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Lockit -> Mistaken ID, public backlash, what can you do? (10/10/2011 3:09:20 PM)
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Very recently we have had a news story in KC, that is now involving my family. We are not a part of it but because of people watching for a missing child, my family is being harassed and attacked when in public. People are following my daughter and family, harassing them in public and attacking them, trying to prove my grand daughter is the missing baby. They do look alike, but there are huge differences, but people aren't seeing that. They are only seeing something they think they must do something about and aren't even handling it in an appropriate manner. They are placing my family in danger.
I am trying not to go to the place where I wonder if this poor missing child will be found and how long this could continue. They are going into hiding and isolating and with other children and one on the way, that isn't easy to do, especially when I live forty minutes away and my van isn't on the road and I cannot assist in keeping them safe.
I've never run into a situation like this and am a bit freaked out over what is happening and really don't have any answers as to what we can do to keep them safe from well meaning people or vigilante types. Other than a shirt that says.... I'm NOT L and this IS my mommy, please leave us alone and hiding them.
As much as we understand and agree that people need to be watchful and helpful, this is getting out of hand. Anyone have any ideas on how we can handle something like this? Are people so upset about the other media stories about situations like this, that they are going nuts? How does one justify attacking a woman with a few children and one on the way, because they think she might be someone bad and doing so in front of or at the risk of, other children?
I'm sorry if I am a bit freaked and shouldn't be doing this, I am just stuck on how to manage this.
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