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kiva

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15. These are all reasons, to me,

Tue May 31, 2016, 04:47 PM

May 2016

to say that the mother shares a substantial amount of the blame...and dad, if he had been there.

Every parent of a 'runner' that I've knows has been aware by the time the child is three that they have an escape artist on their hands and compensate - harnesses or extra adults or not going somewhere if they don't have some sort of help. Instead this woman decided to take four children - one a runner - to a crowded public place without another adult.

I agree that had she made some attempt to acknowledge her own role in this I would have some sympathy, but her "accidents happen" attitude makes her look like a self-absorbed and insensitive idiot.

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UPDATE: Cincinnati Police Zero In On Parents in Zoo Incident [View all] avebury May 2016 OP

The Cincinnati PD should read DU. LanternWaste May 2016 #1

I've noticed. moriah May 2016 #2

Otherwise could have been a tragedy? LisaL May 2016 #5

The tragedy is caging higher primates at all, there. moriah Jun 2016 #42

Instead of four of her own kids it could have easily been a group avebury May 2016 #6

Excellent points, clearly stated REP May 2016 #8

These are all reasons, to me, kiva May 2016 #15

Ever thought that was because she had already been getting hatemail? Nt moriah Jun 2016 #45

Your basing that on melman Jun 2016 #47

The fact that she acknowledged people were blaming her already in the original FB posting. moriah Jun 2016 #49

I could be wrong on the timeline, kiva Jun 2016 #50

My last word on this, because this subject is making me too.angry, having known... moriah Jun 2016 #52

Okay, then when you want to go pass laws about how many children women can have in public.... moriah Jun 2016 #43

Well, of course she's being liberalhistorian May 2016 #41

I said earlier that four kids is hardly clowncar status. Nt moriah Jun 2016 #44

Good Sherman A1 May 2016 #3

Yep... trumad May 2016 #4

The Gorilla World Exhibit had been in place for 38 years avebury May 2016 #7

So should they fix the barrier so a 4 year old can't climb through it? trumad May 2016 #9

Yes for one simple reason - avebury May 2016 #16

You said yes.. trumad May 2016 #33

Police investigationis focusing on parents avebury May 2016 #38

Simple question, yes or no mythology May 2016 #34

Does anybody have an actual photo of the barrier and where the child got in? Blue_Tires May 2016 #11

They are not investigating the zoo, which they have made crystal clear. LisaL May 2016 #22

Normally a zoo letting a 3 year old in with Gorillas, would be sued, they would not blame the 3 year braddy May 2016 #10

The problem with this country these days avebury May 2016 #12

Normally a zoo letting a 3 year old get inside the Gorilla exhibit would be sued by the parents braddy May 2016 #13

The problem with your theory is that the zoo did not let the avebury May 2016 #17

LOL, sure, the 3 year old was trespassing into the zoo's Gorilla display, I don't think the jury braddy May 2016 #18

You cannot in any way shape or form say that the zoo allowed avebury May 2016 #19

A mother turns her head for a second and a 3 year old is in with the gorillas?, there will be braddy May 2016 #20

If the kid keeps telling you that he wants to go play with the gorillas avebury May 2016 #25

LOL, you sure have it all wrapped up, why do you keep calling him a 4 year old? braddy May 2016 #27

I thought they corrected his age to 4. If it is avebury May 2016 #30

I think you meant "now," rather than "not." nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #53

What does being black have to do with it? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #21

You say DU has declared her race as being an issue, I didn't know that. braddy May 2016 #23

There was zero discussion of the family's race until today ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #24

Actually it was brought up since at least Sunday when there was a thread on it, and how braddy May 2016 #26

Funny, because there were posts yesterday saying ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #28

Why are you telling me all this, I'm not interested. braddy May 2016 #29

Because you just acted like everyone knew they were black.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #31

I have no idea what you know or don't know, you are the one who posted to me. braddy May 2016 #32

Thank you. Said much more eloquently than I. Coventina May 2016 #14

Millions of people have visited the zoo and they haven't had an issue in 38 years mythology May 2016 #35

Something may have changed over the years, until we learn more we don't know, but we do braddy May 2016 #36

The barrier shouldn't require parents to be responsible. kwassa May 2016 #37

should every barrier be child-proof? adult-proof? maxsolomon Jun 2016 #58

Every barrier should be child-proof. Adults should be on their own ... kwassa Jun 2016 #61

So how high should it be then? 36" is obviously inadequate. maxsolomon Jun 2016 #62

Bingo. roamer65 Jun 2016 #59

Right? me b zola May 2016 #39

Wasn't this the same weekend that more than 700 people drowned from a single boat? braddy May 2016 #40

I agree. And I read that the accreditation board will be inspecting the zoo pnwmom Jun 2016 #46

Thank you librarylu Jun 2016 #51

Thank you for your reasonable post. Jim Beard Jun 2016 #55

No jury... sendero Jun 2016 #48

I agree Jim Beard Jun 2016 #56

I'm curious about why they'd investigate someone who wan't there. Nt gollygee Jun 2016 #54

Very good point Jim Beard Jun 2016 #57

3 yr olds are short little things and he prob could not see over the railing and bushes etc dembotoz Jun 2016 #60