Synopsis

Under the cloak of night, a young Boy Scout sat perched on a fence. Corporal Larry Blacksmith of the Harris County Sheriff's Department spoke with the boy, Stephen, gently coaxing him down. Stephen’s reluctance stemmed from a deep-seated belief that he was unwelcome at the troop meeting. Larry reassured him that attendance was not mandatory and offered to escort him home to his grandmother if he preferred. He explained that while he could simply climb the fence to retrieve the boy, it would be e