So do you think enforcing the charges and making them serve longer sentences will decrease this number? just curious because I am a firm believer that forgetfullness is not a decision. I dont strap my kid in everyday and think to myself, if I leave her in the car and she dies I might face a tough jail sentence so I better not do that.

 

It is what it is, its a tragedy and the parents will suffer enough through knowing they did what they did. Personally, if I did that, I don't know if I could live with myself.

 

You know, I am not really sure what I would do if I was a a jury or grand just and heard a case like this. Sure the parent that accidentally killed their child will be a wreck and will be suffering every day the rest of their live.

 

I am just curious on how out of about 340 cases in the past 10 years that half of those a parent was charged and all that, what makes it a case of negligence or endangerment? Would they all be considered?

You know, I am not really sure what I would do if I was a a jury or grand just and heard a case like this. Sure the parent that accidentally killed their child will be a wreck and will be suffering every day the rest of their live.

 

I am just curious on how out of about 340 cases in the past 10 years that half of those a parent was charged and all that, what makes it a case of negligence or endangerment? Would they all be considered?

 

Mitigating circumstances. If the responsible parent tested positive for any illegal substance or if alcohol was involved, then charges would be brought up. IMO, at the very least, charges of neglect and wanton endangerment should be filed in any case like this.

Mitigating circumstances. If the responsible parent tested positive for any illegal substance or if alcohol was involved, then charges would be brought up. IMO, at the very least, charges of neglect and wanton endangerment should be filed in any case like this.

Horrible mistakes and accidents don't always warrant charges.

Horrible mistakes and accidents don't always warrant charges.

 

Punishment is a deterrent. If no wrong intention is found in this case, is punishment still a deterrent or does it become revenge.

 

I'm glad I'm not the one to make the call.

Punishment is a deterrent. If no wrong intention is found in this case, is punishment still a deterrent or does it become revenge.

 

I'm glad I'm not the one to make the call.

Me, too.

For those people who want to execute this woman:

 

"Nesselroad-Slaby has a 5-year-old daughter and a step-daughter who is starting her freshman year in college."

 

Who are we punishing here?

So do you think enforcing the charges and making them serve longer sentences will decrease this number? Just curious because I am a firm believer that forgetfullness is not a decision. I dont strap my kid in everyday and think to myself, if I leave her in the car and she dies I might face a tough jail sentence so I better not do that.

 

It is what it is, its a tragedy and the parents will suffer enough through knowing they did what they did. Personally, if I did that, I don't know if I could live with myself.

 

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I found out last night that my cousin knows this woman. He says this is completely out of character for her.

I'm sure people who get "ripped" and drive home and run over others and kill them didn't mean to do that either. And that is completely out of character for them too. I'm sure she didn't plan on killing her child, but there are statutes that cover what she did, and she should be punished for it. There will be people who disagree with her being arrested, but this is just my opinion. I would not have hesitated to put her in cuffs and taken her straight to jail. That's why we have Judges and juries. They could decide what to do with her when her trial date came around. I just know what she did warranted her being arrested..DEFINATELY!!

I'm sure people who get "ripped" and drive home and run over others and kill them didn't mean to do that either. And that is completely out of character for them too. I'm sure she didn't plan on killing her child, but there are statutes that cover what she did, and she should be punished for it. There will be people who disagree with her being arrested, but this is just my opinion. I would not have hesitated to put her in cuffs and taken her straight to jail. That's why we have Judges and juries. They could decide what to do with her when her trial date came around. I just know what she did warranted her being arrested..DEFINATELY!!

 

Yea so your analogy is pretty much horrible, just as someone stated before, forgetfullness isn't really a choice; she didn't sit there, weigh out her options as a parent and then CHOOSE to be neglegent and forget her child. The people that drove home drunk, that was a choice, YOU DON'T FORGET THAT YOU'RE DRUNK. Come on now that's just ludacris.

 

Also for those who think she should do jail time(I'm not saying either way), who should we release, the jail's are over populated and it's a major problem across the nation, should she take the rapist place, or maybe the drug dealer, or drug addict.

I'm sure people who get "ripped" and drive home and run over others and kill them didn't mean to do that either. And that is completely out of character for them too.

No it isn't! On the contrary, that would be completely in character for them! Anyone could have this happen to them. It may happen to you one day. You can say no; but I'm sure she would have said no too...and believed it just as strongly.

I feel so bad for the Mom and her family. She is already paying the biggest price for her mistake. They will never have their baby girl to hold again. This society can be too fast paced. One tip I read is to put a reminder on the front seat of the car (diaper bag etc.) I hope she is not charged.

I have to agree that this woman cannot be punished any more than she is already being punished. She clearly is not a danger to society. I wouldn't want to see my tax dollars wasted on prosecuting and incarcerating her. Better spent chasing rapists, drug dealers etc.

I feel horrible for the mom and family as well, however, can you imagine what that little baby girl went through before she died? I just can not see forgetting...I just can not. This is me though...I am really trying hard to see through other peoples eyes on how they can forget that their child is in the car. I don't know, maybe it is because I have raised and been around kids my whole life, maybe that is it, however, I have never forgotten a child in the car or anywhere else. I am very careful to even be a half hour early when I do pick up a child from somewhere....even school. When we were raising our 13 foster girls, I was going to school full time, working full time, and doing an internship, as well as making sure the house was clean and meals were served and spending quality time with the girls. PH was a HUGE help on the chores and such, but still, I found myself really tired and never forgotten one of them. I guess it has happened and has happened, but, how many of these were by accident and how many were on purpose? There is really no way of telling which it is, just what the parent says.

I feel horrible for the mom and family as well, however, can you imagine what that little baby girl went through before she died? I just can not see forgetting...I just can not. This is me though...I am really trying hard to see through other peoples eyes on how they can forget that their child is in the car. I don't know, maybe it is because I have raised and been around kids my whole life, maybe that is it, however, I have never forgotten a child in the car or anywhere else. I am very careful to even be a half hour early when I do pick up a child from somewhere....even school. When we were raising our 13 foster girls, I was going to school full time, working full time, and doing an internship, as well as making sure the house was clean and meals were served and spending quality time with the girls. PH was a HUGE help on the chores and such, but still, I found myself really tired and never forgotten one of them. I guess it has happened and has happened, but, how many of these were by accident and how many were on purpose? There is really no way of telling which it is, just what the parent says.

I am not saying it would happen to you or I. I think the pace of life has so much stress on people. We rush to work/take kid's activities/ deal with homework etc. I don't think I'd ever make this mistake as I always was the parent the majority of the time to take the children to day care/summer program's. On the other hand my spouse was the person to always pick them up unless he was deployed out of the country.