08-31-2015, 11:18 AM
I can understand how a good dad like Gunnar almost drove off with his baby son on top of the car (which would scare the crap outta me too and ensure it never almost happened again).
I can also understand how a mom rushing around the store with two little kids could leave a new baby in the cart and just assume she'd put him in the car with everything else. If the mom in this case is telling the truth, and I've seen no indication that she's not, I can still see how a misdemeanor endangerment charge technically applies under the law and it won't bother me if she's convicted (she won't have a felony record or lose her kids or anything). But, I don't think prosecuting her for endangerment is necessary or serves any purpose.
To me, what happened in this case is different than leaving a baby in a hot car for hours after you've already reached your destination and settled in, or leaving loaded unlocked guns lying around with kids on the premises.
I can also understand how a mom rushing around the store with two little kids could leave a new baby in the cart and just assume she'd put him in the car with everything else. If the mom in this case is telling the truth, and I've seen no indication that she's not, I can still see how a misdemeanor endangerment charge technically applies under the law and it won't bother me if she's convicted (she won't have a felony record or lose her kids or anything). But, I don't think prosecuting her for endangerment is necessary or serves any purpose.
To me, what happened in this case is different than leaving a baby in a hot car for hours after you've already reached your destination and settled in, or leaving loaded unlocked guns lying around with kids on the premises.