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War Child
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Does anyone else think this is a bit harsh?
I can't find a link, but I just saw on the news where a 27 year old Kentucky man was arrested and held on $75,000 bond for- allowing his 2 year old son to play outside without sunscreen, and he's not allowed to see the kid! The mother was at work and he was the father watching him. I know it's been hot, but my gosh, that is steep for someone I'm sure meant no harm. I can see that kind punishment for holding a kid's arm on the stove until it burns, but really, I am sure this guy just didn't realize that the kid would get sunburned and blistered. I really, really don't think it's abuse. Unintentional neglect, give him parenting classes at the most. Things like are getting so ridiculous I'm almost afraid to have kids
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Refugee
Join Date: Dec 2004
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If that's all he did then this could be one of the worst cases of politically correct facism I've ever heard of. I'm going to do some digging and get back to you. Thanks for the heads up.
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http://www.kentucky.com/779/story/430947.html
This seems to NOT be working. I just read it seconds ago. What gives??? Sorry. |
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You left a slash out, I fixed it.
Not leaving a 2-year-old unprotected in the sun ought to be a common-sense basic safety practice (then again, so should not leaving your dog alone in a closed-up car on a hot day, and look at all the idiots whose dogs die that way). So I can understand the state moving in over it (especially since the boy did get second-degree burns), though the form the punishment took may not be appropriate. I had actually been thinking of posting a thread on a somewhat related topic--an Illinois case SCOTUS is currently considering taking, concerning whether that state's procedures for investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect violate parents' rights. Quote:
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Rock n' Roll Doggie
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The link Harry posted has the bond at $7,500 not $75,000. I agree with Yolland though that based on the severity of the burns it was wise for the state to investigate. The mother had to have been horrified when she came to pick up her son and saw how badly he was burned.
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War Child
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Anyway, it's not helping this family to arrest the father. The clip on TV showed they lived in an older trailer, so they obviously don't have much money and this (fines, lawyer fees, time missed from work) can only give them an added financial burden they don't need. If he had intentionally hurt the kid I'd say haul him away but I don't think so. The mother herself (on the news clip) said she thought he just didn't realize the child would burn. (and really, men are much less likely to consider stuff like that than women) Then when she took him to the dr. and they asked what happened, that got the investigation going. While I do believe in the need to protect kids, I also think in many cases it gets ridiculous and does more harm than good (like this) |
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The child's parents are separated and the mother actually reported the incident to the police before the hospital visit, not after. I think you might be confusing the man's mother or sister (who've both defended him in the media) with the child's mother.
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War Child
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Yes I must have thought the sister was the mother. Like I said all I saw was a brief video on the news, and the anchor saying the price was 75,000. Now that I know the parents were separated that makes it more likely the mother may have tried to get him in trouble, don't know the whole story so I can't say for sure.
__________________No, I don't believe neglect should be 'punished' if it was just stupidity and unintentional.Usually when it happens, the parent's guilt is more than enough to make them suffer and teach them a lesson. This is why the parents of kids who die being left in hot cars are rarely prosecuted harshly. They have the worst punishment they could ever have, having to live with the guilt of knowing their ignorance and inattention killed their child. In cases like this guy, I believe that neglect should be treated and cured, not prosecuted. Honestly what good is jail going to do a person but make things worse for them? What he needs is parenting classes or counseling and probation. |
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