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I don't know about this being common sense ....I mean there are sharks in the ocean ...but it doesn't stop people from going to the beach and letting their kids play in the ocean? I feel bad for their parents...
Well..it's common sense to know there are sharks in the ocean and it's THEIR HOME....not ours. Anyone with half a brain knows the risks of swimming in the ocean.
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right there are other people showing pictures of their kids in the same spot...
https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganshanahan/parents-call-upon-the-village-to-support-lane-graves-parents?utm_term=.jbwdJALPmy#.khZZ9a😆ve
Thanks for posting this!! Look at how many people/kids are playing in the water. That Resort dropped the ball. You can't see this on a daily basis knowing these people are in serious danger smh
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I don't know about this being common sense ....I mean there are sharks in the ocean ...but it doesn't stop people from going to the beach and letting their kids play in the ocean? I feel bad for their parents...
Well..it's common sense to know there are sharks in the ocean and it's THEIR HOME....not ours. Anyone with half a brain knows the risks of swimming in the ocean.
so why do people do it? there have even been reports of shark attacks close to shore ...why do people continue to go the beach and get in the water at all?
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Because most people are dumb as fuck. The small minority know the risks and take them anyways.

Most shark attacks are preventable...

Don't go in the water at night...or in murky water...or near a river mouth...or when baitfish are present in large numbers...

Some dipshit in FL decided it was a good idea to go wade at river mouth in murky water to go fishing and thought it was an even better idea to also keep fresh bait in the pocket of his shorts.

Fucker got ripped up by a bull shark...like no one saw that coming.
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People just do whatever they want all willynilly without thinking about it first.

Either they're just dumb or have an overactive first world sense of entitlement that their lives should always be safe.
thats true....people do have a entitlement that their lives should be safe....like in night clubs ,movie theaters, church,elementary schools, at work, on vacation, in the zoo and at the mall unfortunately its not .....so my question to you is where are we safe?
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You aren't safe anywhere. The only person obligated to protect you is YOU. You're not entitled to going through life with no threats to you.

Thinking you ARE entitled is the mentality that leads to events like this.
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And if they were all pictured jumping from a bridge... ?

ok so this is a dangerous situation where people could be killed?
there is a large group of people there------assuming allllllll these parents aren't negligent isn't it safe to assume that they aren't aware of any immediate danger—
the hotel doesn't think its necessary to let people know that they're is danger?
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That's so crazy to me. The hotel see this constantly and allow it.
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People just do whatever they want all willynilly without thinking about it first.

Either they're just dumb or have an overactive first world sense of entitlement that their lives should always be safe.
thats true....people do have a entitlement that their lives should be safe....like in night clubs ,movie theaters, church,elementary schools, at work, on vacation, in the zoo and at the mall unfortunately its not .....so my question to you is where are we safe?
You aren't safe anywhere. The only person obligated to protect you is YOU. You're not entitled to going through life with no threats to you.

Thinking you ARE entitled is the mentality that leads to events like this.
do you seriously intend to tell me that you expect EVERYDAY to be murdered at to work? by some disgruntled coworker with a gun... you EXPECT to go to walmart and be held hostage? by some nut....
I guess those parents of the sandy hook shooting should have expected their kindergartners to protect themselves ....who thinks like that? are you armed at all times? what you do when you guys some where and you can't protect yourself
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You're putting words in my mouth.

The fact is we live in a dangerous and unpredictable world. Your life could be taken at any moment by any number of means. To think you can blissfully go through life without ever being subjected to danger or threats is ignorant.

No one is ultimately responsible for your safety except you. In the case of that child...the responsibility rests with the parents.

If you allow your bite sized child to wade in the water...at night...in Florida...well...you've pretty much failed as a parent.
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And if they were all pictured jumping from a bridge... ?

ok so this is a dangerous situation where people could be killed?
there is a large group of people there------assuming allllllll these parents aren't negligent isn't it safe to assume that they aren't aware of any immediate danger—
the hotel doesn't think its necessary to let people know that they're is danger?
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I'm assuming they all are negligent.

