I have to admit ... I've glossed over SOME posts - but I don't remember seeing anyone saying a parent has no responsibility for their childs safety in public.
What has been said is that we don't know exactly what happened. To label a parent irresponsible from that story is a little extreme. And to imply that some of the posters on this thread are tossing personal responsibility out the window is absurd.
This started because I and other freepers questioned why the child wasn't in a cart. It exploded from there.