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Smile for the camera

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Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputies got more than a helping hand from a witness recently - they got a picture.

At about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, a developmentally disabled man was out for a walk on Sierra Drive when a couple of juveniles started taunting him about his disability. One of the juveniles called the man a "retard," to which the man replied that he wasn't "a retard." Deputies said that one of the juveniles hit the victim and then threw a ball at him.

Well, it seems a good-Samaritan had heard the commotion and not only did he run outside, but he also grabbed his camera. And he took a picture of the 13-year-old which he showed to deputies when they arrived. The 13-year-old was cited with violating the civil rights of a victim by force and released to his mother. The second juvenile wasn't charged.


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lizmac@sbcglobal.net wrote on Aug 23, 2008 4:31 PM:

" This citizen who had the forethought to grab a camera...major kudos to you! There are too many kids who haven't learned self-restraint, manners or respect for others from their so-called parents. It's too bad these kids' names are not posted...they are pariahs in our society and grow up to be the ones who will eventually end up in our jails and prisons. I, personally, know of too many kids whose parents turn a blind eye to their abhorrent behavior and NEVER hold their kids responsible. It's always 'someone else's fault' when their kid is caught being a juvenile delinquent.
I was born in an era where if I stepped over the line, if my parents didn't know about it....someone else would contact my parents and let them know...and, punishment would be metered out in an appropriate way. But, I never got into trouble...because I knew that there was always someone watching out for me...not WATCHING me....WATCHING OUT for me). We think we have evolved so much, when in fact...we have taken our society to a place where no one is held accountable for their behavior and no one cares to care. "

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