Woman kidnaps first grader to prove it can be done

IM a grandmother of three. At our local elementary campuses, they have gone to great lengths to insure the students safetly. The pre-K and kindergarten kids are kept inside until their parents arrive..... who pull up single file aong the front of the campus and ask school personal for their child by name, show their drivers liscence and staff then radios inside the school and that child is walked out by an adult employed by the district or teacher. The car door is opened and closed for them after they buckle their seatbelt and secure their belongings. Then and only then, are you allowed to drive away.

You think, WOW I bet this takes forever.... no, it doesnt. They are very organized, traffice is organized and directed. The whole process takes about 30 minutes from entry of school property to exit of school property. A well spent half hour is you ask me....

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did this woman think that she might be frightening this child? and in all the time that she was driving or at Walmart and her friend's house, who took the little boy to the bathroom? i would say there needs to be a complete investigation - she has obviously done more harm than good in this case.

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you people are stupid.
imagin if she didnt pick up the kid
someone els would have and the kid could have never been seen again.
you people dont think about that you just blame her right off the bat typical.
you know if it was my kid id be pissed but then id think well this school is at fault not the woman.
that woman did what i wouldve done. i hope she fights this to the end
cause i mean hell if you can put her away for doing something honest
what about the real pedophiles and killers and all that crap.
theres no wonder i hate 90% of earths population this bullshit right here its just pathetic think logical here. yeah it wasnt smart but who knows she could have saved that kids life.
do you peoplee think about that? honestly grow up and stop playing the blame game.

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YOU can not blame the lady for the school NOT watcing your child. Charges should be pressed against the school for neglect. All YOUR tax $$$$$$ is NOT spent on school security. Good Luck.

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People have to blame someone when they're made fools of, only reason this lady was arrested. The boy was already off school property when she picked him up? She had no intent of injuring the boy or holding him for ransom she only wanted to protect him as well as other children. The parent of that child and school should all be ashamed and THANK that lady for possibly saving him from being kidnapped or even injured in some way while wondering around by himself. Sure she could have brought him right to the office and they could have simplied replied, " We are safe because we have caring parents looking out for each other" and that would have been the end of it. She didn't want this swept under the rug so easily so she took a risk, exposed a serious fault in this school's security. While you fear what she could have done fear what she may have prevented. I gaurentee this school's going to be much more careful in the future!

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This is scary. She proved a point but she should still pay the price too. As for the parents of the boy I would sue the school and school district. If they knew that security was lack at the school then they should have to pay too. What if it wasn't this lady that nabbed the boy, it could have turned out much more worst then that. But still shame on that woman for doing that.

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Denny

I have 3 children I adore and I take care of them--and you are still an idiot.
Her actions were wrong but sadly other actions at schools don't get listened to--I am PTO President and it is unbelieveable trying to get the school systenm to move and keep our children safe-- WHY was he alone and the school knew nothing --our children are obviously not safe in the schools Denny why aren't you doing something there?????

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She is totally right.2 kids walked away from my sons day camp and walked home. It was almost 4 hrs before anyone at the camp even noticed.There is no excuse that the parents can give for there child not knowing his address and phone num

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This is not the appropriate way to make a point. She should have called the police when she saw the little boy walking away from campus. And stayed with him till they came for him. With two little girls can't tell you what I would have done to a person who decided to use my daughter to pull this prank. She did not consider the feelings of the boy and his parents at all.

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What an idiot woman. she should be charged with something. She wanted 15 mins of fame. If she wanted to make a point she should have taken him inside school then called the school district then call the media not the other way around. I hope the kid isn't scared after her little joy ride. What a nut case.

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As a mother and grandmother I was upset at first...how dare she. Then I think that I figured it out...what she did was wrong but for a right reason. Not only should the child had and escort walking him to school and making sure that he did indeed go into the school but where were the school authorities that no one was there to monitor what was going on outside the school as the kids were walking in or being dropped off? I hope that justice is done properly in this case...community service at the school watching to see that the kids go where they belong and with whom they belong but no jail time or fine. Let this be a lesson to all those that are responsible for children, guard and protect them.

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For the person that said walk your child into the school at our school I was told I could only do that for the first week and then I had to drop him off at the door. So your comment does not fly here, not that I agree with this woman she should have taken him right back to the school or stayed with him and called the police. As a parent I would be suing the school for allowing it to happen and I would also be naming her in the lawsuit for taking the child!

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Just to add to my last comment. Has anyone realized that no one missed the boy untill she retutned him. I don't know about you but I find that APPAULING!!!

