Child dies in car
Jul 2nd 2013, 1:53 pm
#31
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Re: Child dies in car
In general, children don't spontaneously expire, and in general, car parks aren't full of predatory paedophiles. I assume a 2 year old child would be securely strapped into a car-seat, and a 5 year old child is almost certainly capable of understanding "just stay here for 5 minutes, we're just going to a shop, we'lll be back in a minute."
Children are wrapped up in cotton wool, and it's ruining them.
Children are wrapped up in cotton wool, and it's ruining them.
Jul 2nd 2013, 2:57 pm
#32
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Re: Child dies in car
How do you know it wasn't an honest mistake or a temporary lack of judgement? Are you psychic? You know for a fact what was in the mind of the person?
I know myself, when my daughter was very young (maybe 3 or 4 months) being exhausted. One day I was in the post office and had a strange feeling like I was forgetting something. That something was my sleeping infant in her carseat locked in the back of the car. It was an honest mistake, and thankfully for her and me, I remembered quickly and she was fine.
It's very easy to judge someone else's actions. But unless you were there you don't know that the person acted with any malice or was reckless. It's quite possible that they simply forgot that the baby was sleeping in the back seat of their car. I am not making excuses for them, but I really think that unless you know all the circumstances you (general you, not you you) should be a little less quick to judge.
I know myself, when my daughter was very young (maybe 3 or 4 months) being exhausted. One day I was in the post office and had a strange feeling like I was forgetting something. That something was my sleeping infant in her carseat locked in the back of the car. It was an honest mistake, and thankfully for her and me, I remembered quickly and she was fine.
It's very easy to judge someone else's actions. But unless you were there you don't know that the person acted with any malice or was reckless. It's quite possible that they simply forgot that the baby was sleeping in the back seat of their car. I am not making excuses for them, but I really think that unless you know all the circumstances you (general you, not you you) should be a little less quick to judge.
(exact hours in car of dead child not given by OPP)
Jul 5th 2013, 3:03 pm
#33
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Re: Child dies in car
The accused was charged today with criminal negligence and failing to provide for the child.
http://globalnews.ca/news/695504/gra...ft-in-hot-car/
http://globalnews.ca/news/695504/gra...ft-in-hot-car/
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Jul 5th 2013, 3:09 pm
#34
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Re: Child dies in car
The accused was charged today with criminal negligence and failing to provide for the child.
http://globalnews.ca/news/695504/gra...ft-in-hot-car/
http://globalnews.ca/news/695504/gra...ft-in-hot-car/
Jul 5th 2013, 3:11 pm
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Re: Child dies in car
So it was the Grandmother. As hard as this is for some to believe, I believe that cases such as this can be pure ignorance and lack of thinking i.e. stupidity. I'm sure the woman feels horrible already, having a criminal charge on top of a family tragedy must be very stressful. Condolences to the family, and all involved.
We are all well to judge, and most of us have no problems doing it. Myself included of course.
We are all well to judge, and most of us have no problems doing it. Myself included of course.
