Arizona toddler who died of heat exposure left in 108.9-degree car by video game-playing dad: cops

NYPost ^ | 8/1/24 | Natalie O'Neill

[CFW]

The poor child. And what a useless father. He looks to be in his late 30s and a video game was obviously more important than his child. He had a responsibility and commitment to that child and he failed her because of a video game!

Maybe video games should pause for an announcement every 5 minutes asking players if they know where their children are.

[riverrunner]

A good dad would give is life for his children.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Start charging these "forgetful" parents with second degree murder and watch how fast their memory will suddenly improve.

[albie]

While smoking an f’n joint too I’ll bet

[xoxox]

Maybe video games should pause for an announcement every 5 minutes asking players if they know where their children are.

That's a bloody good idea.

[ClearCase_guy]

Some of these instances are tragic accidents.
But some of these instances are not accidents.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I'll probably step on some toes here, but what in the world is a grown 37 year old man doing playing video games? On a work day? With his baby in the car? For three hours? In Arizona? In the summertime?

My brain is about to short out over this. What world am I living in?

Another poster suggested dope had a role in this. One toke over the line. Yep.

[Ann Archy]

He WANTED that child DEAD!

[TexasGator]

” the temperature in the vehicle had soared to 108.9 degrees, according to an autopsy report released to the Arizona Republic Wednesday.”

Are the sure that it wasn’t 108.92 degrees?

[NWFree]

I treat my dog better than some people treat their kids

[No name given]

Amen.

[No name given]

You’re probably correct. Drugs were most likely involved.

[Aria]

That wasn’t his child....the baby was an accessory.

[Magic Fingers]

“Are the sure that it wasn’t 108.92 degrees?”

I’m sure it was closer to 160 degrees. 108 was the outside air temperature.

[Drew68]

But some of these instances are not accidents.

This was negligence.

Dad had grown comfortable leaving the kids sleeping in the car so he could have some peace and quiet playing his video games.

His wife was a doctor. I'm guessing he was the "house husband."

I don't think he did this on purpose. It was gross negligence, complacency, and laziness.

There are just some mistakes you are not allowed to make as a parent because the consequences are catastrophic.

[LouieFisk]

“I’ll probably step on some toes here, but what in the world is a grown 37 year old man doing playing video games?”
—
It’s like any other addiction - it’s users need to have the “good-feelings” center of the brain stimulated; constantly, if possible. Eventually this causes them to believe Gameland is their real world.
This is true whether the person is 13, 37 or even 77.

[A_perfect_lady]

Let this be a warning to women: don’t marry a man-child who cares more about video games than anything else.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

37 years old STILL playing video games forgetting about his daughter OMG, I have NO WORDS!!!

[gitmo]

I was terrified I would forget my sons were in the car when they were tiny.

I would put one of my shoes in the back seat so I couldn’t forget them.

[TexasGator]

“108 was the outside air temperature.”

I am sure it was a lot hotter. I just found the statement to be ridiculous.