Families Line up for Child ID Program

May 26th, 2009

Via: NorthJersey.com:

Judging by the line today outside the old stone Masonic Lodge in Park Ridge, one might think something very valuable was being given away.

And it was: Dozens of families lined up along Kinderkamack Avenue to take advantage of the Fulton-Friendship Lodge’s Child Identification Program which, through collecting data about youngsters in case they go missing, helps parents retain some precious things they already have.

“Basically, what we do is take a child and get their fingerprints, picture, a video and a dental imprint in case of a [kidnapping],” said Raul Ramos, a program representative from the New Jersey Grand Lodge Committee. “Then the parents take this home and have all of the information so if, God forbid, something happens, they can take that to the police to help find the child.”

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., parents swarmed the building on the first day of the free Mason-sponsored program, getting their children’s information recorded and then moving on to enjoy food, music and games in the parking lot.

“I wanted to get a microchip [implanted in their skin], but they wouldn’t do it,” joked Yale Glazer, of Montvale, as he shared popcorn with his daughter Ryan, 6, and son Justin, 4, and watched an acoustic band. “But this is great too. Every little bit helps, if it comes to that.”

Research Credit: PD

One Response to “Families Line up for Child ID Program”

  1. Eileen says:

    I’m hoping that people who read Crytpogon are horrified at the very idea of registering children for ANYTHING.
    Check out the movie Taken with Lian Neeson.
    Holy crap. Very, very, very, dark and violent. But realisically and over the top betrayal of what some persons will do to get a virgin female for their sexual picadillio.
    However, I also think ya know what. People are dumb shit morons when it come to registering their kids for ANYTHING, ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME FOR ANY NATIONAL REGISTER. More information about your children these days on line spells less safety and security for your child and if you think otherwise. Holy crap. That’s very well a story from TAKEN.

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