whether you have kids or not, this is a good read, and good FYI that should be shared with others. the validity of it may be questioned, but that's not really the question at hand. it really makes you think, and that alone is reason that it should be passed along. . .
A Must Read for All who have children or grandchildren
EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ALL OF THIS and HAVE YOUR CHILDREN READ IT TOO!
After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to grab a snack and get on-line . She logged on under her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy List and saw GoTo123 was on. She sent him an instant message:
ByAngel213:
Hi. I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was following me home today. It was really weird!
GoTo123:
LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be following you?
Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?
ByAngel213:
Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination cuz' I didn't ! see
Anybody when I looked out.
GoTo123:
Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't done that have you?
ByAngel213:
Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.
GoTo123:
Did you have a softball game after school today?
ByAngel213:
Yes and we won!!
GoTo123:
That's great! Who did you play?
ByAngel213:
We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so gross! They look like bees. LOL
GoTo123:
What is your team called?
ByAngel213:
We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our uniforms. They are really cool.
GoTo123:
Did you pitch?
ByAngel213:
No I play second base. I got to go. My homework has to be done before my parents get home.
I don't want them mad at me. Bye!
GoTo123:
Catch ! you later. Bye
Meanwhile.GoTo123 went to the member menu and began to search for her profile. When it came up, he highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen and began to write down what he knew about Angel so far.
Her name: Shannon
Birthday: Jan. 3, 1985
Age: 13
State where she lived: North Carolina
Hobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall. Besides this information, he knew she lived in Canton because she had just told him
He knew she stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m. every afternoon until her parents came home from work. He knew she played softball on Thursday afternoons on the school team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. Her favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew she was in the eighth grade at the Canton Junior High School. She had told him all this in the conversations they had on- line. He had enough information to find her now.
Shannon didn't tell her parents about the incident on the way home from the ballpark that day. She didn't want them to make a scene and stop her from walking home from the softball games. Parents were always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made her wish she was not an
only child. Maybe if she had brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so overprotective.
By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the footsteps following her.
Her game was in full swing when suddenly she felt someone staring at her. It was then that the memory came back. She glanced up from her second base position to see a man watching her closely.
He was leaning against the fence behind first base and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't look scary and she quickly dismissed the sudden fear she had felt.
After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she talked to the coach. She noticed his smile once again as she walked past him. He nodded and she smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her shirt. He knew he had found her.
Quietly, he walked a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived he quickly returned to the park to get his car.
Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat until the time came to go to Shannon's house. He drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until time to make his move.
Shannon was in her room later that evening when she heard voices in the living room.
"Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded upset and she couldn't imagine why. She went into the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on the sofa.
"Sit down," her father began, "this man has just told us a most interesting story about you."
Shannon sat back. How could he tell her parents anything? She had never seen him before today!
"Do you know who I am, Shannon?" the man asked.
"No," Shannon answered.
"I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."
Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a kid my age! He's 14. And he lives in Michigan!"
The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it wasn't true. You see, Shannon, there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them. But while others do it to injure kids and hurt them, I belong to a group of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to talk to people on-line. You told me enough about yourself to make it easy for me to find you. You named the school you went to, the name of your ball team and the position you played. The number and name on your jersey just made finding you a breeze."
Shannon was stunned. "You mean you don't live in Michigan?"
He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. It made you feel safe to think I was so far away, didn't it?"
She nodded.
"I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only she wasn't as lucky. The guy found her and murdered her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do it all the time on-line. The wrong people trick you into giving out information a little here and there on-line. Before you know it, you have told them enough for them to find you without even realizing you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson from this and won't do it again. Tell others about this so they will be safe too?"
"It's a promise!"
That night Shannon and her Dad and Mom all knelt down together and thanked God for protecting Shannon from what could have been a tragic situation.
*****NOW*****
Please send this to as many people as you can to teach them not to give any information about them
selves. This world we live in today is too dangerous to even give out your age, let alone anything else.
EVEN FORWARD THIS TO PEOPLE WITHOUT KIDS SO THEY CAN SEND IT TO FRIENDS THAT DO HAVE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN.
2006-10-15 22:01:05 · 10 answers · asked by Sangy . 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Thankyou have sent to my grown children and all my friends you can never be to care ful thanks for being a friend not only to kids but parents also you will never know how many young and adult lives you may have saved buy posting that story.
2006-10-15 22:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by shelly f 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very Nice Conversations. I maybe trying it out if a chance arises. Here is another conversation: Pooja: Hello, Sir I am calling from Sahara Real Estate. Me: Hi, How are you? Pooja: Fine Sir, Are you interested in our new venture at Andheri at very low rates? Me: Why are you talking so fast? Come on tell me again, this time slowly Pooja: [she repeats everything] Me: Pooja, Don't be tensed, feel free, be cool Pooja: [She mumbles something.[ Me: Pooja I think you need to join Meditation classes. Pooja: Sir, It is not a joke... Me: Don't get angry so soon, breathe slowly, come on do it now, breathe slowly, count 10 to inhale and count 5 to exhale Pooja: Disconnects the call!!!! :-)
2016-03-28 11:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that was really insightful i used to give useless information out online all the time. when i was 14 i went to meet someone at a local park to meet him and my dad had a suspicion something was wrong and he came back to get me. he saw an older man coming at me with a black rose and a small rope. I thanked God that day for sending my dad back around. I also found out he was wanted in the state of Indiana for child molestation. I think its a good idea to monitor what your child does online.
2006-10-15 22:11:08 · answer #3 · answered by ~MandiNic~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very serious problem, glad u posted it, lots of younger people don't realize just how much info they give out!
2006-10-15 22:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bunny 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a good thing to try and protect children and others as well!
2006-10-15 22:12:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thank you
2006-10-15 22:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thanks for posting this story,I'm going to get my daughter to read it.
2006-10-15 23:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
WOW!! I READ THE WHOLE THING! THIS IS TRULY DISTURBING AND CAN DEFINITELY HAPPEN! THANKS FOR SHARING.
2006-10-15 22:06:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thanks a bunch!!!
2006-10-15 22:23:13 · answer #9 · answered by fallforniky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thanks for that
2006-10-15 22:03:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