Posted on 09/06/2024 11:19:21 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
because it’s a free country, supposedly
apparently has a comprehensive data file on a “Joshua Montero” in “Tavares, Florida,” but I don’t have a gift card to use for the $1.00 (not going to use one of my CCs).
I’m almost curious enough to go get a gift card...
Gonna drive even slower after this. I can't imagine....
Sincere condolences, FRiend.
Like I said in my post, I've driven slowly, and the kids come flying out of the driveway and hit me.
But, a public street nonetheless.
It was inside a gated community and is essentially a driveway and parking lot. And the kid should not have been on the pavement.
Some advertised “gated communities here, and there are many,
have, as their gate a drop bar which goes up automatically on the approach of a vehicle or is permanently up. Yes, there is a gate and therefore it is a “gated community” but ...
It sure isn't a good idea, even if the street is a cul de sac.
“Gated Community” is actually an advertisement for burglars and car thieves. They consist of high value targets.
Dunno. From the pictures the gated community does have some sidewalks but that’s not to say they’re everywhere. A cul-de-sac is mentioned - maybe that’s near where the child was playing in front of his house.
Most communities like that have speed limits that are VERY low (mine is 15 MPH and we have a sidewalk only on one side of the street).
Regardless, that Joshua Monterro is a pretty boy and I’m sure he’s gonna be REAL popular in prison.
It is a gated community and they were in a cul de sac. Should have been perfectly safe.
He had to have been barreling towards the houses at the end of the cul de sac - might have plowed into one. That mean we shouldn’t have a home in a cul de sac?
We live in one, it is where the kids in our neighborhood come to ride their bikes and skateboards because it is (or should be) very safe.
[They should have beaten him to death]
That. Some things one should not be given a lifetime to atone for.
Like Michael Caine said in the movie: “Make peace mit your Gott.”
When I was a kid, we played on the residential streets, rode our bikes all over, even flew model planes over the streets. It was expected, because there were a lot of kids, few if any playgrounds, and back yards were small.
That, and people cared for kids back then - anybody's kids. Toddlers are fast-moving and their judgement meters haven't been installed yet, so slow way the heck down, and watch hard for any movement out of the corners of your eyes in the residential streets where kids live. It's part of our responsibilities as drivers.
Just this evening, coming back from class, I had a 2-3 year old little boy in the middle of the street in front of my car. I came to a stop and waited for his dad, who ran quickly to get him.
Kids are important. Witless, but important.
This event falls into the ,”Oh, don’t be such a worry wart. nothing like that SHOULD be able to happen” category.
Driving down my local feeder street once...saw a kid...in diapers...walking in the street. Should have seen how many cars screeched to a halt , got out of their car to get the toddler, and tell the forgetful mother about the kid. This kinda’ BS happens every day unfortunately.
So instead of instead of people acting responsible and lawfully we ignore their behavior and move into bunkers and hide.
Based on his photo alone, the driver deserves the death penalty. The parents have just paid an enormous price for their stupidity. Drunk drivers and speeders happen. Never put young children in a situation where incidents like this one are physically possible.
You'll lose that one. I raised two.
When I was a kid, we played on the residential streets, rode our bikes all over, even flew model planes over the streets. It was expected, because there were a lot of kids, few if any playgrounds, and back yards were small.
I was born in North Houston inside the loop, and you could mow our backyard with a weed whacker. We used the streets for travel only, and we didn't have the luxury of sidewalks. Our parents watched out for us, and didn't just turn us loose like a bunch of wild animals. They made sure we knew the rules of the road regarding bicycles and traffic. We played in nearby church parking lots and fields, and flew model airplanes in the local elementary school ball field/playground. My parents considered us enough of a priority, that they eventually sold everything and moved us out of the inner city hell hole. Attitudes and values are passed down. My parents were NEVER too tired or preoccupied to spend time with us. When I got married and had my own kids, my kids were the same priority. So much so, that we moved out to the country 30 minutes out of the nearest town where the kids had room to grow. We worked hard to raise and protect our kids, and it paid off in a big way. Our kids learn from watching us. Now, I have three wonderful grandchildren who have great parents.
Children have no sense. We have to watch out for them and keep them out of danger. It's all about taking responsibility for raising your children, participating in their lives, and not just "watching" them. Cell phones and cable TV are no substitute for parents.
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