..... and this afternoon it just got stronger!

Last week, one of my grandbabies (3 1/2 yrs old) was assaulted by a 35yr old man on a playground. I say assaulted because this man picked my grandson up, along with 2 other children, lifted their shirts and tickled them on their stomachs! I'm so disgusted with this jerk I feel like pummeling him to within an inch of his life! Of course, I talk a good talk, but I wouldn't do it now, only if I was there and saw it happen, I probably wouldn't think twice about it. Even if it would be wrong to do. No one messes with my children/grandchildren or friends around me and gets away with it.

Thank goodness my daughters' friend who witnessed him doing it to one of her kids took care of the issue by getting him to finally leave (he didn't want to), and then called the police.

He has been arrested on 3 counts of simple assault. There is still an ongoing investigation. He was released on $15,000.00 p.r. and cannot be around the private playground or the streets around their home and he is not allowed to be in any city park or around any children that are not relations of his. The police are taking this very seriously and I'm so glad they are!

From what I was told, my grandson was kicking and trying to get out of this man's hold. This man had no right to be there as the playground is a private one for tenants and he does not live in that housing. He brought 2 little kids with him, and I KNOW, I just KNOW he was trying to groom my grandson and the other kids for dastardly deeds. I thank God he was caught (it took the police one week to find him again after they initially interviewed him.

I'm doing everything I can to stay as calm as I can but I'm wondering how I'll react when I go to his court date in May. Oh yes, I will be there. I want him to see me and my family there....I want to send a clear message to him that he will not get away with this kind of behavior.

I have to find a way to release this anger in a safe and acceptable way so that it doesn't consume me and I say or do something stupid. Any suggestions???