Unlike many people who somtimes might choose to ignore when they see things that seem strange, a young Boston resident decided to make sure he does not ignore what he saw and stood up against it. This essentially helped him save a life…
In November 2016, Cameron Cook, then 17, was shopping with his mother, Heather, at their local Target outside Boston. The teenager probably expected a day of some shopping, but fate had something else in store for them.
While walking through the store, Cameron noticed a suspicious-looking man who approached a little girl and refused to leave her side.
Immediately, Cameron knew something wasn’t right. His mother suggested they ignore the situation and leave, but that did not sit right with Cameron at all.
Cameron said the man had a “demonic look” in his eye and that he was reportedly touching himself while staring luridly at the little girl, which set off alarm bells in the 17-year-old’s head.
“I seen the guy grabbing himself, and my mom goes, ‘Cam let’s go, keep walking.’ I was like, no, something’s going on,” Cameron told CBS.
And what Cameron’s mother didn’t know was that her son would save the girl from a terrible fate.
The man smelled of liquor, and as he touched himself, he walked toward the little girl. When Cameron realized what was going on, he didn’t hesitate going up to the large man and asked him if he knew the girl.
“I’m not a pervert! I’m not a pervert!”, the man declared.
The brave teenager replied, “I didn’t ask you that, sir,” .
He stood his ground and confronted this suspicious-looking man, till he was uncomfortable enough with Cameron’s questioning to run right out of the store.
If 17-year-old Cameron hadn’t confronted the man, the unthinkable could have happened.
But Cameron wants no praise for his actions, only to inspire others to step in when they feel that something is not right. While this incident is from November 2016, it is a timeless example of being a good person.
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