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re: Virginia father commits suicide after toddler son's death from being left in hot car
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:01 pm to Gris Gris
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:01 pm to Gris Gris
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I've heard of quite a few people who do this or women who put their purses in the back with the child.
Just put your phone in the back seat. Most people would notice they were without their phone rather quickly.
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Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:03 pm to Caraway Rye
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Saved the courts some time and the taxpayers housing him for life in prison
Good suicide
I know you probably feel righteous in this opinion, but be aware that it's a pretty solid indicator that you have no soul.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:04 pm to Areddishfish
quote:You don't understand the mechanism by which children are accidentally left in the car. It's okay. You don't understand. Perhaps, you should educate yourself.
When I first became a parent, this was a fear of mine as I seemed to see news stories about it happening all the time. Several years later, I now don't know how that possibly happens. The kid should be the first thing removed from the car.
edit: and before the naysayers come out, in all of these cases, you'll probably find that they remembered to get their phones and wallets/purses.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:06 pm to HarveyBanger
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Suicide is never the answer,
I disagree
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:06 pm to Murray
Y’all are cutting this POS way too much slack.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:08 pm to BluegrassBelle
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the "Suicide is nothing but selfish" notion
Usually repeated by people who have never experienced true agonizing trauma.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:12 pm to bbarras85
quote:This is exactly how it happens. We often go on autopilot based on our routine. These situations seem to almost always happen when the parent who isn’t in the routine of taking the child to daycare has that responsibility on the tragic day. They go on auto pilot and miss the trip to the daycare. There are several good ideas in this thread to create a physical reminder that can prevent this.
Some days when my wife would stay home and keep them, I would still drive to my in-laws before I realized they were at home with her.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:12 pm to biglego
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Usually repeated by people who have never experienced true agonizing trauma.
This. Or those who are completely ignorant on mental illness and the way it can affect one’s thought process. I do not condone suicide but this is a situation where the pain he felt was probably unbearable. The person I feel the worst for is the wife.
This post was edited on 6/30/22 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:13 pm to HarveyBanger
He would get life in prison in GA so along with the guilt and grief, suicide is very understandable.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:13 pm to HarveyBanger
I gotta say, I can't say I wouldn't probably do the same thing if my actions directly result in the death of one of my children. There's no possible way I'm overcoming that.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:14 pm to HarveyBanger
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Suicide is never the answer, in this particular moment I can see why it crossed his mind though. The mom will suffer
If they didn't have any other kids, this is the only answer. His life was already over.
This post was edited on 6/30/22 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:14 pm to deeprig9
quote:Only if there was evidence he intentionally left the child in the car. That doesn’t appear to be the case here based on what has been released.
He would get life in prison in GA
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:15 pm to HarveyBanger
I can see that happening after a day at the golf course. He was probably day drinking.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:15 pm to HarveyBanger
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Of course part of me asks the question how the hell do you forget your toddler in a car.
from what i’ve read it’s typically a case of being a departure from routine.
example: if he rarely or maybe even never drops kid off on way to work in morning. normal routine kicks in, mind wanders, etc. dad literally does exactly what he does every morning without ever even thinking. baby doesn’t cry/make noise or anything just adds to it.
not excusing him in any way. just one of the more common threads in these incidents.
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:15 pm to FluffyBunnyFeet
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I know you probably feel righteous in this opinion, but be aware that it's a pretty solid indicator that you have no soul.
I dont leave kids in cars to die
Im firmly confident in my opinion
He saved the taxpayers a fortune by doing the right thing
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:17 pm to Nutriaitch
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rom what i’ve read it’s typically a case of being a departure from routine. example: if he rarely or maybe even never drops kid off on way to work in morning. normal routine kicks in, mind wanders, etc. dad literally does exactly what he does every morning without ever even thinking. baby doesn’t cry/make noise or anything just adds to it. not excusing him in any way. just one of the more common threads in these incidents.
As always we need more facts. If alcohol was involved, I can understand what happened (though not necessarily excusing it).
Where was the mother?
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:18 pm to WDE24
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This is exactly how it happens. We often go on autopilot based on our routine.
But the few days ever that my wife dropped them off before work, she didn't forget them in the back seat.......
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:20 pm to Caraway Rye
Maybe yours could be another good one ?
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:20 pm to bbarras85
quote:Ok????? Did you understand my post to mean that every time someone breaks their routine they forget their child is in the car?
But the few days ever that my wife dropped them off before work, she didn't forget them in the back seat.......
It’s pretty rare. You explained how in your post you do the same thing by going on autopilot and performing your routine even though there are no children to drop off. That’s how these things typically happen, but a bit of the inverse of what you have experienced.
This post was edited on 6/30/22 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 6/30/22 at 4:21 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
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Honestly may do the same in that situation.
Yep. That guilt has to be crushing.
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