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303. Man beating a child in Publix

What to do? People notified the Store Manager who called 911. Others called 911 themselves. I myself went to the Manager who told me he had already called and the police were no their way. Should customers have intervened to stop him? Store filled with Retirees, Snowbirds, Moms with their own young children? Elderly men and women were going to tackle a young, 6 ft., 200 lb. man? Besides which, how did anyone know he didn't have a gun? The only person who was close to his age and size was the Store Manager but he didn't attempt to rescue the child. Where was Store Security? Who knows, but something this was not part of their job.

We just kept trying to talk to him, buying time, keeping him there until police arrived. It was horrible to watch because he would laugh at us, and hit the boy again. However, even that was better than to let the man walk out of the store before police arrived, and who knows what would happen to that child then.

I understand the difference in situations. This was an actual crime being committed, but did we elderly customers have the duty to stop this man at the risk of ourselves being hurt? Did the Store Manager have the duty to rescue the child?

No, we did all we could do without causing harm to ourselves. We did about the only thing we could. Call 911.