they thought I was dehydrated, but it turned out I was fine and I was able to go home shortly after). They again asked my mister to stand in the hall for a moment. While he was out there, another father joined him. He said the guy looked confused…so my hubby told him that they had to be sure that he wasn’t beating his wife. The guy just gave my hubby a look of disgust. When he told me, I said that maybe they’ll have a good laugh about it later.
The thing that I guess bugs me the most is that if I were dumb enough to stay with a guy who beats me, isn’t that my own dumb@ss fault. If I choose to stay in that “relationship” with my child, isn’t that also my own dumb@ss fault. In fact, I don’t see how it is anyone elses business, unless I make it public.
I know it sounds harsh and stupid, but isn’t that the price of freedom sometimes?
…and by the way, no, he doesn’t beat me…at least not in a bad way }; P
@SHASTA
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AmazingGrace8
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:59pmLook at this administration taking us down the road about sex and other personal matters.
Report Post »I had acouple of encounters with men asking me if I wanted a ride when I was in my teens & in my 20′s and being a female, you can’t be too careful especially now-a-days. Whether you are male or female, sometimes it is best to not offer something/help unless it is during “dire-straits” of a person that needs help. Even in rural Mt., that school teacher was running by a van and was taken to a second location & killed…I walk alone everyday & when a car is around me, I move away & watch the car & the occupant/s when I am in a rural area. The girls did right and if the ending had been different, say this person was a villian..the story would be different. Right or wrong..its a crazy-world!
PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:52amNO absolutely they weren’t in the right to file charges. They should do their jobs and INVESTIGATE the intentions of the suspect and explain what they find. But unfortunately in this country people who bring complaints to the police don‘t accept when the findings aren’t what they want and sue the police dept. Which has brought them to the place where they would rather file charges against a good man trying to help w/o even talking to him and investigating the incident. This man should take the ticket to the police chief and bring it before a judge. This would actually be a good and legitimate case to sue the police for failing to do their due diligence and charge someone without cause. Ugghh!!! Stand tall Christians we are promised that we will be persecuted for the Cross.
Report Post »leklogic
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:08pmNow here is what should have happened, my mom being a retired cop in child crimes. The girls tell their parents is correct at the time they did not know the stranger. The parents call the police and tell them. THE POLICE THEN SHOULD HAVE INVESTIGATED THE REPORT FOR ACCURACY. obviously that is the part that is lost, and why, well it would be the long and lengthy reports the police have to file on everything. AS THEY SHOULD TO BE MOST ACCURATE… But I have one question why aren’t the parents of the girls being charged for child endangerment since they had no coats or anything for this snow storm. That is neglect and a report should be filed to the police, oh the thats right the police are lazy here and can’t do their jobs properly…….
Report Post »Balrog28
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:49amIt seems to me that Peterson has a much better attitude about this than I would have. “[He] will be glorified” Amazing. I applaud his ability to see the benefits of this story coming out. I have read it and see the glory of God in it myself. Such bravery in the face of such stupidity in the form of the police charging this man with this. One would think they would not charge the man after looking into what exactly happened.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:40pmI agree! God IS being glorified by this man’s attitude. His reaction to this isn’t what probably most would be.
My prayers are and will be with him and his family!
I don’t fault him for offering a ride to the girls. He showed kind compassion.
I don’t fault the girls for perhaps being a little afraid–and reporting it.
I don’t fault the police for following up.
But they truly had no cause for issuing any kind of ticket or fine! What did he do wrong? What did they PROVE he did wrong?
Isn‘t there some KIND CHRISTIAN lawyer out there who could pick up this man’s cause??? C’mon now. . . time to let your lights shine too. Be brave as this man is being!
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:48amI can understand the reason for offering a ride to the girls in such weather conditions. I understand the girls telling him they were OK and no thanks; this is exactly what they should have done. They did the right thing. What I don’t understand is why the girls parents went to the police. Had he continued to follow the girls, then yes, report him. This whole thing is blown out of proportion and the girls and parents should be ashamed for tarnishing this mans reputation.
I have a couple questions. Did the girls write down his license plate and that is how the police found him? Did the girls know him from church and knew his name? Did the parents know him from church and knew his name from the girls description? Somebody knew this man beforehand.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:12pmi agree. As long as the man accepted “no” as an answer and didn’t further harass the girls, there should’t be an issue. I guess being a good Samaritan is now possibly a crime. I guess the commandment should read, according to modern standards, love they neighbor as thyself unless it scares your neighbor or could be construed as inappropriate or harmful or offensive in any way.”
