Thursday, June 20, 2013

False kidnap attempt, no charges, moving on


San Mateo County Times/Joshua Melvin and Eric Kurhi, 6/20/13.  "Pacifica police; Girls made up story about Sunday kidnap attempt."

    You're adding another chair for her?  
"PACIFICA -- The terrifying tale of a 10-year-old girl who slugged a would-be abductor in the stomach near the busy city pier and escaped turned out to be just that: a story, police said Thursday.

The girl confessed Wednesday night to making the whole thing up, including the description which led to a suspect sketch and police spending "thousand of dollars," on a full-scale response, said Pacifica police Capt. Dan Steidle. Her confession came the day after her friend, who had initially corroborated the tale, admitting the girls lied.

Why would they do that? Steidle said the victim-turned-suspect lied to cover up for "something she wasn't supposed to do," but declined to specify. He said their was no need to "drag her through the mud," and she's too young to face any charges. Police surmise she didn't realize how seriously the report would be taken."  Read article. 

Related -  How stuff works.com, "How lying works", Tom Scheve. "Younger children believe that they're always being watched, and that Mom (or some other authority figure) knows all. For this reason, they're initially more inclined to tell the truth. As they get a little older, they begin experimenting with lies: The dog is blue, my shirt is made of copper, the cookie told me so. For the very young, lying is a series of cause-and-effect experiments. When does a lie work? What kind of lie? What is a believable lie? Is the jig ever up, or should I keep lying until the truth is just a vague memory for all parties? ....  As children become older, they become more skilled at deception. And they never really stop." ... much more to read.  Note:  photograph from this article.

Posted by Kathy Meeh

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Read the How Stuff Works section. And that's how politicians are made.

Anonymous said...

Definitely some politicians.

Anonymous said...

I don't get the caption.

Anonymous said...

Read what's written on the blackboard. Pretty clear.

Anonymous said...

caption to make photo of little boy suit a story about a little girl? maybe? I dunno.

Anonymous said...

Its a little boy wearing a dunce cap and writing on the chaulkboard.

I will tell the truth.

Maybe that should apply to most blog posts.

Kathy Meeh said...

Anonymous 2:15, 2:40, 2:43 PM, are your non-focused, serial (talking to yourself) comments about article framing anything other than troll graffiti? Duh.

Anonymous said...

But what's the chair?

Anonymous said...

As children become older, they become more skilled at deception. And they never really stop. Continue reading to learn the truth, or something like it, about lying.

Then when they grow up they post nonsense on local blogs.

Anonymous said...

sooo sensitive. 243 actually likes the caption. troll!

Anonymous said...

Pacifica has some of the best liars in the world!

Anonymous said...

408 Yes, but you're trying to stop, aren't you? That shows you are a good person! Love yourself, and remember, you can change!

Anonymous said...

So that "little white lie" cost the Pacifica Police Department "thousands of dollars," and they're not going to demand to be reimbursed ? What kind of message does that send? Fantastic, another future scofflaw in the making.

Anonymous said...

The "gang of no" cost pacifica millions of dollars in lost revenue, and no one has demanded to be reimbursed.

Anonymous said...

Well what are you waiting for? Sue the bumbs!