Held "Hostage" by Tiny Lookerson

[David Ilvedson]

Wow...man, I'm having a hard time getting my head around this paranoia..
Now if I was a recovering child molester...I could understand it..

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc033 at earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 2/13/2008 8:26:17 AM
Subject: Re: Held "Hostage" by Tiny Lookerson


>I was tuning in a home where the parents of the little girl were present,
>but the room where the piano was located wasn't within view of where they
>were sitting.  The girl (about 5 or 6) wanted to sit next to me on the
>bench.  I got up and told the parents I wasn't comfortable with their child
>next to me.  
>I won't enter the home if the parents of any underage child aren't home.  I
>once had an appointment with a single-parent family of all teenage girls. 
>First time I went, no one was home, so I rescheduled.  This time, only the
>kids were there.  I refused to enter, and later the mother called to
>apologize.  I told her why I hadn't done the job and she understood.  She
>paid me my full fee.  
>Sometimes the owner can't be home at the appointment time, and ask if it 
>would be all right if I let myself in.  Or they have to leave early for
>some reason.  I always mention that I can't be in the home with underage
>children.  Period.
>There is sage advice that says: Never remain alone a woman who is not your
>wife, not even with your mother, sister, or daughter.  The senses are so
>strong that even an intelligent man of discrimination may be impelled to
>degrade himself.  If I followed that advice, I'd have to leave this kind of
>work.  But, if you examine how often molestation occurs with children, such
>advice certainly applies.  When it comes to children, I NEVER allow myself
>to be alone with them.  Better safe than sorry.

>Paul McCloud
>Service Technician for PianoSD.com
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>> [Original Message]
>> From: Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
>> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Date: 02/13/2008 7:49:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: Held "Hostage" by Tiny Lookerson
>>
>> One time I was tuning an old upright. The lady said she had to run out
>for 
>> the evening, but that her teen-aged daughter (early teens) and her 
>> girlfriend would be home. I didn't like the idea too much, but I didn't
>say 
>> anything. They were quiet in the back for about a half hour and then they 
>> started to poke their heads out. They then started teasing each other, 
>> grabbing the others pants and pulling them down enough to see undies.
>>
>> This fat man ran out of that house so fast I'm surprised I didn't create
>a 
>> vacuum upon running out the front door causing half the furniture in the 
>> house to be sucked out the front door with me. I'm not sure I even was
>able 
>> to grab all my tools. I didn't care.
>>
>> I wouldn't call that paranoia. I'd call it self-preservation. Easiest to 
>> simply avoid in the future. I have no fondness for jail cells.
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > How far do you extend the paranoia? 
>>
>>