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So I just called the cops

easyBreezieeasyBreezie
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
And I don't feel one bit guilty. This lady was holding her newborn and burping it while her husband was driving right in the middle of the city in rush hour. I couldn't believe my eyes. I am stunned at peoples stupidity. Geez-pull over & keep your child buckled in!
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Re: So I just called the cops

  • Mrs.C042807Mrs.C042807 member
    Good for you!

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  • dawneodawneo member
    Good for you! 
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  • pintpopintpo member
    Good!  Thanks for looking out for someone who can't look out for themselves.  We called the cops a few weeks ago when we saw a toddler sitting on the lap of an adult in the back seat of the car.  To make matters worse, the car was all smashed up and had a bungee cord holding the trunk on.  *sigh*  WTH is wrong with people?
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  • suscqsuscq
    I had a police officer tell me to call 911 in that situation because a child's life is in danger.  Good for you!
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  • achase123achase123
    Good for you! SO not ok!
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  • penguingrrlpenguingrrl member

    imagepintpo:
    Good!  Thanks for looking out for someone who can't look out for themselves.  We called the cops a few weeks ago when we saw a toddler sitting on the lap of an adult in the back seat of the car.  To make matters worse, the car was all smashed up and had a bungee cord holding the trunk on.  *sigh*  WTH is wrong with people?

    That sounds to me like they couldn't afford a carseat and weren't aware that there are resources out there to help them with that. While it's inexcusable not to take the time to look into that, I wouldn't judge them for willfully ignoring safety necessarily.  They may not have someone instructing them on carseat safety (I know my ped has never mentioned carseats to me, so maybe nobody has mentioned carseat use since the child was a newborn) and not everyone has access to a computer or the knowledge/experience to look into these things.  It's unfortunate, but they may have nobody telling them a child needs to be in a carseat and no one telling them there is assistance if they can't afford one (that is certainly not well advertised where I live even though I'm in a low income neighborhood).

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