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I work late night Mondays. We close at 9pm. Around 7 the security guards bring me this kid who is 6. The kid said that his dad dropped him off and won't be back for 2 hours, dad went across the street. So the guards want to know waht to do with the kid. I said "call the cops," then I said talk to the chief of Central, who was working tonight.
The chief decided security should hold on the to kid. At one point they take him around the library to find his dad.
Dad shows up 30-40 min. latter. I missed part of the conversation with the guards, and the chief already went up stairs. But the dad was saying, "I always done this and no one said anything before. He would go upstairs to get books (in the Childrens' area) and I would park my car and go up to the Children's area."
huh, takes you 40 min. to park? When we have a garage? Personally, I think he went to get a beer or smoke or something.
He was told the rules, kids can't be in the library without a parent or guardian if they are less than 14. I don't think he got that. I think his mind was saying:
These people are making up shit just to fuck with me. Even though they are showing me something with the rules on it, this is bullshit.
Anyway, some support staff supervisor was telling him we just want to make sure his child was kept safe. I tell her after he leaves that I don't think he understood what we were trying to tell him (it's against the policy to leave a kid unattended) and she repeats what she told him to me. Um, why? I'm not arguing, just pointing out the man probably didn't get that there's a policy to keep kids with their parents.
The chief decided security should hold on the to kid. At one point they take him around the library to find his dad.
Dad shows up 30-40 min. latter. I missed part of the conversation with the guards, and the chief already went up stairs. But the dad was saying, "I always done this and no one said anything before. He would go upstairs to get books (in the Childrens' area) and I would park my car and go up to the Children's area."
huh, takes you 40 min. to park? When we have a garage? Personally, I think he went to get a beer or smoke or something.
He was told the rules, kids can't be in the library without a parent or guardian if they are less than 14. I don't think he got that. I think his mind was saying:
These people are making up shit just to fuck with me. Even though they are showing me something with the rules on it, this is bullshit.
Anyway, some support staff supervisor was telling him we just want to make sure his child was kept safe. I tell her after he leaves that I don't think he understood what we were trying to tell him (it's against the policy to leave a kid unattended) and she repeats what she told him to me. Um, why? I'm not arguing, just pointing out the man probably didn't get that there's a policy to keep kids with their parents.
) and then replenish my week's supply of books. Never had any trouble. This was only 8 years ago...
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