Woman kidnaps first grader to prove it can be done

Before I had to homeschool my kids, the school my oldest went to was horrible about security. The teachers were upset that they had to "babysit" the playground during recess. As a protest they literally turned their backs to 130 kids until the bell rang. During that time kids beat the living sh#t out of each other for fun (k-3 flipping coins to see who could kick a victim first) Any pedophile who wanted could have walked in grabbed a handful of kids and been out before anyone ever knew. I love our public schools. It's time more parents got a clue about the state of our educational system. All it is now is horrible babysitting.

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This woman is an idiot! She better be glad that wasn't my child she kidnapped. Did she think that the school and police department were going to laugh off this incident and thank her for her good deed? What about the parents of this little boy? Did she give no thought as to how they would feel about this? I would have so many questions swirling around in my head if her were my son like was he abused in some way when he was taken to her friends house? She needs mental help followed by jail time.

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My children go to a charter school is completely fenced in. I drop them off in plain sight of a teacher and watch them walk in. It's called be careful! I really hate seeing little ones walking to school. It's very scary.

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She was right, the school had to cover it's azz and security's azz
If they would watch the security cameras they would have seen that kid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She told the news what she was doing, NO CHARGES unless it's against the school !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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President Bush kidnapped a whole country and dropped us off in a foreign land for Christ's sake...so what's everyone having a fit about a good Christian woman making a point with kidnapping only one of us????....at least she dropped the child off at school. Onward Christian soldier, I say....onward to Iran, Russia and beyond...it's God's will!

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You cant BREAK THE LAW TO PROVE THAT THE LAW COULD BE BROKEN! Everyone knows that kidnappings can happen. She could have just as easily proven her point by calling the media and the authorities as soon as she observed the child alone and away from the school. She did not have to endanger him by driving him further away from the school. What if he had gotten into an accident? What if he had gotten hurt while she was at walmart? What if the school had discovered he was missing and launched a police investigation before she made her first call..I know there are many "what-if's" but the fact is that no matter what her reassons were..she kidnapped someones child. There was a much better way for her to draw attention to the poor security at the school that would have resulted in her being viewed as a community hero as opposed to a kidnapper. She did not think this through and as a result, she is now arrested.

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You don't do something illegal just to prove a point. I could shoot this idiot woman to prove I could do it - would that serve a purpose? No.

While her intentions may have been good, her actions were idiotic and criminal. She deserves what she gets.

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You see...just goes to show what an IDIOT you are! If it were your child, you should be more concerned about the simple fact that it can and was done and that if it had been some true whack job on the street, you wouldn't have the common sense to know that you should have been worried about this problem in the first place. There have been numerous occasions that I have had the same exact thought as Laurinda. Too many people are complacent and comfortable, or should I say bliss to their surroundings. Learn the lesson people, be mindful of what is taking place arround you on an EVERYDAY basis, not just this one simple example.

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I live in Las Vegas and am a musician. One morning while on my way home from work at 3 AM. My wife and I found a little boy ( 3 or 4 yrs old) crossing a seven lane wide road alone. We put him in the car & called the police. when they got there they finally found where he lived. He had crossed the street twice. Th cop told me the only thing they could do was return the child to his single mom and give her a ticket. I thought that was crazy.

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Nancy, its deviates like you that turn everything to sex abuse.. Not everyone out there wants to touch kids. My little ones go for hours without using the restroom. Furthermore, if he is in school, he can use the restroom facilities by himself. GET A GRIP... My god!!

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I think people need to stop putting the blame here. The fact of the matter is that it requires the combined effort of both parents and school authorities to keep children safe. When you take your child to school, you are transferring responsibility for your child to the staff members. Which means that as a parent, you should be investigating the methods used to keep your children safe while there. Not only that there is a method in place, but that it is actually used and efficient (i.e. locked doors, aides on the playground, cameras...) If there is an issue, it should be brought up to the proper person and the parent should follow through w/ implementing the changes. If the school is not planning on changing, then the parent needs to address their needs accordingly. A kidnapped child is still kidnapped, no matter who is to "blame."

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The way this woman went about this was wrong, if even for the right intentions. When she found that child wandering, she should of immediately parked her car. Got out sat there with the child, staying right were they were and called 911 immediately. The police would of taken a report and questioned her, notified the parents and questioned them, and notified the school and questioned them as well. She then could of notified the news and there would be a report on file to prove her point that the school is not safe. She would of done nothing wrong, the school would look as unsafe as it obviously is, and the childs parents would have to answer for why they just let their child wander off instead of making sure he or she was in the room safely. I think everyone dropped the ball on this one!

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It wouldnt be your kid, your kid would know its address and phone # . The woman looked after a small child that was neglected by the school and exposed them for their poor security. LOCK HER UP, QUICK!! Before she can do anymore good deeds

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This only proves the schools don't look out for your child..they propably didn't even miss him till she called..no child left behind..give me a break.

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WHAT SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE TO MAKE A POINT is get together with a few other parents and stage a planned one with everyone except the school or county knowing and then maybe she would have gotten her point across better. She should have took the kid into the school, found out who his parents are and THEN staged one.

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If she hadn't of picked up the kid a child molester would have. So she should be given probation. But for the person that said they were only allowed to take their child in the school the first week. Exxcuse me but my child would not be attending that school. If I am not welcome to come in the school than I want to know what is going on in the school that they don't want the parents to know about. I can take my grandkids to school and I can be a visitor all day if I want, the same goes for my daughters middle school. I would never leave my kid somewhere that says I can't go. It took me 9 years to get it thru the elementary school that it was easy to get a kid without anyone knowing. They finally listened and put a door to the office on the outside and all the other doors are locked. So you have to go to the office to get your kid.

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what she should have done was follow the child (to ensure his safety) while calling the police and telling them what was going on. never actually taking the child but seeing that the authorities were notified and keeping the child safe in the mean time.
My son is no longer allowed to ride home on the bus as he is in kindergarten and our district has a "strict' policy of the kids not being released to walk home by themselves. A parent or guardian must be present at the bus stop when the child is dropped off... or the driver is to take the child back to the school... welll his bus driver showed up 15 minutes before the scheduled drop off time and let my son off the bus. (thank God I was on my way to the bus stop at the time but the bus driver had no way of knowing that.)
This was the second incedent of safety concern in less than 3 weeks.
I blame the schools more than the parents in these situations... the schools claim to put safety first but fall short so many times.
I've gone to pick up my son and never once had my liscense checked against the list I gave of people allowed to take my child.
Parents do need to be aware too though and not just assume that the school is keeping our children safe.

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I think the blame should go to the school district. They are the ones who are lax in protecting the children. The lady was trying to prove a point and she did. She should not be punished. She had no intention of keeping the child or harming him. She did it to wake up the lax people at that xschool. I'll bet they stand outside and watch until a parent comes (like they should) after this. Thanks to the lady who went out of her way to teach the school a lesson. Well done.

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Thank the lady? You HAVE to be kidding - you don't try to "prove" something using a child under ANY circumstances, let alone a child you don't know. Has everyone gone crazy? No excuse and ESPECIALLY when she made pit stops on the way.

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I would want both of these women prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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