How much are you willing to pay to punish her? That’s the funny thing about these situations. There had never been a repeat offender. We don’t put people in prison for revenge. We put people in prison to prevent crime. I’m not worried about a repeat offense.
It’s no different from a child that wanders out of the house and drowns in a pool while the mother is taking a nap? Are you going to punish her for taking a nap?
Mary and other moms who have experienced this have formed a network to raise awareness of the issue. Would you care to relive this every day so that you can help prevent it? Not me.
Everyone says the worst thing that can happen is the death of your child. Not true. The worst thing that can happen is for you to be responsible for the death of your child.
No, but we do put people in prison for punishment.
It’s no different from a child that wanders out of the house and drowns in a pool while the mother is taking a nap? Are you going to punish her for taking a nap?"
Not for taking a nap, but where does negligence enter the picture? Using your scenario, did the mother leave the back door open and the pathway clear to the pool, knowing her child had the capacity to walk or run that distance? What about leaving poisonous cleaners out within reach of the child? What about leaving broken electrical outlets or frayed electrical cords within reach?
Negligence is punishable. Culpable negligence is punishable. From the point where you put the child in the vehicle, you have knowledge of that act. Are you saying the mother didn't know that the child was in the vehicle, that she didn't put the child in the vehicle? Would it be negligence if the mother didn't secure a young child in the seat, left the window down, and the child leaped or fell out the window of the moving car?
Are you saying that these situations cannot be punished for punishment's sake?
I disagree that we put people in prison to prevent crime.
We put them there as punishment FOR a crime. Sad as it is, she neglected her child. That’s a crime.
Then there are people who may find this an easy way to get rid of an unwanted child.
Hey, you could go camping and “lose” your child by “accident”
and get off scot-free. You see where this could set a dangerous precedent?
D E T E R R E N C E
It’s not just for the offender.