And

I didn't say the hotel had no responsibility-- check my prior post

a page or two back.

My point is that large groups of people successfully defying posted

warnings is a shitty reason to assume they are safe-- they're not...

They're lucky.



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Posted by sunkisses26

it makes me sad that people are making jokes when they lost their child




So, everyone in here is just suppose to ignore the fact that they are capable of critical thought ... because you're sad

There's not one person in here who even remotely suggested that this isn't a horrible tragedy .. but, since you're sad, everyone in here is suppose to stop having their own views and exclusively listen to your irrational ones.
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People just do whatever they want all willynilly without thinking about it first.

Either they're just dumb or have an overactive first world sense of entitlement that their lives should always be safe.
thats true....people do have a entitlement that their lives should be safe....like in night clubs ,movie theaters, church,elementary schools, at work, on vacation, in the zoo and at the mall unfortunately its not .....so my question to you is where are we safe?
You aren't safe anywhere. The only person obligated to protect you is YOU. You're not entitled to going through life with no threats to you.

Thinking you ARE entitled is the mentality that leads to events like this.
do you seriously intend to tell me that you expect EVERYDAY to be murdered at to work? by some disgruntled coworker with a gun... you EXPECT to go to walmart and be held hostage? by some nut....
I guess those parents of the sandy hook shooting should have expected their kindergartners to protect themselves ....who thinks like that? are you armed at all times? what you do when you guys some where and you can't protect yourself
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No, i don't...but that sign was posted there for a reason....we're veering way off topic now.

Everyone knows living in itself is a risk, and you're not promised tomorrow, but.people still do stupid shit thinking that it is.

Just bcuz other parents are letting their kids do it, doesn't mean they had to let theirs.
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Was the baby drunk?

Seems like drunk ppl like to swim in lagoons where crocs are, down here.

If the baby wasn't drunk, the parents are dumbasses.
Maybe the alligator was drunk. The judge could give him a lighter sentence.
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It's Florida, so if the size of the average pickup truck I've seen in Florida is any indication, the gator probably also had a small peen.
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People just do whatever they want all willynilly without thinking about it first.

Either they're just dumb or have an overactive first world sense of entitlement that their lives should always be safe.
thats true....people do have a entitlement that their lives should be safe....like in night clubs ,movie theaters, church,elementary schools, at work, on vacation, in the zoo and at the mall unfortunately its not .....so my question to you is where are we safe?
You aren't safe anywhere. The only person obligated to protect you is YOU. You're not entitled to going through life with no threats to you.

Thinking you ARE entitled is the mentality that leads to events like this.
do you seriously intend to tell me that you expect EVERYDAY to be murdered at to work? by some disgruntled coworker with a gun... you EXPECT to go to walmart and be held hostage? by some nut....
I guess those parents of the sandy hook shooting should have expected their kindergartners to protect themselves ....who thinks like that? are you armed at all times? what you do when you guys some where and you can't protect yourself
No, i don't...but that sign was posted there for a reason....we're veering way off topic now.

Everyone knows living in itself is a risk, and you're not promised tomorrow, but.people still do stupid shit thinking that it is.

Just bcuz other parents are letting their kids do it, doesn't mean they had to let theirs.
me and quatam ...were on topic?...I asked him a question ...he answered... and I respond to it...so you answering my comment may seem out of context..
my point about the other parents was just me saying that I don't believe that the parents KNEW that they were in a dangerous situation thats all...
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I know, I just wamted to amswer bcuz you're presenting scenarios where one cant control the actions of another or situation. However these parents had the means and opportunity to decide and act on what was best for their 2 year old childs safety...and they didn't take it, so this was their outcome, the othe idiot parents just.got lucky. .


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People just do whatever they want all willynilly without thinking about it first.