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This is a problem in ALOT of schools I see it all the time.. the kids get released and within a couple of seconds they are gone.. most kids walk home the school can't take ALL the blame.. its the PARENTS responsibility to make sure you child is safe.. grow up and take care of your kids.. jeeezzz...

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You just don't kidnap a child to prove a point...What a nut case...

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Going to school officials about a kid wandering around is a waste of time. Hopefully the local media will condemn the lack of supervision instead of focusing on her arrest. I also hope that the spirit of what she was trying to prove is taken into account with all the charges she has to face. This is similar to being arrested for an illegal protest, in my opinion, because there was no harm done to this youngster and she certainly prevented someone from taking advantage of the opportunity. If I saw a child wandering around a place with no parents around, I would keep them with me to protect them and then go to the police. As a mom of 3 kids, I understand this womans frustration!

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THERE IS NO WAY SHE SHOULD HAVE PICKED UP THIS CHILD UNLESS SHE CALLED THE POLICE FIRST. IT MAKES SENSE THAT SHE KNEW HE COULD GET INTO TROUBLE, BUT SHE DID THE WRONG THING. CRIME IS UP, PROTECT YOUR FAMILY, STUN GUNS, TASERS, PEPPER SPRAY, HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS, MACE, CANINE SPRAY, SELF PROTECTION DVDS, WWW.YOUBSAFE.COM

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You will notice it said she had just dropped her kid off when she saw the boy walking away from school. School had not begun for the day the kid never made it to school. You can not blame the school when the child never made it to the school grounds. She picked the kid up from the sidewalk, not the fenced school property. Yes that kids parents should not have allowed a 6 year old to walk by himself to school. Vegas schools have very few children who actually ride buses, most of the schools are "within walking distance". As for the boy not wanting to go to school. He is 6 a stranger just kidnapped him and offered him What???? What did she say to get this child to go with her? Did she ask if he was lost? or did She say hey want to go play at my house? Want to go get ice cream? She proved her point, kids can be taken at any time. www.safetynetkids.org has a safety video for kids - they have done the studies and times. It takes EXACTLY 11 SECONDS for someone to pull up to a child get out and put them in a child locked back seat and drive off. THIS IS EXACTLY what she did.

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yes, she would have been better off handling it differently, but i can see why somebody would want to prove this point to school officials. personally, i would have followed the kid on foot to make sure nothing happened to them at the hands of anyone else, while calling people i wanted to notify.

i agree she handled it incorrectly, but i'll still bet a TON of parents from that school are going to insist that safety practices at that school be tightened.

we've ended up in both types of schools....ones where security was extremely tight, and others where kids could (and actually did - a kid in my daughter's kindergarten class) walk off campus without even being noticed (and this was a school with less than 100 students! THAT'S bad!!). that school was located right on a highway, and that 5 year old sauntered out of class, walked off campus, crossed the highway, and walked the mile and a half to her house! when her mother called the school, they STILL didn't even know she was gone yet!

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Every day last year when I picked up my own child at his school bus stop, I also picked up 3 other little boys whose parents were never there. I drove them straight to their homes, approx 10 blocks away from the bus stop, and I watched to make sure they got inside safely. I HAD NEVER MET THEIR PARENTS. It all started one day when it was pouring rain and I saw that the other boys were going to have to walk in the thunder and lightening. Breaking my own usual rules about kids and dtrangers, I offerd them a ride in my car. Because they knew my son, they hopped right in. I thought to myself, "I could be an ax-murderer for all they know!" but I knew this was better than to leave them to walk in the dangerous weather. After that day, they simply assumed I was their new daily ride home. The school bus would show up and all the boys would pile into my car. Many times I asked the boys if their parents would approve of me (a stranger) driving them home, and each boy always shrugged his shoulders and said "yes". Each day I'd hope that a parent would come outside and try to meet me, but it never happened. None of those parents apparently cared HOW their kids were getting home! My own son has always been instructed by me NEVER to go anywhere with a stranger, not even a parent of a friend, unless I give my permission. I have tested my son by sending a neighbor to pick him up in the pouring rain, and I have watched him decline the offer and walk home (with me hidden, watching from a side street). I pray that my son never forgets what I've taught him, because I know I won't always be able to be at the bus stop. ----- The woman in this article who kidnapped someone's child to "make a point" was stupid because she acted impulsively, however I feel they should drop the kidnapping charges and take a loooong look at the lack of safety at ALL schools and ALL bus stops.

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