May 24, 201115 yr And if no Kentucky law was violated in the handling of the gun. Then what? Negligence? Child endangerment? Seems that covers it pretty well.
May 24, 201115 yr A momentery accident and leaving a child unattended for hours is very different to me. I posted this on another thread, so forgive me if I need to start a different thread. This is my unforgettable momentary accident. Last summer the 2-yr-old "hider" went missing. We searched all over the house, outside, neighbors, etc. Total panic! We found him in the car in the garage. (garage door closed) He was dripping with sweat. He wanted a piece of gum from the car, so he went into the garage, opened the car door, and then could not get out. Most horrifying moment---sickest feeling to my stomach! He was ok, it had only been a few minutes that we could not find him. Now, whenever I pull the car in the garage, I ALWAYS leave the windows open, even in the winter. I have shared this story with friends and now they also make sure a window is open in the car when it is in the garage.
May 24, 201115 yr I posted this on another thread, so forgive me if I need to start a different thread. This is my unforgettable momentary accident. Last summer the 2-yr-old "hider" went missing. We searched all over the house, outside, neighbors, etc. Total panic! We found him in the car in the garage. (garage door closed) He was dripping with sweat. He wanted a piece of gum from the car, so he went into the garage, opened the car door, and then could not get out. Most horrifying moment---sickest feeling to my stomach! He was ok, it had only been a few minutes that we could not find him. Now, whenever I pull the car in the garage, I ALWAYS leave the windows open, even in the winter. I have shared this story with friends and now they also make sure a window is open in the car when it is in the garage. That made me want to throw up! Reminds me of when my little girl was about 4-5. I looked away for not even 6 secs in the Chicago Airport and she got caught up in a walking crowd and was gone. I've never had a feeling like that in my life. I stayed calm but every fiber in me wanted to panic. I went straight to the police and thank God so did she. She took them straight to where we were setting somehow because she remembered the McDonalds by where we were setting. When I walked around the corner with the police there she set with her mom + their family. Great feeling that was. Still makes me want to puke! I can't imagine how the parents are feeling in this situation with what happened in Ashland. I've coached for over 14 years and taught school for about 7. I've seen my share of great parents + people that shouldn't own an ant farm. From the people I know in Sandy Hook it sounds like these were loving caring parents. Sad sad situation!
May 24, 201115 yr I don't know if this will make a difference to anyone on here, but Before I state my opinion, I'll let you guys know that I am a law enforcement officer for a Sheriffs Office in eastern Kentucky, and my brother happens to be an officer at the Ashland Police Department. I have no inside knowledge of the situation however. I have not talked to my brother sin e Friday and he was not on duty when this occurred...as for my opinion on this situation... Yes, it is an absolute tragedy that a child's life was taken. Yes, I believe that charges should be filed against BOTH parents...but that is without a ton of knowledge of is case. At the bare minimum, the child's father left a loaded handgun with no safety within arms reach of a two year old child, and that is negligence/endangerment if I've ever seen it. The mother was negligent in the sense that she did not maintain control of her toddler knowing there was a firearm in the car. If the father had a permit, the mother knew it and you better believe she knew it was in the vehicle...I'm a believer in the law and I believe it should be applied to each and everyone the same way. Thinking about this in another light, again, not trying to offend anyone just thinking out loud, do we know for a fact that is what happened? Has anyone besides the APD seen any video footage of this? Whos to say the mother didn't lose it because her child was crying, grab the gun and fire it herself? I am IN NO WAY implying that happened, but without all the facts, how can we not explore that option?
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