Report Post »Patriot906
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:48amI will not go out of my way for anyone I don’t know. Not worth it, lesson learned buddy, in this society just look out for yourself, family and friends.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:18pmThat is the govts goal. Remove reliance on anyone and anything other than the Almighty Government and its State Agencies. Destroy the family, undermine the church, crush the honest man beneath its heel. Then all the people will have left to turn to will be the political rulers in their seats of power.
Report Post »drumdude
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:20pmSame here.
Report Post »drago
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:21pm@Patriot906.
Report Post »Sadly, i have to agree.I used to go out of my way to help others in need,outside of giving to charities who keep most of the money for themselves.Now, unless someone is attacking you, and i feel you are in imminent danger,i wont piss in your mouth if your throats on fire.Sad that things have come to this,but with a perverted sue happy society,its not worth it anymore…..
infidelible
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:42pmThis seems to be part of the progressive way. Instead of taking direct action we are conditioned to have the state act as a broker. This disconnects us and leaves us more pliable and, frankly, more like sheeple. We have no sense of how like-minded our neighbors may be so we retreat and do nothing. I’m not a fan of most anything of religion (re: all of recorded history), however the sincere, supportive fellowship of a congregation of the like-minded is a hard thing to knock. Don’t let the actions like this cause further retreat from the best part of our humanity – that is, the enlightened, long-view self-interest that motivates us to look out for the interests of our neighbors and their kids.
GP100
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:06pm“Police maintain that if Peterson was worried about the welfare of the girls, he should have called 911.”
Hello, I”m from the govt and we’re here to help.
Honestly, what were the police going to do with this call? Most likely nothing. I hope there‘s not more to the story that what’s been reported.
Report Post »Patriot906
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 2:25pmI’m not saying rely on the government, all I‘m saying is this is what it’s come to now. Can’t even say hello to someone without a lawsuit or arrest. To hell with it, I’ll just hang tight to those I know I can trust and let the rest fend for themselves. This is the reality now
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:47amAnd people wonder why, when crimes are being commited ,or people just walk by someone laying in the street after being hit by a car no one steps in to help or get involved.
Report Post »Heres The Answer
KINGRUDDY
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:47amWhere is the common sense?
Report Post »Now you cannot even do a good dead with out being fined or even arrested.
But we can eliminate the 10 commandments anywhere if it insults one.
Can you say downward spiral?
Wake up America!!!
Jenny Lind
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:32pmI remember when we were first married, my husband would always give a serviceman a ride if they were thumbing. Once the hippie thing started, he stopped, he didn’t want his family hurt (he was navy-26 years). Any more it is very hard to do anything good without a “motive” seen behind it. This family guy thought to help-and why would he think of 911? Who does that unless someone is injured? I hop where ever he goes to church, his neighbors and friends and family do some yelling at the stupidity of this whole thing.
Report Post »tzion
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:47amMakes you wonder, would they have reported it if a women had offered a ride?
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 5:01pmI was wondering the SAME thing. To be honest…..I am more willing to offer help to a girl or woman than to a man. (Sorry just being honest). And yes…I’m a woman.
Report Post »Link8on
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 12:40pmBeing a train commuter, my ride had dead batteries 3x after I returned from work.
Among strangers who also parked at the station.
Women were on the offering side of the jump twice and once was a guy.
Each time I had to roam around the commuter parking lot with my jumper cables to see who could stop and give me a charge.
2 other times at other locations when I was younger, I had AAA, so I called them for the jump.
Their guys helped me for the membership.
After I got married our van ran down the batteries after we ate at Sweet Tomatoes. One of the assistant managers, another lady offered to rev her car to get us started.
So my experience shows that it is nice to have helpful ladies around.
They are 80% to me when I am in need.
Report Post »feddup
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:47amNo good deed goes unpunished. The guy should’ve called 911? Helping your neihbor is now a crime I guess?
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:14pmIt is like I used to tell my new wife, “Nice guys finish last”. She would counter with “No, they just get a late start”. I thought that was funny at the time. Then I found out she was cheating on me, and it was right after I paid thousands of dollars to save her late father’s house for her. I learned my lesson. I don’t think it was funny after all.
Report Post »wifezilla
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:47amJust another example of government driving a wedge between people. If we are helping each other, we don‘t need them and we can’t have that! /sarcasm
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:44amAhh the Nanny state……damned if you do and damned if you don’t…when the laws are too confusing to understand they can get you for anything!!!! Justice used to be blind and the innocent until proven guilty was before the “news media”!!!
