Not everyone has the clarity, high tolerance and wisdom you do Mike. She clearly didn't want to push the issue just meeting them. That IS confrontation, even though you dont see it that way... She would rather gather her thoughts and decide what to do after seeking advice. (amazing...)
I dont think it was deserving to mock her and her questions, once again you were NOT there. I think your posts just need to simmer down a little. It was a question on what to do, and she has clearly taken the advice to ask to help them. (that was in your little list there btw)
I dont know the full extent of what rights or laws are in place for taking pictures and posting them. I don't really care either but you just decided that this was somehow a knee jerk reaction. How is taking pictures a knee jerk reaction when you USE the pictures to seek further advice in to whether or not it IS abuse??? Sounds like she was using them to AVOID a knee jerk reaction.
It's my opinion that formulating an opinion or conclusion is not a knee jerk reaction, it is just an opinion and open to change.
Why can't you just see this thread for what it was? She wants help and advice, she wants to help them, and that's all so far she has done.
She has NOT called anyone to report them, so again, where are the knee jerk reactions you see that validate mocking her and belittling her efforts?