Either they're just dumb or have an overactive first world sense of entitlement that their lives should always be safe.
thats true....people do have a entitlement that their lives should be safe....like in night clubs ,movie theaters, church,elementary schools, at work, on vacation, in the zoo and at the mall unfortunately its not .....so my question to you is where are we safe?
You aren't safe anywhere. The only person obligated to protect you is YOU. You're not entitled to going through life with no threats to you.

Thinking you ARE entitled is the mentality that leads to events like this.
do you seriously intend to tell me that you expect EVERYDAY to be murdered at to work? by some disgruntled coworker with a gun... you EXPECT to go to walmart and be held hostage? by some nut....
I guess those parents of the sandy hook shooting should have expected their kindergartners to protect themselves ....who thinks like that? are you armed at all times? what you do when you guys some where and you can't protect yourself
No, i don't...but that sign was posted there for a reason....we're veering way off topic now.

Everyone knows living in itself is a risk, and you're not promised tomorrow, but.people still do stupid shit thinking that it is.

Just bcuz other parents are letting their kids do it, doesn't mean they had to let theirs.
me and quatam ...were on topic?...I asked him a question ...he answered... and I responded to it...so you answering my comment may seem out of context..
my point about the other parents was just me saying that I don't believe that the parents KNEW that they were in a dangerous situation thats all...
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Of course they wouldn't have known, people don't usually KNOW they're in a dangerous situation until they're in one. The point is, is to read the signs around you, and then decide if it's a risk you are willing to take and MOST importantly, a risk you can live with. I wouldn't be able to risk a 2 year old whether it was my own child or someone else's I'm looking after. It's called being precautious. That kid wouldn't be dead.
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Florida is built on a swamp. I mean it's called Alligator Alley.

There was a no swimming sign. I wouldn't even question the reasoning for the sign, that alone let's me know we don't belong there.

At 9:15 your 2 year old isn't in close proximity?? Close proximity meaning your lap or on your hip— And is wading in the same water near that big no swimming sign.... Yeah ok.

So whose fault would it have been if a stranger snatched the child and ran off—
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Watching a news story on the tragic event of the child killed by an alligator in Florida. The hotel had a No Swimming sign, but is getting criticized for not having a Beware of Gators sign.

But come ON!

You're in Florida. Around water. Do you have to be told to beware of alligators? Really? Alligators are everywhere in Florida. It's common knowledge. You even see them on the highway for goodness sake.

I don't mean to sound cold about what happened. It's tragic and my heart hurts for it. But to blame the hotel? The alligator was in it's natural habitat. How is this the hotel's fault?
why would you take a child there anyway? or even adults?

remember the true story of the Grizzly bear lover, Timothy Treadmill??
same thing where you are near the wild and you can't mess with these animals or be around their habitat. leave it to the rangers. Even the experienced rangers are in danger too.
I get scared just thinking about going to Florida or places where there are lots of dangerous animals.

The Wild animal park is about as adventurous as i'll get near animals that wild.

