Boy drowns in Eagan pool

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6. People choose to have these things, although they are not necessities

They can be very hazardous when children access them without proper supervision, perhaps resulting in injury or death. Many means are available to protect children from this unsafe access--right up to the simple choice of not having these things. And yet, too many people apparently choose not to avail themselves of these precautionary means, with tragic outcomes...