Two Parents Arrested After Child Found Abandoned Outside Disney Ride (2007)

[sleepybear]

Really ??? In my experience journalists dont normaly let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Perhaps. But we do know commas, apostrophes and the proper spelling of normally.

And what I meant by my previous comment was that we shouldn't criticize the reporter who was just doing his job. The entire blame for this incident rests squarely on two idiot parents who neglected their poor kid.

 

[smk]

Parents who leave their young children without adult supervision deserve to have their children taken away from them, period. Do you suppose these people ever once looked around for their little one? My guess is that if they had a valueable package in the stroller they would have taken that with them but the kid.....ya, let her sleep... unattended, in the hot Florida sun, shame on them, shame, shame, shame.

 

[IROC it]

As strange as it sounds, I believe the parents.

I do not however believe that this "mistake" or "oversight" excuses them from being punished to the highest degree.

The reason I believe them is from a personal family friend of mine. His family went to church with our family. It ran around 600 people during these years.

At least 3 times over the course of about 5 years, church would let out at around noon on Sunday... people would stand around talking, saying their goodbyes, etc. 'til around 12:30-12:45... then we'd all load up to go to lunch somewhere... arrive at lunch anywhere from 1 PM to 1:30 PM... wait for the table for our usually large group... be seated around 1:45 to 2:00 PM.. then they'd notice that his youngest brother, or sister was not in their seat...

They'd do a quick scan.. the parents would meet eyes... "I thought you got him!" "What?" "Oh my goodness!!" The dad scurries off down the road... half an hour later their back at the restaurant embarrassed, but with "missing child" in tow... the kid had been asleep on a pew (church bench seat)...

I witnessed it at least three times in 5 years, involving 2 different siblings of my best friend... at times when the family was either 5 or 6 members...

Of course it helped that the dad was a bit of a goofball, and that the mom was scatter brained.

Yep. The gene pool will survive... they are all having kids of their own now.

But I can see them (my friend's parents) in my minds eye when I read this story... I'm even more relieved now days that they never went to WDW... I used to be mad that they wouldn't go with us in the '80's...

----Just remember, the second you think you are above being an idiot in any one situation... you might be the one who does it.

---As for my family, our rule is "hand-in-hand" with either Mom and/or Dad at all times not in a ride seat... and no one goes anywhere unless our hand is in yours... the only exception ever was while my daughter was buckled in her 3 point seatbelt inside the stroller...

But, I am thankful this has never happened to me.. and that I was actually a witness to this type of hair-brained activity when I was kid... I knew long before I was grown that I would always pay attention to my child's whereabouts.

--To conclude: I believe the parents. I believe they should be severely punished. But sadly, I believe they'll get a slap on the wrist and get the kids back.

-And... to those suggesting the parents be locked in a car out in the heat... my Lord, please don't wish evil on other people unless you've already found out for a certainty by way of personally interviewing them that they did this type of thing on purpose. I'm sure they felt bad enough, and continue to feel badly - and will accept the punishment they receive, how ever light it ends up being.

But seriously, you don't want to wish this on your worst enemies...

 

[Qatari girl]

No comment.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Perhaps. But we do know commas, apostrophes and the proper spelling of normally.

And what I meant by my previous comment was that we shouldn't criticize the reporter who was just doing his job. The entire blame for this incident rests squarely on two idiot parents who neglected their poor kid.

Oh dear, diddums, did I touch a nerve?

Feel free to comment on my use of written English, as I will continue to view journalists as worthless pieces of excretia, who are more interested in self promotion than some fictitious noble fight for truth. All this in my own limited experience of working with them on Media Operations duties of course. I'm sure you're not like that however.

And perhaps if you re read your "piece" you actually claim that journalists only use the terminology used by police. I am disputing that, and suggest journalists use the most sensational terminology available. Correctly spelt or otherwise.

 

[CrashNet]

How do you forget your child! That's the FIRST thing I would notice missing.

 

[Hakunamatata]

No comment.

Well, technically, isnt "no comment" actually a comment?:shrug:

 

[mary219]

How do you forget your child! That's the FIRST thing I would notice missing.

you would think so,right?

 

[disneytati]

I don't know how one "forgets their child." I can see forgetting to make a phone call, due an errand, forgetting your car keys, but a child? Sounds like BS. I sure hope that a judge throws the book at them.

Exactly.... That is just impossible.. I have a 3-year-old girl, and I cannot imagine the possibility of "forgetting" her anywhere. I really hope these people get punished...

 

[Hakunamatata]

you would think so,right?

Wouldnt take long for me to realize that there wasnt a little person either saying "mommy", "daddy" or irritating his big sister.

These people are sorry.....sorry they got caught.

 

[disneytati]

Wouldnt take long for me to realize that there wasnt a little person either saying "mommy", "daddy" or irritating his big sister.

These people are sorry.....sorry they got caught.

Of course! When I'm with my daughter somewhere, I keep checking her all the time, to see if she's fine, if she wants something, if she doesn't do anything wrong... A 3-year-old child is impossible to forget for that long!!! That is, if you are a good parent.

 

[Eyorefan]

As strange as it sounds, I believe the parents.

At least 3 times over the course of about 5 years, church would let out at around noon on Sunday... people would stand around talking, saying their goodbyes, etc. 'til around 12:30-12:45... then we'd all load up to go to lunch somewhere... arrive at lunch anywhere from 1 PM to 1:30 PM... wait for the table for our usually large group... be seated around 1:45 to 2:00 PM.. then they'd notice that his youngest brother, or sister was not in their seat...

They'd do a quick scan.. the parents would meet eyes... "I thought you got him!" "What?" "Oh my goodness!!" The dad scurries off down the road... half an hour later their back at the restaurant embarrassed, but with "missing child" in tow... the kid had been asleep on a pew (church bench seat)...

