Left kids in the car to get groceries. How stupid.

[Greg Dent]

People should be arrested for this garbage.

 

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/your-children-could-have-died-vancouver-officer-scolds-woman-for-leaving-kids-in-hot-car-1.3493919

[Ahuvah]

Unfortunately this does lead to deaths, a recent case in my own hometown. A real tragedy.

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11460213

[Greg Dent]

I swear as this system degrades people get more and more stupid. 

[Raven]

People don't get their kids to wear helmets when they rides bicycles or skateboards, even though this causes a significant number of deaths. There's a lack of respect for life in the world, and people have less and less natural affection for their own children.

[rocket]

New Oregon law allows people to break car windows to save kids, animals.

 

Too many have died.

 

[GeordieGirl]

People leaving babies and animals in hot cars is a regular occurence here. Sickening.  

[Greg Dent]

If I ever see a child in a car or a pet I am smashing the windows out of it and Calling the police and the Children's services.  You have kids and animals in the car they are the priority.  There is no excuse for that.

[stargazer]

2 hours ago, Greg Dent said:

If I ever see a child in a car or a pet I am smashing the windows out of it and Calling the police and the Children's services.  You have kids and animals in the car they are the priority.  There is no excuse for that.

hmmm but wait, you needn't overreact to such situations. Just maybe alerting is enough! (Prov 14:16)

[Loopy]

13 minutes ago, stargazer said:

hmmm but wait, you needn't overreact to such situations. Just maybe alerting is enough! (Prov 14:16)

I don't think overreacting in this case is so bad. Temps in cars can get over 100* in minutes. 

The other day at a store a dog was barking in a truck with the window open only an inch. I was furious.

i went into the store but was not successful in finding the people. 

They were in the truck when I came out.

Must have been a Jehovah's spirit changing my mood. Cause as I was walking up to the truck a thought quickly came to mind.

i simply told them, "I realize you may not have been in there long, but with the heat we have today the temps can get into the 100's very quickly."

the guy thanked me for, "the information"

People have recently gone into movie theaters leaving their pets in the cars. Thankfully someone did call the police and they rescued the dogs. 

I hope they weren't given back to the ignorant owners. 

 

 

[Ahuvah]

2 hours ago, stargazer said:

hmmm but wait, you needn't overreact to such situations. Just maybe alerting is enough! (Prov 14:16)

At what point is it an over reaction though? When human lives are involved over reactions can be appropriate. 

 

I have to say that this generation of parents (and I''m only being general here - not everyone obviously will fit this box) are ill educated as to the simple things in life, from giving children a balanced diet, to not realising how quickly a child's system can shut down in temperatures that we can withstand a lot longer.

 

Educating parents is the answer to overreacting, but when education doesn't work - the overreacting is sometimes all that is left - and in this case, if it makes just one mum or dad think and act differently then it's worth it.

[Old]

3 hours ago, stargazer said:

hmmm but wait, you needn't overreact to such situations. Just maybe alerting is enough! (Prov 14:16)

We might need to start a go-fund-me. Anybody for 'Gregory's bail fund'?  

 

 

[Greg Dent]

Its not over reacting if an animal or child dies in a vehicle like that. I will not hesitate to rescue them out of a car. What will be a problem for me it to not kick the living crap  out of the idiot that did it to begin with.  I will need Jehovahs help to prevent me from sending them to the ER that is for sure.

[RichardPNZ]

From what I have read you need to contact law enforcement before smashing the window. Then it is only what is needed to save the child / animal.

 

[Old]

11 hours ago, Greg Dent said:

Its not over reacting if an animal or child dies in a vehicle like that. I will not hesitate to rescue them out of a car. What will be a problem for me it to not kick the living crap  out of the idiot that did it to begin with.  I will need Jehovahs help to prevent me from sending them to the ER that is for sure.

... and how was service today?