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Originally Posted by analog
We're talking about saving a child from immediate threat of danger, not whether or not someone is a bad parent if their brat runs around in a restaurant.
There's a bit of a difference, and it's in the "mortal danger" aspect of this discussion. Did you really not get that, or are you just looking to get people riled up for no reason, like usual?
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Actually, for the first time, I agree with IL. I go by the "mind your own fucking business" mentality with a few exceptions. Yes, what Daniel did was great. Something could've happened to the kids and he possibly prevented it. My beef is with "trigger happy" Americans who report families to child services. It really grinds my gears when passers by get involved into something that clearly doesn't involve them, such as parenting of another child. Sure, if the child is seen being severely beaten, I can see that being an advantage, however, I am personally acquainted with a man who almost lost his parenting rights for giving his son a spank on the ass at a grocery store because he wouldn't stop screaming to buy him a certain cereal he wanted. Some old lady thought of it as child abuse and called child services. I won't go into details, but those who have been through it probably know the hell it is to deal with them.