If you have kids who wear "crocs" keep them off the escalator!!!

I am not a parent, so normally the many panics involving children (Don't let them eat anything red! Don't let them near cell phones! Avoid nature at all costs!) roll off of me like water off a duck's back. But a recent problem has really caught my attention. Apparently, "crocs" - a kind of waterproof show/sandal - hybrid are very popular with kids right now. Problem is these things have very soft soles, and when they get hot and are pressed against the wrong kind of thing, they can stick tight. And when the "wrong kind of thing" is an escalator it can mean the kids are being dragged to their deaths.

If you are a parent or even temporary guardian for kids, now is the time to set the rule. No Crocs if you are going to the Mall or anywhere with escalators. Feel free to use them on the Boardwalk or the beach, but nowhere where getting stuck might mean threat of bodily injury. Please note, this is NOT an urban legend.