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Opinion: Murder of a Brooklyn boy: How frightened should parents be?

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The editorial board was talking this morning about the kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, who had begged his parents to let him walk several blocks home from day camp. They had rehearsed the route with him, the New York Times reported today, yet the little boy still got lost and sought help from the man who allegedly killed him.

Of such rare tragedies are daily parental worries born. These were obviously not neglectful parents, or casual ones who didn’t know the meaning of ‘stranger danger’ anxiety. The question is to what extent other parents should take this to heart, and whether they should be adjusting their own apron strings to keep their children safe -- if such a thing is even possible.

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--Karin Klein

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