[Jeff Head]

First rule of being a father. Do everything in your power to protect and save your children.

I believe this second trumps the first...and would personally die trying to save one of my own, and day of the week and twice on Sundays. And I am a certified 1st responder.

[NormsRevenge]

Why did you or anyone choose to have kids? Because they are an extension of you into the future, hopefully, beyond your own mortality.

I understand that some say it just puts more lives at risk but also would ask what they would do if it was their child?

Maybe they ought to find another job if this question unsettles them.

Peace and Good Health from a boat headed toward Ketchikan.

[Clump]

This is beyond sad.
I’ve always been of the mindset that I would rather die trying to save my child than live knowing I probably would have died too but didn’t try.
I hope he sues their ass.

[Casie]

I have to agree. What they have done is condemned a man to 30+ years of anger, loss, and bitter doubts. If the man had attempted the rescue, become injured and turned back he may have been able to live with the knowledge that he DID everything humanly possible. Even burn scars would be something he could live with. But what if... he could have saved his child. He will wonder that every day of his life. There are some things worth dying for.

[SaraJohnson]

I agree with you. Cops are abusing the use of tasers like they are abusing a lot of unconstitutional power these days. Tasing a man is punishment and that father did nothing to deserve punishment. They just cruely abused and added to the trauma of a family in crisis.