2 Young Boys Die Locked in Sweltering SUV

[Josh]

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

He was probably in a car seat or booster seat and couldn't get free.

It doesn't matter. It's ultimately the mother's neglect; for not teaching her kids how to get out and for leaving them in there in the first place.

 

[Koing]

Stupid people

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

He was probably in a car seat or booster seat and couldn't get free.

It doesn't matter. It's ultimately the mother's neglect; for not teaching her kids how to get out and for leaving them in there in the first place.

It's absolutely the mother's neglect for leaving them there. But once left, the kid didn't have a chance. Most car seats a kid ... even a 5 year old ... cannot get out of by themselves. In fact, I suspect that is by design ... you don't want a small child unbuckling themselves. It's tough enough getting them in a car seat sometimes, much less keeping them in there.

 

[Doggiedog]

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

He was probably in a car seat or booster seat and couldn't get free.

It doesn't matter. It's ultimately the mother's neglect; for not teaching her kids how to get out and for leaving them in there in the first place.

It's absolutely the mother's neglect for leaving them there. But once left, the kid didn't have a chance. Most car seats a kid ... even a 5 year old ... cannot get out of by themselves. In fact, I suspect that is by design ... you don't want a small child unbuckling themselves. It's tough enough getting them in a car seat sometimes, much less keeping them in there.

5 YO kids do know how to open doors that's why cars have child safety locks so they can't open them. I always have my locks on in the event my 3 YO decides to open the door.

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

He was probably in a car seat or booster seat and couldn't get free.

It doesn't matter. It's ultimately the mother's neglect; for not teaching her kids how to get out and for leaving them in there in the first place.

It's absolutely the mother's neglect for leaving them there. But once left, the kid didn't have a chance. Most car seats a kid ... even a 5 year old ... cannot get out of by themselves. In fact, I suspect that is by design ... you don't want a small child unbuckling themselves. It's tough enough getting them in a car seat sometimes, much less keeping them in there.

5 YO kids do know how to open doors that's why cars have child safety locks so they can't open them. I always have my locks on in the event my 3 YO decides to open the door.

Yea, my point is that he probably couldn't get out of the car seat, so the ability to unlock & open the door is irrelevant.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Ime
You'd might expect this from a young mother(read: teen mom), who might not "get it" despite the MASSIVE publicity about how dangerous hot cars are... but from a 48 year old woman?

I say she did it on purpose.

ok why would she do it on purpose? Its not like she couldnt Call up foster care and tell them to come get the boys. heck they would be there the next day.

ok so what other reason did she have? hmm im at a lose for a reason! maybe you can let us know since you say shd did it on purpose.


Wonder what kind of punishment she can get?

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

See?! SUVs are EVIL!

yeah I got nothin.

 

[MegaloManiaK]

Originally posted by: ergeorge[/bIt's absolutely the mother's neglect for leaving them there. But once left, the kid didn't have a chance. Most car seats a kid ... even a 5 year old ... cannot get out of by themselves. In fact, I suspect that is by design ... you don't want a small child unbuckling themselves. It's tough enough getting them in a car seat sometimes, much less keeping them in there.

You dont want your 5 year old unbuckeling while you're driving down the interestate. Newer carseats are designed to prevent this.

 

[Nitemare]

She didn't notice they were missing until 5 hours later? Something is not kosher here.

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

seriously. those kids must have been retarded beforehand.

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

seriously. those kids must have been retarded beforehand.

Nope, you're retarded ... se previous replies to this & the article:

"Smoot told investigators she discovered the boys in their car seats when she returned in the afternoon and pulled them from the vehicle."

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

seriously. those kids must have been retarded beforehand.

Nope, you're retarded ... se previous replies to this & the article:

"Smoot told investigators she discovered the boys in their car seats when she returned in the afternoon and pulled them from the vehicle."

What does that have to do with what I just said? The car seats impossible to unbuckle are the rear facing ones for infants to 3-4 years old.

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: ergeorge

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

seriously. those kids must have been retarded beforehand.

Nope, you're retarded ... se previous replies to this & the article:

"Smoot told investigators she discovered the boys in their car seats when she returned in the afternoon and pulled them from the vehicle."

What does that have to do with what I just said?

You're suggesting that the kids were retarded because they didn't open the window or door. The article clearly states that they were in car seats, and we've been discussing how they couldn't get out of those car seats to open the window or door.

 

[Lucky]

You're suggesting that the kids were retarded because they didn't open the window or door. The article clearly states that they were in car seats, and we've been discussing how they couldn't get out of those car seats to open the window or door.

Well we don't know one way or another what kind or car seat it was, or even if it was simply a lap belt booster. Sorry, I still do not think these kids had full mental capability.

 

[Armitage]

reply to your edit...

Originally posted by: Lucky
The car seats impossible to unbuckle are the rear facing ones for infants to 3-4 years old.

Actually, rear-facing seats are only reccomended to 1 yr & 20 lbs, forward facing car seat after that up to 40 lbs, and a booster seat beyond that to some height limit.
A child might get out of a booster seat thenmselves. But not most carseats, rear or forward facing.

 

[Lucky]

A child might get out of a booster seat thenmselves. But not most carseats, rear or forward facing.

My point. At age 5 it's unlikely they were in a true "car seat".
Gov't guidlines

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: notfred
A 5 year old should be able to operate a door lock. You'd think he'd have rolled down the window or opened the door or something...

i think your the only other sane person on this board

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Lucky

A child might get out of a booster seat thenmselves. But not most carseats, rear or forward facing.

My point. At age 5 it's unlikely they were in a true "car seat".
Gov't guidlines

CDC Growth Chart
At age 5 > 50% of kids will still be under 40 lbs and > 25% of 6 year olds.

 

[Josh]

Originally posted by: Lucky

You're suggesting that the kids were retarded because they didn't open the window or door. The article clearly states that they were in car seats, and we've been discussing how they couldn't get out of those car seats to open the window or door.

Well we don't know one way or another what kind or car seat it was, or even if it was simply a lap belt booster. Sorry, I still do not think these kids had full mental capability.

Agreed. You can't blame anyone but the parents here. Just plain out pure neglect.

 

[EXman]

Lucky are you an Idiot or just an insensitive arse? man your posts are some of the worst I've ever read on these boards. 2 kids died and you are making punchlines. that's wrong just plain wrong. :disgust:

 

[tokamak]

that's a bad way to go.