Mother Leaves Baby in Car; Baby Dies

[AUChizad]

I do not necessarily agree that it's criminal negligence as I read the Georgia Criminal Code. And I strongly disagree with your comparison to texting while driving it being comparable

Why? What's different? Both are extreme failure to pay a reasonable amount of attention to not result in the death of another human being.

[WiregrassTiger]

Would you be for court martial of all soldiers guilty in friendly fire incidents? All parties deserve jail time in accidental shootings, car wrecks, industrial accidents, etc.?

There is a big difference in starving a kid, imprisoning him in a closet, etc and forgetting you left him in the car seat.

[GH2001]

Would you be for court martial of all soldiers guilty in friendly fire incidents? All parties deserve jail time in accidental shootings, car wrecks, industrial accidents, etc.?

There is a big difference in starving a kid, imprisoning him in a closet, etc and forgetting you left him in the car seat.

I think you are seriously mixing apples and oranges here.

And no not all accidents. But he was responsible for this kid. The child is dead now by HIS actions, malicious or not. Actions have consequences. In this case, the action resulted in a child dying.

And with the video evidence popping up that he knew the kid was in the car, it looks even worse. Not sure how anyone can defend this asshat when he made a quick lunchtime trip to the car to see the kid.

[JR4AU]

Why? What's different? Both are extreme failure to pay a reasonable amount of attention to not result in the death of another human being.

Criminal negligence is a higher standard.  Its more than accidental.  All vehicle accidents are negligence but we dont prosecute those criminally unless there is something more than innatentiveness.  Ie texting while driving or DUI. 

[JR4AU]

I think you are seriously mixing apples and oranges here.

And no not all accidents. But he was responsible for this kid. The child is dead now by HIS actions, malicious or not. Actions have consequences. In this case, the action resulted in a child dying.

And with the video evidence popping up that he knew the kid was in the car, it looks even worse. Not sure how anyone can defend this asshat when he made a quick lunchtime trip to the car to see the kid.

He has consquences.  You want criminal consequences.

[WiregrassTiger]

I think you are seriously mixing apples and oranges here.

And no not all accidents. But he was responsible for this kid. The child is dead now by HIS actions, malicious or not. Actions have consequences. In this case, the action resulted in a child dying.

And with the video evidence popping up that he knew the kid was in the car, it looks even worse. Not sure how anyone can defend this asshat when he made a quick lunchtime trip to the car to see the kid.

There is no mixing. It's a question. And did the guy admit that he made the trip to the car to see the kid? I didn't read that anywhere. If so, that puts a totally different perspective than if he actually forgot the kid was in the car.

As you say, actions have consequences. So, I ask about the car accidents, friendly fire, etc. If you or someone you love has an accident and it kills someone, is jail time warranted? I assume everyone that can't understand how this could happen would say yes.

I am not defending this particular guy. I am defending people's rights to have a senior moment without jail time.

[AWK]

http://www.wsfa.com/story/25866892/new-warrant-issued-for-man-accused-of-leaving-child-in-car

[Townhallsavoy]

And the newest developments make me question the written law for this type of case.

According to JR, the prosecution would have very little to use in terms of convicting him of any crime.  This seems like way too easy of a way for parents to kill their children.  Check the weather.  95.  Sunny.  Put child in car seat.  Go to work.  Come back at 5.  No more kids.  Just fake the tears and you're good to go.

If this guy intentionally did this to his kid, then he needs to fry next week.  But the scary thought is that if he did this intentionally, he should have skipped the last meal for the kid.  He would have gotten away with it and had the support of thousands of people some of whom have raised money for the guy. 

[AUChizad]

In light of this new evidence, yes he deserves to die. Murder 1.

[dallaswareagle]

Would you be for court martial of all soldiers guilty in friendly fire incidents? All parties deserve jail time in accidental shootings, car wrecks, industrial accidents, etc.?

There is a big difference in starving a kid, imprisoning him in a closet, etc and forgetting you left him in the car seat.

In almost all cases your engaged with the enemy in a hostile situation fearing for your life.

Bad example. 

[JR4AU]

If they can prove intent...then yes....murder

[Townhallsavoy]

In light of this new evidence, yes he deserves to die. Murder 1.

@RandyTravisFox5 Cobb law enforcement source: Work computer for Dad who left child in car shows search for how long it takes to kill animal in hot car.

[JR4AU]

Told you they were searching for this very type of thing.  If its legit he will fry.

[WiregrassTiger]

If this mofo searched for "how long it takes to kill an animal in a hot car", then with the right grandparent/uncle/friend, there will be no need in debating the legal process.

[WiregrassTiger]

In almost all cases your engaged with the enemy in a hostile situation fearing for your life.

Bad example. 

no shit?

[CCTAU]

Shut your yap. The man's a hero by gawdd!

Yeah. That's what people are saying!

I have to believe in the premise of our system; innocent until proven guilty.

If we don't have that, then we might as well return to survival of the fittest.

If convicted and proven he knew his kid was in the car; lock that bitch in a hot box and bury it after five days in the sun!

[The Prowler]

Death Penalty

[dallaswareagle]

[Godfather]

Death Penalty

To good for him

[CCTAU]

To good for him

Well that settles it. Zimmerman needs to die. He's obviously guilty. I mean, all of you said so...