Text Message: Alleged Attempted Child Abduction
The Bermuda Police have issued a statement about a text message circulating saying a man attempted to abduct a boy from the bus terminal, and stated that no reports of anything similar occurring locally have been received.
The statement follows in full below:
The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a text message being circulated claiming that a man attempted to abduct a boy from the bus terminal. The message goes on to detail the vehicle allegedly used and the suspected perpetrator.
Police have received several calls from concerned parents and members of the public about this text message; however no reports of anything similar occurring locally have been received.
Once again we would caution members of the public against circulating unverified information and encourage anyone with any specific information about this or any other unlawful activity to contact the main Police number 295-0011 or the independent confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
I would think this incident would be serious enough to be reported by someone to the police FIRST rather than to take the time out to text it to someone. Had i gotten this message I’d then rush to Facebook/Bernews/RG to verify before forwarding it. When someone sends me a chain text (usually asking me if i love Jesus, to pass it on to ten of my friends or face eternity in hell), I just delete it (I’ll be going to hell for reasons other than not forwarding a text). Bermudians have to stop the gossiping and assumptions or learn to check RELIABLE sources before the island is thrown into chaos over a joke or misinformation (remember the tidal wave!?!? Lol!!!).
I so agree. And firstly, I don’t forward anything before doing the background check.
I got the exact msg mentioned below and the sad part is that it contains the make, color of car. Also the color of the tint on windows and licence plate number. If you can go to this great length to have all this information than surely the police would have been informed. Sounds to me like someone is being malicious towards someone!
I heard this is true by a good source…..Sounds like a cover up to me.
I hope the story can be authenticated. The alternative is that someone’s reputation is ruined. Idiots passing on juicy gossip can cause bad things to happen to an innocent person through mistaken identity or a simple misunderstanding, or just plain stupidity of the herd mentality.
Déjà vu.
I recall a few years ago this same thing happened.
A fake kidnapping warning/alert message going around Bermuda.
What goes around, comes around.
No …….this guy ive seen him he is a waste of life and breath and as for the message its not fake and the police were contacted but as we know our police are so stupid the couldnt catch a cup of warter in a lake they are more concern about 10 year old parking tickets
Um what?
That’s fine you text someone instead of calling the police if you are ever in serious trouble. See how far that gets you.
So I guess when something like this does happen it may not be taken seriously even if the person reporting it does go to the police. Please be careful of what you send out……
Bermudians on a whole love gossip, it’s disgusting