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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
It doesn't matter what everyone else does. It's not their kid to keep safe.
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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
It doesn't matter what everyone else does.
II supposed it doesn't.... it doesn't matter about your opinion or mine if that is the case...you believe that this child parents are to blame ... I disagree I believe that many people were in danger and they weren't properly warned..but we have over that many times ...sooooo....yea?
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Never let your guard down with a 2 year old around, even if it's at the happiest place on earth. So ya, you and I can agree to disagree.
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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
It doesn't matter what everyone else does.
II supposed it doesn't.... it doesn't matter about your opinion or mine if that is the case...you believe that this child parents are to blame ... I disagree I believe that many people were in danger and they weren't properly warned..but we have over that many times ...sooooo....yea?
Never let your guard down with a 2 year old around, even if it's at the happiest place on earth. So ya, you and I can agree to disagree.
the child was with his father...but yes ...we will just have to agree to disagree...
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Was the father hand in hand with his child, was he in his arms? ...Nope. Anything less than that, to me is letting your guard down.
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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
The no swimming sign should be all they need. Stay away from the water. Period.
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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
It doesn't matter what everyone else does.
II supposed it doesn't.... it doesn't matter about your opinion or mine if that is the case...you believe that this child parents are to blame ... I disagree I believe that many people were in danger and they weren't properly warned..but we have over that many times ...sooooo....yea?
Never let your guard down with a 2 year old around, even if it's at the happiest place on earth. So ya, you and I can agree to disagree.
the child was with his father...but yes ...we will just have to agree to disagree...
Was the father hand in hand with his child, was he in his arms? Nope.
from my understanding the dad and baby where in the water...baby got snatched ....
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Not what news reports said. Parents were not in the water.
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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
The no swimming sign should be all they need. Stay away from the water. Period.
and yet the hotel was aware that there was a large group of people were in the water ...adults and children and they didn't do anything to ''enforce these rules' I didn't say the parents weren't at fault see early post but they aren't the only ones at fault...
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They did their job by posting the no swimming sign. It's up to the parents to follow directions and demonstrate common sense.
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Yes, he was *in* the water...a foot deep which is half his body....he was WADING....he wasn't in the sand....he wasn't kicking the edge to splash it...he was IN it BY HIMSELF.
Unattended children can drown in less, with no gator..

Doesn't take much.

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Hey my coworker was telling something like this. He asked did you hear about the small kid drowning at a pool or friends pool I said no. I asked him did you hear about the broad day light child abduction where the guy was trying to take the kid and parent fought that attacker for their kid. He said no I didn't hear. So there's two stories right now involving kids as young as 3 right now and now this is the 5th one in few weeks apart.
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Yes, he was *in* the water...a foot deep which is half his body....he was WADING....he wasn't in the sand....he wasn't kicking the edge to splash it...he was IN it BY HIMSELF.
Unattended children can drown in less, with no gator..

Doesn't take much.
Hey my coworker was telling something like this. He asked did you hear about the small kid drowning at a pool or friends pool I said no. I asked him did you hear about the broad day light child abduction where the guy was trying to take the kid and parent fought that attacker for their kid. He said no I didn't hear. So there's two stories right now involving kids as young as 3 right now and now this is the 5th one in few weeks apart.
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My aunt runs a daycare center. She told me that a child can drown in as little as an inch of water.
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I don't know about this being common sense ....I mean there are sharks in the ocean ...but it doesn't stop people from going to the beach and letting their kids play in the ocean? I feel bad for their parents...
I don't even get in the water ankle deep I take my chair up to the shore and sit down, tan, read a book or watch others out that are way too far for my liking. Everytime i see dolphins I automatically think they protect us from sharks literally I've seen on TV.

I also love funnel cakes and chilling at the beach. My brother's are those type way out there. I was so scared for them you way too far from shore way out there. Come I'm waving for them to come closer to my liking.

I mean paddle surfing or ones that stand up paddling, or ones swimming way beyond pier measurement without anything. I'm just a cautious person over all.

I was 8 or 9 when I encountered my first shark so yeah there out...
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I don't know about this being common sense ....I mean there are sharks in the ocean ...but it doesn't stop people from going to the beach and letting their kids play in the ocean? I feel bad for their parents...
Well..it's common sense to know there are sharks in the ocean and it's THEIR HOME....not ours. Anyone with half a brain knows the risks of swimming in the ocean.
so why do people do it? there have even been reports of shark attacks close to shore ...why do people continue to go the beach and get in the water at all?
Because most people are dumb as fuck. The small minority know the risks and take them anyways.

Most shark attacks are preventable...

Don't go in the water at night...or in murky water...or near a river mouth...or when baitfish are present in large numbers...

Some dipshit in FL decided it was a good idea to go wade at river mouth in murky water to go fishing and thought it was an even better idea to also keep fresh bait in the pocket of his shorts.

