Jon: Put me down in support of pturner's last paragraph.
What's the worst that would happen? I get yelled at for being concerned enough to check on someone, for not minding my own business in a situation that most people would deem not usual. I am a big boy, I'm pretty sure that I could handle that.
So many of us are quick to stop and offer assistance to golf cart drivers who appear lost but would walk by w/out checking on someone in this circumstance? Nope, not me. Not ever!!
The lady wasn't dressed for the situation...Does she enjoy walking in the rain in the dark of a developing dawn? Ok, fine! No worries there! But she also could have been looking for an escaped pet, or was lost, or was disoriented, or has sundowners, or worse.
Getting rebuked for expressing concern about someone is a pretty good trade-off to me given the potential negative consequences if the person was in need of help.
Neighbors helping neighbors; villagers checking on villagers. Seems like one of the reasons why many folks have chosen to live here.
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