Yes, I see your point, RICHARD. If I allow myself to dwell on subjects such as this, though, I can't sleep. Years ago I had to pick up my niece at the Greyhound station. We can talk about what an awful place that is some other time but my mind still goes back to watching a man who accompanied a little boy. The boy was unkempt, not really dirty, but he had a look in his eyes that haunted me. He seemed uncomfortable to me but what kid wants to sit in a bus station and be good while waiting for the bus? If he had acted frightened in any way or if I had seen inappropriate behavior on the man's part, I would've approached the boy and talked to him but I saw none of that. And I've often wondered since then if I made a terrible mistake by not talking to him. I watched the news for several days afterwards to see if any boys his age were reported missing but there were none. My point is that we just don't know what horrible, unspeakable things happen to children because they can't be observed constantly. So, you may be right about the OK's. Time will tell.
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