Fucker got ripped up by a bull shark...like no one saw that coming.
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Yup. These guys are having a grand old time....


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Yes, he was *in* the water...a foot deep which is half his body....he was WADING....he wasn't in the sand....he wasn't kicking the edge to splash it...he was IN it BY HIMSELF.
Unattended children can drown in less, with no gator..

Doesn't take much.
Hey my coworker was telling something like this. He asked did you hear about the small kid drowning at a pool or friends pool I said no. I asked him did you hear about the broad day light child abduction where the guy was trying to take the kid and parent fought that attacker for their kid. He said no I didn't hear. So there's two stories right now involving kids as young as 3 right now and now this is the 5th one in few weeks apart.
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I haven't heard about any of that. o____O

Did the parent get her/his child back?



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Yes, he was *in* the water...a foot deep which is half his body....he was WADING....he wasn't in the sand....he wasn't kicking the edge to splash it...he was IN it BY HIMSELF.
Unattended children can drown in less, with no gator..

Doesn't take much.
Hey my coworker was telling something like this. He asked did you hear about the small kid drowning at a pool or friends pool I said no. I asked him did you hear about the broad day light child abduction where the guy was trying to take the kid and parent fought that attacker for their kid. He said no I didn't hear. So there's two stories right now involving kids as young as 3 right now and now this is the 5th one in few weeks apart.
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I haven't heard about any of that. o____O

Did the parent get her/his child back?



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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
The no swimming sign should be all they need. Stay away from the water. Period.
and yet the hotel was aware that there was a large group of people were in the water ...adults and children and they didn't do anything to ''enforce these rules' I didn't say the parents weren't at fault see early post but they aren't the only ones at fault...
They did their job by posting the no swimming sign. It's up to the parents to follow directions and demonstrate common sense.
but the boy wasn't in the water ...I and almost every person in this thread was wrong the boy and his parents were at movie night...sponsored by I can only guess was disney...and the boy was near the lakes EDGE and ..alligator snatched the child and drug him into the water and the boy's father jumped in the water to save him ....
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That would be a different story, entirely.

I've not seen that version.

Could you link, please?

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the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
The no swimming sign should be all they need. Stay away from the water. Period.
and yet the hotel was aware that there was a large group of people were in the water ...adults and children and they didn't do anything to ''enforce these rules' I didn't say the parents weren't at fault see early post but they aren't the only ones at fault...
They did their job by posting the no swimming sign. It's up to the parents to follow directions and demonstrate common sense.
but the boy wasn't in the water ...I and almost every person in this thread was wrong the boy and his parents were at movie night...sponsored by I can only guess was disney...and the boy was near the lakes EDGE and ..alligator snatched the child and drug him into the water and the boy's father jumped in the water to save him ....
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Was this playing for that particular movie night?:

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That gator was probably strolling at night one night long ago found an opening to this man made lake and called it home. Or it was a pet dropped off and called it home. So if it is man made do they do sweeps every night and day just to make sure? I would faithfully be checking just never know.

Then post dangerous territory enter at your own risk.

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@Greentea

the whole area should have been fenced off alligators walk on land too..people shouldn't have been allowed in that area....the LARGE group of people shouldn't have been allowed in the water...people should have been warned that there were wild animals in the water ....its seems like we ALL have an opinion on what SHOULD HAVE happened after the fact
The no swimming sign should be all they need. Stay away from the water. Period.
and yet the hotel was aware that there was a large group of people were in the water ...adults and children and they didn't do anything to ''enforce these rules' I didn't say the parents weren't at fault see early post but they aren't the only ones at fault...
They did their job by posting the no swimming sign. It's up to the parents to follow directions and demonstrate common sense.
but the boy wasn't in the water ...I and almost every person in this thread was wrong the boy and his parents were at movie night...sponsored by I can only guess was disney...and the boy was near the lakes EDGE and ..alligator snatched the child and drug him into the water and the boy's father jumped in the water to save him ....
That would be a different story, entirely.

