# Does a man subject himself to significant legal risk for rescuing a child in distress? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 29, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-man-subject-himself-to-significant-legal-risk-for-rescuing-a-child-in-distress/620320 "2012-04-29T14:41:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![tyciol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tyciol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tyciol)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-man-subject-himself-to-significant-legal-risk-for-rescuing-a-child-in-distress/620320/61 "2012-11-07T07:07:09Z")
In such a situation we should do as this guy did: > **[BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Midlands | Toddler found in garden pond dies](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7455183.stm)** > > A three-year-old boy dies in hospital after being found floating in a garden pond in Birmingham. > **[Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News...](https://www.foxnews.com/)** > > Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports. Only the loss of hordes of children of negligent parents dying for lack of outsider compensatory aid will wake people up from their idiocy. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-man-subject-himself-to-significant-legal-risk-for-rescuing-a-child-in-distress/620320/62 "2012-11-07T13:03:06Z")
I remember reading recent storys of a man being asked to leave the children’s section of a bookstore because he was a lone man surrounded by children, he was just looking for books. Another story of a man sitting next to a child on a airplane travelling alone was asked to move. The airline had a policy of placing women next to travelling children travelling solo. It was a mistake he was seated there. I rememeber checking an appartment for rent, a little girl answered the door she was all by herself waiting until her mother got home for work for that hour or so when kids are alone. She was aware I was coming over to check out the appartment and said I could come in. I backed out of there like the place was haunted, and came back with my GF. I’m not risking the chance of putting myself in the situation where I could be charge falsely of something, having my name, photograph publish spend money to prove my innocence while the damage is done regardless. Sorry kids are on their own around me, I may shoo them away like chickens as mentioned already. But I’m not touching them. If it’s a construct in our minds other people put it there. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-man-subject-himself-to-significant-legal-risk-for-rescuing-a-child-in-distress/620320/63 "2012-11-07T14:36:36Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > Another story of a man sitting next to a child on a airplane travelling alone was asked to move. The airline had a policy of placing women next to travelling children travelling solo. It was a mistake he was seated there. I think that that was a policy of many airlines. Virgin was one of them. They’re backing down now. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-man-subject-himself-to-significant-legal-risk-for-rescuing-a-child-in-distress/620320/64 "2012-11-07T16:59:33Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > I remember reading recent storys of a man being asked to leave the children’s section of a bookstore because he was a lone man surrounded by children, he was just looking for books. > > . Yes. I happen to enjoy YA fantasy books. But when I wander into the kids section at our local library I am immediately greeted by a staffer who questions me on why I am there. Damnit, I am there because my fucking taxes paid for this and I want to read a damn book, OK? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-man-subject-himself-to-significant-legal-risk-for-rescuing-a-child-in-distress/620320.md?page=3)