The main reason a tragedy like this could happen is because our children are not being taught to be streetwise. Instead of going off with a stranger, a nine year old boy is fully capable of understanding that he should go into the nearest store and ask for help. We insulate our children SO much that they cannot recognize stranger danger, because the stranger looks like other Jews. Monsters do not always look monstrous. Kids need to be carefully taught not to EVER go with ANYONE, even a woman. It is really high time we stopped hiding our heads in the sand and expecting miracles. My heart BREAKS for the Kletzky family, and I cannot get out of my mind the fear this poor sweet child must have felt. It keeps me up at night. We have to learn from this tragedy and teach our kids to protect themselves.
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