I've not seen that version.

Could you link, please?
yea...I got you....
I think that we all might be looking at conflicting reports...but here is my link from cnn
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/15/us/alligator-attacks-child-disney-florida/<div class="bqfade">click to expand




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Posted by sunkisses26
@Greentea

sorry you are correct neither the boy or his father were in water..they were at movie night THAT WAS SET UP BY THE LAKES EDGE...the child was near the lakes edge and dragged off...the dad then jumped in the water to save him...as I stated the whole AREA should have been fenced cause you know alligator can walk on land.....
It said the boy waded into a foot of water then it said he was on the waters edge, not sure which one is the truth here, they need to get their stories straight...but from what I gather, neither the mother or father was by his side, and presumably in a crowded place at that. Can't do that with a little 2 year old in an unfamiliar area.

I see parents all the time, right there with their little ones on guard, then I see parents that just let their kids roam, not keeping a close eye on them, guards down, chillin. I feel like there are parents that are more attentive than others to their small children.

It's just a sad story all around and it never should've happened.
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Watching a news story on the tragic event of the child killed by an alligator in Florida. The hotel had a No Swimming sign, but is getting criticized for not having a Beware of Gators sign.

But come ON!

You're in Florida. Around water. Do you have to be told to beware of alligators? Really? Alligators are everywhere in Florida. It's common knowledge. You even see them on the highway for goodness sake.

I don't mean to sound cold about what happened. It's tragic and my heart hurts for it. But to blame the hotel? The alligator was in it's natural habitat. How is this the hotel's fault?
TC,

Remember... we're talkin' about "Florida"

You know.....

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If that pic and video is of the actual location, just no. That's a nice big area to let a child roam after dark.
Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
Based on statistics of registered voters, Orange County is dominated by Democrats.

Orlando also happens to be the same city where Caylee Anthony was found dead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Caylee_Anthony

Haleigh Cummings (missing since Feb 2009 -whereabouts unknown) Putnam County - dominated by Democrats

http://www.thetroublewithjustice.com/haleigh-cummings-was-once-lost-but-now-she-is-found-2/

Of course, the gay bar party crasher a few days ago, made headlines with his heinous act, in Orlando. (again, dominated by democrats)

- IMHO, this makes for an interesting statistical study if one had the time to do so:
County by county, state by state: matching the type of crime with the dominating political party.
This, in order to search and Ident prevailing cultural norms.
Example

In Waco, the Gov. committed the heinous act of deploying apcs and tanks onto the Branch Davidians.
This was approved by Atty Gen. Janet Reno, Bill and Hillary Clinton, each of whom are Democrats.

IMHO, criminal statistics are not detailed enough.







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Posted by truecap
It's an accident. It's a fluke thing that happens. People should have common sense of predators in the area they are in- rattlesnakes in the desert, sharks in the ocean, gators in the coastal areas, bears in the northwest,

I can't go to the ocean without thinking of the movie Jaws.
And a lake without thinking of Lake Placid.
Me too. Everytime I swim in the beach, river or lake, I've been thinking of Piranha 3D, Jaws, Anaconda, and other sea/lake monster movies. That's why I prefer to swim in pools. Much safer.
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Posted by truecap
It's an accident. It's a fluke thing that happens. People should have common sense of predators in the area they are in- rattlesnakes in the desert, sharks in the ocean, gators in the coastal areas, bears in the northwest,

I can't go to the ocean without thinking of the movie Jaws.
And a lake without thinking of Lake Placid.
Those two movies are truly the ones I have always been skeptical of animal nature...

Oh and Anaconda I was hell no and sucked the life out of that panther just imagine and it has been caught on tape dying by suffocation.

And a new movie coming out is The Shallows omg that looks great..
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I'll just avoid these movies. I'm having a phobia of water because of these movies. Lol 😄

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