Report Post »JaketheDog
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:44amWhat is gong on? The next time he doesn‘t ask someone if they need help he’ll be charged for not caring.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:44amCall 911, that’s the answer, although, then they would cite you for using an emergency asset improperly. But then if the girls froze to death, their mother would be screaming “Why didn’t anyone help?”
He should have just called child services and let them straighten it out. Yeah, that’s the ticket.
Report Post »TxSon
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:55pmYou, sir, hit the nail on the head.
Report Post »jharper
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:59pmDead on!!! And I‘m sure that because he didn’t get CPS involved is the real reason that he is facing a citation. Getting Child Protective Services involved into a family and destroying them after teaching the children that the parents are the enemies is tandamount.
Report Post »grudgywoof
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:43amGod knows your heart and that’s all that matters. I can understand the girls calling the police because of so many evil people out there and I don‘t think that’s a problem but once the contacted you and found out your motives were pure then they should have dropped it. However, today it’s a trophy fpr a cop to catch a preditor and sometimes they can be over zealous.
Report Post »bigpew
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:49amFear begets fear, trust begets trust. Which road are we on as a Nation and People?
Report Post »crazyrightwingmom
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:43amThis is how crazy our world has become…everybody used to be able to hitch a ride across the country even…now we are full of perverts. I’m sure he was trying to be nice.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:52pmDrug-use is everywhere in the USA and many people have concerns. I will mention a 2nd time regarding the school teacher doing her regular-morning-run here in Mt. & (allegedly) these 2 men were “high” and this fine woman, who was a positive-member in her community, was at the wrong place & wrong time. “Creeps” have always been around but it seems there is a “new-class” of predators. I say that because many years ago, the “regular-hard-times-do-a-dumb-thing-&-do-jail-time” felons (old-timers) said “law-breakers” now-a-days are “ruthless-animals” that will kill you without remorse. There are many law-abiding/God Fearing citizens left in America.Thank you all you fine/loving citizens!
Report Post »Wes Hardin
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:41amIt’s cases such as this that cause people to ignore others dying in the streets. Only an idiot on the jury would convict the guy.
Report Post »campt1
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:27pmPlenty of idiots on Jury’s these days, seems they pick people that don’t have a clue.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:08amOf course they pick people that don’t have a clue. If you have a clue or do not bend to the will of the judge, you are tossed from the jury pool early on so that the judge and prosecutor can have a jury that is as manipulable as fresh clay. This way they can rule against you and give the appearance that they have given the defendant his trial by jury. It has happened countless times. Recently in Oklahoma City, a man named Jerome Ersland was convicted of MURDER after he shot and killed a teen who had been part of a two man team trying to rob him at gunpoint in the pharmacy he worked at. He shot one teen, then followed the other out the door shooting and came back inside. The teen inside, who was just off camera got shot another time. This man was a military veteran and he was defending himself from armed robbery. Only a brainwashed jury could justify a verdict of guilty for murder when he did not plan to rob or kill anyone that day but was confronted by a pistol and reacted. Quite frankly, I’d do the same or worse. And it doesn’t matter who is aiming the gun in my direction. The first rule of weapons safety is never point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot. So police, every time you level your firearm on someone for “affect” you are violating a safety rule and don’t be surprised when this man takes that as a direct threat on his life and reacts like it.
Report Post »North_Star
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:40amWe’ve lost our way.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 1:32pmI have a friend that after losing all savings & having now a second mortgage to pay for representation and not to mention bring arrested and charged, just to have his daughter say later that she made the whole thing up to get back at him for disciplining her.
Then years down the road move back with them after her 4th child out of wedlock. The young are being taught a numbness to their conscious.
Report Post »chuck_in_st_paul
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 5:28amcountryfirst, I had a buddy who got hauled off in cuffs from his office in the middle of the day because his step daughter called the cops and reported he had molested her. They never bothered to get evidence or interview anyone, just took the call and made an arrest.
Turns out she did it because she was a jerk and had gotten grounded for multiple things. It wasn’t much later he divorced the wife and left her to deal with it.
The cops around the Twin Cities are a bunch of bored suburban commandos looking to buff up their arrest records. So any excuse and you get cuffed. I can’t tell you how many dismissals there are in court – too many.
Report Post »sw12
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:39amThat’s what the devil wants. He wants everyone to come to him for help. Not the individual.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 11:38amIs this a sick society or what?
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 6:26amYep, and our cities (The big ones I refer to as nothing more than slums) are just getting worse.
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