Last Friday at Clairmont Park in San Diego, five mothers were all at the park with their kids. The children were within sight and hanging out when one of the mom got up abruptly. The kids were all still together, but there was a 6-foot tall, middle aged man among them. The man then took off then the mom ran up to them. The man was able to get the kids to move to see his German Shepard, and the kids were playing with his dog and getting him to do tricks. He mentioned having a magic wand in his car that he wanted to show the kids. He showed and handed them a card named "Universal Fun Pass" allowing them to "live the life" they deserve and experience "euphoria. On the Nextdoor app they posted details about the encounter and plan to approach nearby schools about more stranger danger training.
For the full story go to: https://www.10news.com/news/mom-man-approached-kids-hands-out-fun-passes-at-clairemont-park
What would you have done if a man walked up to you?
I would try to get away from him as soon as possible and would never follow him anywhere he asked me to go. I would tell someone about so maybe if he is seen by other people they can be aware of what he might do.
Do you think there needs to be stranger danger training in our schools?
I think we need to talk about it more because it is happening more often than we think. Some kids may think that a stranger may never approach them, but just in case that happens they need to be prepared on what to do and say to stay safe.
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Good summary and well done overall! You could have replied to more student somments however.
If a man would to walk up to me, I would totally freak out and try to get away as soon as possible becuase it's creeepy and you never know what could happen. I wouldn't necessarily say training but we should talk about it more and let people know that it can definitely happen to you and others and it's a really serious thing going on in the U.S. now.
I would definitely not have listened to him and would have either walked away or called for help depending on the situation. If the situation was like this one I would probably call the police and let them know what the man was doing because he could be a threat to others. I think it is taught in our school but nobody really realizes that it can really happen and I think they should teach us how to prepare more and what to do in that situation.
If the man walked up to me, I would avoid talking to him or giving him any personal infromation. I would also try to get out of his sight as soon as I could then contact the police or authorities about the strange man to help from anything happening to other children. Yes, I think stranger danger training in schools would be beneficial. It would be good for people to hear what to do in that type of situation because you don't have much time to think and react when the situation occurs.
If a man ever came up to me I would run and get away as fast as I could. I would never accept anything from a stranger. If this ever happens to me I will know what to do because I have a plan.
I would try to get away and call the cops to let them know what's happening because in our town a lot of little kids just run around outside because we think that it won't happen in Harlan. I do think there should because some parents don't even think to talk about it home if they life in a small town because nothing usually happens in small towns.
I would stay calm first of all and then I would start to walk away slowly and then probably leve the park. I think if we keep on doing all of the drills that we do in school we should be just fine in the long run. Also, if you have common sence you should have no problem with this.
If a strange man like this approached me I would be polite until he started being unpolite. And then I would start being cautious and walking toward people who could help me in case he tried to get me to do something.
I was insanely creeped out while reading this. I feel like that man should not even be allowed to walk out into public view. His actions as well as the actions of others like him should be punished.
I would be really scared and worried but I would get away from him as fast as I could but also make sure i get the kids as well. I think it would be a good thing to talk about but the world we live in today may not help with that because we will believe anything that is said to us. So many people meet someone on the internet adn think they are someone they aren't. Overall i don't think it will work to talk to kids about this.
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