tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post8285293016893730647..comments2024-01-25T14:51:13.377-05:00Comments on Gamso - For the Defense: Are You Scared Enough Yet?Jeff Gamsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869425697771419546noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-41988411037274087192010-09-28T10:42:11.401-04:002010-09-28T10:42:11.401-04:00The Austin police chief actually came to my grandd...The Austin police chief actually came to my granddaughter's day care about a year ago to lecture kids about "stranger danger." It still affects her and as recently as last night she questioned me about whether it was really okay to "talk to strangers," concerned about "stranger danger." I tell her most strangers are nice people she just hasn't met yet, but the chief did his best to scare the daylights out of her and it worked.<br /><br />IMO the most critical line in your post is this: "the truth is that Emily is more likely to be molested by a relative or family friend or the pastor or parish priest than she is by a stranger at a bus stop."<br /><br />By any statistical measure that's absolutely true. Kids are roughly as likely to be hit by lightning as abducted by a stranger who intends them harm, and MANY times more likely to be assaulted by a family member or trusted family friend, much less drown in a backyard pool.<br /><br />Great post, Gamso.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-33027137961223102622010-09-27T21:16:34.967-04:002010-09-27T21:16:34.967-04:00Excellent post. The stranger danger hysteria has g...Excellent post. The stranger danger hysteria has got to stop.Gideonhttp://apublicdefender.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-32696123837525771632010-09-26T12:36:58.769-04:002010-09-26T12:36:58.769-04:00Bravo, Gamso. This is a perfect example of our ter...Bravo, Gamso. This is a perfect example of our terribly flawed commercial media and our State legislature, both of whom make much of the exception rather than the rule.Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-67362125413072851862010-09-26T01:56:04.201-04:002010-09-26T01:56:04.201-04:00No matter the reason someone deemed this newsworth...No matter the reason someone deemed this newsworthy, I'm glad they did, because you got to make this fine point, which I'm going to share with friends (and my wife).Lee Stonumnoreply@blogger.com