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Hawkowl

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3. Serious danger

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 05:04 PM

Mar 2012

If you have a three year old loose in the aisle upon landing, the child can become a human missile. Consider that the average jet is touching down at 140 mph and it stops suddenly. Not only can the child be killed from the impact, but the impact could be the back of another passengers head!

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Flight crew calls police on 8 and 3 year olds [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 OP

the parents are the ones who are responsible, so I would guess they would be the ones WI_DEM Mar 2012 #1

Serious danger Hawkowl Mar 2012 #3

Really? a 3 year old and 8 year old! They are actually going to do this bull crap. This country Justice wanted Mar 2012 #2

So, their behavior should just be ignored? oldhippie Mar 2012 #6

Everyone is expected to adhere to SAFETY rules and laws obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #7

There are good and bad ways to deal with this Taverner Mar 2012 #14

You hate this country because irresponsible parents Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #10

Ya don't suppose the rules are there for good reason? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2012 #12

their parents. headline is hype. magical thyme Mar 2012 #16

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD?! obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #4

Parents should make their children stay in their seats or not fly at all. The same applies appleannie1 Mar 2012 #5

+1 obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #8

I got my 2 and 3 year olds to sit buckled into their seats on a plane. Jennicut Mar 2012 #17

"Now, Bobby and Stevie, just look at what you did. You're on the No-fly list for L-I-F-E. And, I leveymg Mar 2012 #9

LOL! n/t BeHereNow Mar 2012 #15

Hello? What were the parents thinking? BeHereNow Mar 2012 #11

It's all fun and games until your kid goes splat. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #13