️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Two Michigan police officers have been applauded for their kindness after buying a child car seat for a hard-up couple rather than issuing them a ticket.<unk> Two Michigan police officers have been applauded for their kindness after buying a child car seat for a hard-up couple rather than issuing them a ticket. Officers Jason Pavlige, 32, and James Hodges, 26, of Fruitport Township, Michigan responded to a call made by a McDonald's worker who was concerned that a baby was not properly secured in a car seat when her parents picked up some food from the restaurant.<unk> Officers Jason Pavlige, 32, and James Hodges, 26, of Fruitport Township, Michigan responded to a call made by a McDonald's worker who was concerned that a baby was not properly secured in a car seat when her parents picked up some food from the restaurant. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The couple, who have not been identified, explained that they did not have the means to buy a seat. <unk> <unk> Above and beyond: Fruitport Township Officers James Hodges, left, and Jason Pavlige, right, bought a car seat for a couple's daughter rather than issuing them a ticket for failing to have her properly secured.<unk> Above and beyond: Fruitport Township Officers James Hodges, left, and Jason Pavlige, right, bought a car seat for a couple's daughter rather than issuing them a ticket for failing to have her properly secured. They had just recently moved to the area,<unk>Hodges told ABC News.<unk>They had just recently moved to the area.<unk>They had just recently moved to the area.<unk>Hodges told ABC News. We tried to have them contact family but they don't have anyone close.<unk>We tried to have them contact family but they don't have anyone close.<unk> There were no co-workers, no one who could help them out.<unk> There were no co-workers, no one who could help them out. Instead of giving the couple a ticket, the officers decided on a different tact. We talked with each other and made the decision to go get them a car seat so we'd know the kid was safe and that this issue wouldn't come up again,<unk>Hodges said. The two men pooled their money and, while Pavlige stayed with the family, Hodges went to a local Walmart to buy a new car seat for the baby.<unk> The two men pooled their money and, while Pavlige stayed with the family, Hodges went to a local Walmart to buy a new car seat for the baby. They installed the seat and showed the shocked couple how to use it.<unk> They installed the seat and showed the shocked couple how to use it. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> They didn't say much but were just very appreciative<unk>, said Hodges. The two officers did not tell anyone about their good deed, which they carried out in February, but it came to light after a Walmart employee called the police station to let their superiors know.<unk> The two officers did not tell anyone about their good deed, which they carried out in February, but it came to light after a Walmart employee called the police station to let their superiors know. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> They found the 10-month-old girl sitting on her mother's lap.<unk> They found the 10-month-old girl sitting on her mother's lap.<unk> They found the 10-month-old girl sitting on her mother's lap. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> They pooled their money and bought them a car seat from Walmart.<unk> They pooled their money and bought them a car seat from Walmart.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>