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[–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 303 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

“I stopped to ask him if he was okay and he needed help, and he lied, and said that his mother works here at the post office,” the caller said. “And then he just took off away from me.”

Which is exactly that id want my kids to do, if some random person pulled up next to them in a vehicle. When in doubt get the fuck out of there

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 105 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah. Literally a smart kid. Quick thinking.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 54 points 4 weeks ago

Sounds like he was taught about stranger danger. Good parenting.