April 26, 2008
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Child Safety
Thanks to Sharon Sammons for sending this reminder. It's always good to remember that we must be mindful of our children's safety at all times. It doesn't always happen to someone else. If something should ever happen, act quickly for it could mean the difference in finding them or never seeing them again.Forwarded from a Sam's Club employee. .
Wanted to share something that happened today while shopping at
Sam's Club. A mother was leaning over looking for meat and turned
Around to find her 4 yr. Old daughter was missing. I was standing
There right beside her, and she was calling her daughter with no
Luck.
I asked a man who worked at Sam's to announce it over the loud
Speaker for Katie. He did, and let me say he immediately walked
Right past me when I asked and went to a pole where there was a
Phone. He made an announcement for all the doors and gates to be
Locked, a code something.
So they locked all the doors at once. This took all of 3 minutes
After I asked the guy to do this. They found the little girl 5
Minutes later in a bathroom stall. Her head was half shaved, and
She was dressed in her underwear with a bag of clothes, a razor,
And wig sitting on the floor beside her to make her look
Different.
Whoever this person was, took the little girl, brought her into the
Bathroom, shaved half her head, and undressed her in a matter of
Less than 10 minutes. This makes me shake to no end. Please keep a
Close eye on your kids when in big places where it's easy for you
To get separated.
It only took a few minutes to do all of that-another 5 minutes and
She would have been out the door. I am still in shock that some
Sick person could do this, let alone in a matter of minutes. The
Days are over when our little ones could run rampant all over the
Place and nothing would happen to them.
The little girl is fine. Thank God for fast workers who didn't take
Any chances.
BE SURE TO FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE, SO THEY KNOW JUST
HOW SICK PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE!!! (This happened at the Sam's
Wholesale Club in Omaha, Nebraska.)
This message has been added to the story above:
I received this e-mail from one of my friends today. Let me first
Tell you that I work at the Sam's club in Lincoln, NE. The code
That was spoken of is called a 'Code Adam'. It is named after John
Walsh's (host of Americas Most Wanted) son Adam who was kidnapped
And murdered many years ago. It is used in all Sam's Clubs, Wal-marts,
And Wal-mart super centers to locate lost children.
This is how it works. If by some means you have been separated with
Your child tell the nearest employee! The employee will page a
'Code Adam' (missing child in the store) over the intercom system
Followed by a description of the child (height, weight, hair color,
Age, name etc).
When that page goes out all the exits are immediately guarded, and/
Or locked in some cases, also every employee will stop whatever
They are doing no matter what it is and help look for the missing
Child. This will continue until the child is found.
If the child is not found within a reasonable time then the police
Are notified and the store will conduct an isle by isle search. So
If ever you are separated from your child now you know what to do.
Missing children pictures hang by the exits of all Wal-mart and
Sam's Club stores, please take a few minutes to look these over as
You leave, you just might have seen one of the children on them and
You might be the one to give their parents hope and give the police
A new lead in finding them.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Rudy Magee Sam's Club #6413
Even if you do not have little kids, pass this one on to everyone
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Comments (6)
Scary
I took Anna into the restroom to put on new clothing that I bought her at the mall one time because she wanted so badly to wear it. I was very careful to do it when no one was there ,I did not want people thinking I was kidnapping her. After all that I couldn't get the tag off of the skirt!!
@BianchiStreet - When bad things happen they happen in the blink of an eye. Everyone should know about "Code Adam"! Thank you.
Bud: this is a very frightening story. I live in a community that feels so safe, and yet, who knows? The scary part is how quickly this all took place . . .passing this along, even as I type.
Thanks.
Sandra
Was passed on to me as a true story, I know the "Code Adam "part is true-good to know if a child comes up missing while you're shopping!! Have a great weekend Jamie!
How scary! This really happened?
Was the person who attempted to steal the little girl caught, since they locked the doors? I hope so!
Happy Saturday!