...

Like I said before. I can totally see everyone walking onto the ride, each parent thinking the other had the child.

I personally have never done this, but with my family as scater brained and big and load as it is, I can see this happening to us one day.

But to stand in line for over 50 minutes and not notice your 3 year old is not there??? That is where I have a hard time beliveing the story.

Even if you aren't doing OCD head counts every five seconds don't you think that in that amount of time they would want to look to see how the 3 year old is doing? Maybe ask her a question or take her picture?

 

[L Fisher]

Personally I think people that do things in regards to steal, kill, etc..Should get the same back at them..Crime is not very bad over seas when people are threaten if they steal they get their finger cut off..Kids should be taken away from these idots I don't buy their story at all..TheY both were standing together and knew neither one had the child..IDIOTS..If you can't take care of a child give it away to someone who will love and care for the innocent child..

 

[slappy magoo]

Correctly spelt or otherwise.

Ooh! Ooh! My turn to be the ugly American!

(in best Nelson Muntz voice) HA-ha! It's "spelled" dorkulus!















(I know, it's more fun when people really don't know "spelt" is a word, they're often the same peeps who insist there's an East Virginia, too, but I just wanted to be "That Guy" this time, I don't know why) :lookaroun

 

[lilclerk]

But to stand in line for over 50 minutes and not notice your 3 year old is not there??? That is where I have a hard time beliveing the story.

Yeah, that's where the belief goes out the window.
When I worked in retail, a woman came in the store on a hot, busy Saturday afternoon and said that she parked next to a car that had the windows rolled up, and there was a baby screaming inside. So we called the police and a co-worker and I ran outside and were about to break into the car when the police and ambulence showed up.
They found the baby's mother in the store next door to us. She left the baby there because she didn't want to wake her up.
.

 

[mep517]

This story just makes me ill. How you do mistakenly forget a 3 year-old in a theme park? Maybe I'm over-protective, but I know where my child is every minute of the day (she's 2). She thought it would be fun to "hide from Mommy" the other day in our house and I nearly had a heart attack. I can't imagine not knowing where she is.

I'm so sad for that poor little girl. If her parents are this careless on vacation, imagine what life at home must be like. Sad.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

My wife left one of ours once, she was talking to a friend and left one of the sproggs asleep in the chair as she had a coffee . Ive told her shes a bad mother and Ive written the Royal College of Nursing asking that they revoke her paediatric licence.

And the beeeacchhh refuses to show guilt or remorse, just shocking.

 

[Tiggerfanatic]

There was just an incident last week here in Pittsburgh - two mothers left 7 children (oldest were 8, youngest 18 months) home alone supposedly in a locked bedroom while they went to a bar. At 3:30 AM, the house burned (kids were playing with matches) and 5 of the kids died. The mothers lied to the police and said they'd been left with a babysitter. They are now facing manslaughter and child abuse charges.

On another note, DD17 and I were momentarily separated during Wishes by a pack of rabid scooter people. My heart about stopped until I found her again. Can't imagine losing her at 17, let alone forgetting about her if she was 3.

 

[beachclubbasics]

My wife left one of ours once, she was talking to a friend and left one of the sproggs asleep in the chair as she had a coffee . Ive told her shes a bad mother and Ive written the Royal College of Nursing asking that they revoke her paediatric licence.

And the beeeacchhh refuses to show guilt or remorse, just shocking.

I hope that I'm missing the sarcasm here....? :veryconfu If so,please forgive me...it was a late night and an early morning here! LOL

There was just an incident last week here in Pittsburgh - two mothers left 7 children (oldest were 8, youngest 18 months) home alone supposedly in a locked bedroom while they went to a bar. At 3:30 AM, the house burned (kids were playing with matches) and 5 of the kids died. The mothers lied to the police and said they'd been left with a babysitter. They are now facing manslaughter and child abuse charges.

On another note, DD17 and I were momentarily separated during Wishes by a pack of rabid scooter people. My heart about stopped until I found her again. Can't imagine losing her at 17, let alone forgetting about her if she was 3.

I agree with you! Last night I took my tribe (kids are 26, 19, 18, and almost 13) to our local NJ boardwalk. The 13 year old needed to use the restroom and I made the 18 year old go with him...and Mom (me ) and the rest of the gang waited right outside the door. You're never too old to be kidnapped or molested, ya know?

As for the fire, my DLH (firefighter who died in the line of duty) once had to remove several dead and badly burned little ones from a house fire wher they had been left alone. The oldest was 5 , the youngest was an infant who had suffocated under a pile of clothing where the eldest child had placed it to "protect" it from the fire.. It was several years before he could enter a house during or after a fire after that.

These things happen more often than you know..

 

[v_misses_epcot]

Ah, I've been away too long seriously. A co-worker at work told me about this story and I had to look it up so that's why this is a late response.

Sadly to say, you see this every day while working for this company. People do the most stupidest things imaginable. I've seen parents leave their children while they go ride, go get hotdogs etc...

During Fireworks, you see kids climbing on trees, polls, bridges all while standing and it really es me off that I had to go shout at them for that. What makes things worse and it's a miracle I didn't pull my hair out, they think that I would just leave and not come back. Guess what they were doing as soon as I got back? Yeah, they were standing on that fence or bridge all over again. 9_9

I'm just glad they took the "jungle gyms" away from innoventions, those were always fun to look at durning the day. Especially when there were kids on the top hanging about like a monkey while parents would be there sitting on their butts laughing it up taking pictures. :brick:

So yes, while this story is a sad one, and it never fails to make me mad, I didn't doubt it one bit. I've seen worse sadly. It envolved a father dangling his little girl from the bridge from mexico ~_~ Drunk obviously. *sighs*