RIP HARAMBE :(

[HairOfTheDog]

That's the same story a witness told the day it happened. Wouldn't it be great if it turns out that she wasn't to blame for all this and all of the self righteous assholes that passed judgement on her felt like shit? Never happen because something else will pop up on their FB feed to judge and they will forget about it, but how cool would that be?

I too disagree with the people who are calling for the mother's head, and/or suggesting that the parents should have been shot instead of Harambe, and/or failing to acknowledge that shit happens to children of even good responsible parents, etc..

But, I don't believe there's any way the mother can or should be absolved of all blame. If it were my child, I would absolutely blame myself for my son having gotten the opportunity to do what he said he wanted to do by sneaking into the gorilla exhibit. I'd hope my nightmare experience would help other parents be more diligent at zoos.

I'd also expect the zoo to take immediate responsibility for enhancing its barriers. And, I'd feel like absolute shit about the death of Harambe, but be forever grateful for my son surviving relatively unscathed.