Florida toddler died in hot car as dad went to bar; dad went back to bar after son's death, sheriff says

[marmar]

A Florida man accused of leaving his young son in a truck for hours while he went to the barbershop and out for drinks at a bar — and then went back to the same bar later that night after his son died — has been arrested in the toddler's death.

Scott Allen Gardner, 33, was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.

Gardner is being held at the Volusia County jail without bond. It’s not clear whether he has an attorney.

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“This father is a human piece of garbage, and he’s a lying sack of s---,” Sheriff Michael Chitwood said at a news conference. “He’s actually where he belongs to be, behind bars. ... There's no reason for this little boy to be dead." ...............(more)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-died-hot-car-dad-got-haircut-drinks-bar-police-say-rcna214547

[JI7]

1. Looks international

[Bettie]

3. It does

he left him in there in the hottest part of the day.

Then, he went out with his own mother after killing her grandchild. Soulless asshole.

He killed a little kid....that poor baby.

[milestogo]

12. What does that mean?

[usedtobedemgurl]

18. I believe they meant intentional.

The other way, it does not make sense.

[SoFlaBro]

19. They fucking do these type of things in other countries as well.

[H2O Man]

2. There are no words.

Recommended.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Another fine example of the superior race, the greater sex.

So I don’t imagine he will be deported then.

[liberal N proud]

5. There is a special kind of hell for those people

How do you kill your own child?

[PJMcK]

6. I am totally opposed to the death penalty

But when I hear something like this, I question my ethics.

This man should never be free again.

[newdeal2]

7. I hate these stories

And there should be technology in new cars to prevent this kind of thing from ever happening.

[yardwork]

15. It's an easy fix and it's a crime that auto manufacturers won't add it.

Most cases are accidental and the parents live with horrible guilt for the rest of their lives.

If a loud alarm went off that alerted passersby this little boy would be alive, even if his dad did try to kill him intentionally (which it sounds like might be the case here).

[Jack Valentino]

8. MAYBE he should run for Congress, as a REPUBLICAN!!!!!

REPUBLICANS are leaving their constituents in the hot car,
while they vote to starve the poorest and cut off their health insurance
so they can give away more money to billionaires


Sure as SHIT, they'll head right back to the 'tax cut BAR' as soon as they have killed off
some of the voters, and their children...

They are just as responsible as THIS guy,
so he oughta fit right in with them!

[harumph]

9. Because their supporters tend to be garbage pieces of shit -

Republicans can "rehabilitate" anyone for anything. Maybe the kid had democratic leanings...

[iemanja]

10. What makes you think he's a Republican?

[harumph]

11. I was responding to post #8.

Implying that the perp (I could care less what if anything he calls himself politically) should run as a Republican, and adding that would likely work because R's seem to be able to rehabilitate any behavior - no matter how egregious, irresponsible or shitty. Rape evidently seems A-OK with that bunch nowadays and I'm sure any anti-social behavior can be rationalized, ignored or wished away to the memory hole if expediency demands.

[iemanja]

13. I see. Thanks. nt

[malaise]

14. Who does this to any child let alone his own

Eff this monster

[Jit423]

16. Why is the perp's face blurred? Oh, he's white not black or Hispanic. nt

[Celerity]

21. Non blurred:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/florida-dad-scott-allen-gardner-son-death-b2777045.html

[Totally Tunsie]

17. I'm glad he likes bars so much...

He'll be looking through them for a loooong time.

[sakabatou]

20. This is AT LEAST Manslaughter 1.

[MustLoveBeagles]

23. I couldn't have children

This person casually threw away what I would've given anything to have.

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

24. All he needs to do is donate to Drump's bribery fund and he'll be pardoned because "this poor father was

so over wrought with grief and the authorities threw him in jail for something totally accidental”.

Disgusting