Sadly, we live in a world where children can be abducted in the blink of an eye. We have all learned of such incidents on television shows such as Nancy Grace and local news channels. I'm shocked at how many of them happen at huge retail and grocery stores while the parents or guardians are preoccupied shopping.

My solution is a simple one that will save the lives of many defenseless  kids. If all stores will comply, pay a store employee to stop all consumers leaving the stores who have young children. Have the adult asked questions on the relationship they have with the child. Ask the child questions on how they know the adult. If the questions asked don't match up, call the police. Believe me a predator will not hang around and wait for a police officer to show up. He or she will run away as fast as they can!

Something has to be done to save our children and this is the only solution I can think of that makes sense. Don't think of this as bothering patrons. Think of it this way; even if one child is saved, that's another family spared from grief and agony.

Ed Victoria

Groton