Missing Toddler Drowns In Inflatable Pool

I’m going to post my opinion on here at the risk of being scrutinized but what the heck.
I honestly don’t think the grandfather should or will be charged. This was obviously an unfortunate accident. If a mother is not going to be charged for forgetting that her child is in the back seat of her car that she put there and is left in the hot car all day and dies then I don’t think this man will be charged either. Although they should be, a toddler realistically can not be watched every second. You turn your head for a second and they are gone or into something they are not supposed to be into. Again, this was obviously an accident and I’m sure the grandfather is heartbroken over this. Obviously he loved his grandchildren or otherwise he wouldn’t have been watching them in the first place.

My first post was as follows:
“So who is going to be charged: the parents of the child for not watching her (since she was “missing” before her death) or the owners of the pool for not having it fenced in?

This is a sad story.“

This was made before NBC updated the story with the fact the pool was owned by the grandfather. I later made a post stating that even though it may not be right, in the CPD eyes the grandfather would most likely be charged.

I am not sure why so many are crying about my posts. But thank you for all of the attention as it makes my day interesting and not so boring.

Sunny, since you keep coming back to the “25 minutes” issue as the thing you have the most trouble with, try another perspective of the situation. When people drown, their bodies sink. This was a 4-foot-deep pool, so the child was most likely not visible until a purposeful visual inspection was made of the inside of the pool. In their panic upon discovering her missing, the family’s first instinct was probably that she had wandered off (as toddlers normally do), not that she had managed to climb the pool’s 4-rung ladder with her little 2-year-old legs. Time was of the essence and they probably initially tried to find her down the street, in the street, at a neighbor’s house, etc. That’s where they lost that time. You should allow for the panic of the situation to understand the 25 minutes.

Having never been in that type of situation myself, I don’t know exactly how I would react in the heat of panic, but it’s not illogical, nor is it in error, that my initial instinct would be to hunt for the toddler in surrounding areas and not that she had climbed into the pool. Especially if she couldn’t be seen at the bottom of the pool until walking up to the edge of it and actively looking for her inside. You’re making too many assumptions in thinking that the 25 minutes automatically reflects something bad.

Sunny, digressing into sarcastic personal attacks just because someone disagrees with you reflects your true maturity level. I suggest you go back and read your first posts. It seems you’ve forgotten the accusatory tone you used in them.

Freedom of speech is not a defense for rudeness such as your “full attack” post (or the sarcastic one you posted last week to my post); that freedom is a right. Every time you post a response like you just did, you abuse that right. You’re making it more and more obvious that it’s you who can’t handle someone disagreeing with you, and not, as you are trying to convince everyone, the other way around. Look up the word “hypocrit.“ It applies here.

People who are truly looking for an honest debate of opinions don’t resort to petty personal attacks. Most often a post like that means the person who posted it has lost the debate but can’t admit it, so she continues to fight because she has nothing better to say in defense of her position.

LOL!

I have not treated the family one way opr another - what are you talking about?

I am glad you continue post your comments on here…keep them coming, that is what makes this forum so great is when people like you and I can express our thoughts for others to see. But if the comments are making you so upset that you feel the need to pray for people, perhaps you should not conitnue reading the comments - just looking out for you there bud!

And as far as me being MEAN (lol…cute) I simply asked the question as to who will face charges - didn’t say it was right or that I wanted anyone to go to jail…sorry YOU got off topic.

I am glad you are paying such close attention to me and my posts…you are my first official fan.

And at the risk of exposing myself and omitting my anonymity - my first name is Sunny and my middle name is Love - sorry I can’t control the name my hippie mother chose for me…but I will work on expressing my wonderful charm you seem to be missing from my posts.

Have a wonderful and blessed day Jennifer. God loves you just like He loves me.

Jennifer - thanks so much for your hail Marys…but really you can keep them for yourself!!

This is forum people, if you can’t handle the debates, comments, OPINIONS…then get off and stay off.

Free speech is a wonderful thing!