As I came out of Circuit City yesterday afternoon, there were cops, fire dept and paramedics all over the place. An officer came up asking if I owned a Ford sedan, I told him no, and showed him the truck I drive. Looking towards a fast-food place, I saw emergency people holding and examining a toddler no more than 1 1/2 years old. You could tell the child was in severe distress, the paramedics were cracking and applying cold packs to get her temp down. She looked alert, and responding.
Yep, another stupid adult leaving a child in a locked car in the middle of the afternoon. The temp outside was 100. This is the first time I've ever witnessed this, and became physically ill. I became so angry, it took me a while to calm down.
It reminds me when I was doing my clinical for my EMT in an emergency room years ago. The mother came in with a baby who was bruised and having trouble breathing. The cops came, and the mother admitted her boyfriend did it. Soon after, the boyfriend came in demanding to see the child. I started after him, and the cops had to restrain me, and get the guy out fast. The cops understood my feelings, but had to keep me down to protect me. I did get some satisfaction when I saw the cops trying to help the guy in the car, and just couldn't seem to get his head down far enough and kept hitting his head trying to get in. :chuckle
Well I spoke with a lawyer and he said take him to a doc to get checked up. Well since he was fine from what his doc said, the lawyer says we basically have no case since no harm was done. He has to show some kind of harm to have a case. Yes I'm ******! We even put this on the news and nothing. Its like no one cares. It would probably be different if my son could talk about it.
So basically it will take a child (not necessarly your son) to get hurt or harmed before something is put in place to prevent this from happening again. Why should the welfare of some have to be jepordized before preventative measure be placed. Espectially since we are dealing with kids that have disabilites and are not able to function 100%themselves.......arhhhhhhh:banghead:
My youngest son was always so quiet...I always had to check and make sure I put him IN the car. He would always just sit back and enjoy the ride! He is 10 now!
I do know someone who did this though...The dad did not usually take his daughter to daycare. When daycare called the wife to see where the baby was....it was too late! She had died! It is tragic! I am not sure what the right punishment is. SAD, SAD, SAD!
lvnandmomx3
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So basically it will take a child (not necessarly your son) to get hurt or harmed before something is put in place to prevent this from happening again. Why should the welfare of some have to be jepordized before preventative measure be placed.
Espectially since we are dealing with kids that have disabilites and are not able to function 100%themselves.......arhhhhhhh:banghead: