Did the store employee over react?
Did the mother (of the little girl) under react?
Did the mother (of the boy) err in not turning the little girl over to store employees?
Did the police over react when investigating and finding a mother unwilling to press charges?
Guess government trumps all. Maybe the local citizens will get to the right answer with the county sheriff (who I think I read was the arresting officers) and the local DA.
We need to convince the mayor to award Edwin a certificate of heroism for saving the girl.