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NEW YORK (VINnews Podcast) — In this exclusive VIN Podcast interview, Rav Aaron Lankry goes through the timeline of events on Thursday, when an alarmed mother called the police to report what she believed was an attempted abduction. This was followed by hours of mayhem, during which the police arrested and charged an innocent man with kidnapping, before video footage was released which fully exonerates the accused man.
Rabbi Lanky explains how he obtained the video footage which proved the man is innocent. He explains how he worked with the NYPD and lawyers to assist the man and get him released from custody as quickly as possible.
And he explains why our society has become extremely sensitive to potential abuse, and how people should avoid being falsely accused.
“he explains how people should avoid being falsely accused”
How about also explaining practical tips for how people can avoid falsely accusing others?
This should teach all of us a lesson don’t judge people so fast.
I can not understand how this Rabbi could sit there and smile, after he played along with such a terrible and harmful false accusation.
It might have been B’shogeig, miscalculation or whatever; but he still needs a huge Kapporoh. Just learn the Parsha of Orei Miklot.
I think that we would all like to see a picture of all these people going to this Yungerman’s house and begging for Mechilah. And than he should beg the Eibishter for Mechilah.
I think people should watch his first interview where he vilified the person .
Let’s wait and see, before making and accusation in public wound have been the right thing to do!
I hope he called the person to appologize!
The mother would have reacted the same way if the Yungerman would have said to the boy “Please walk next to me”, without touching his shoulder. The mother would have asked the boy ‘why are you walking with this man?’, and the same thing would have played out.
Now, it happens to be a very common thing, especially by Rabbonim, by Chasuna hallways to ask a boy to walk next to him through the women standing around.
I don’t understand that people don’t see that hos “frumkeit” got in the way of his using sound judgement. In today’s world, you don’t ask things like that to children who don’t know you.
If it was,my kid, I would view him with the same suspicion as Shomrim.
Yes, people, as much as you don’t want to believe it, we have perverts in our community.
How said if it would be true. There are nuts out there. I’m happy to hear that it was not true.
But wet need to be vigilant of crazy sick people
Release the tape …
I thought we always believe the accuser especially if it’s a woman
How refreshing to hear of a sober and responsible rabbinic response.
We need a public apology from the mother of the boy to this Choshuver Yungerman. i would love to get a bracha From this Yungerman
Release the tape .
This Rav is extremely articulate.
Why is shomrim being attacked?
Chosid shoteh, don’t touch kids!!
I went to Mirrer Yeshiva with Ahron Lankry and his older brother Moshe. I didn’t know he was a Rav (true, it was 40 years ago…)
FIRST COMMENT YAY….
We need to hear from the mother of the kidnapped child