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MFM008

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28. Alligators just doing what they do

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 06:01 PM

Jun 2016

Anyone remember the scene in Crocodile Dundee with the woman at the edge of the lake and it grabs her water bottle around her neck?
Disney should fence off all water areas rather than kill all the gators, they will get through and
people will continue to IGNORE signs.
Gators haven't survived for millions of years because they are stupid.

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Why Is No One Coming For The Parents Of Toddler For Death of 5 Alligators? [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2016 OP

If anything people were bashing the black parents and saying they were negligent forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #1

The contrast couldn't be more stark. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #2

That bothered the hell out of me Warpy Jun 2016 #5

I too think that the zoo bears the brunt of the blame. If there was ever a location that's supposed Number23 Jun 2016 #17

I wonder how a person would respond if you asked them point blank bonemachine Jun 2016 #3

Take the aggregate of the bulk of pubilc responses though-- Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #6

Yeah, the OP is on point bonemachine Jun 2016 #10

look around beyond du. tons of blaming the parents going on. elehhhhna Jun 2016 #4

Ounces rather than tons when the one is compared to the other. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #8

I just did a brief search of media reactions and hot takes. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #11

One problem. The family is white. hedda_foil Jun 2016 #7

No one wants to take responsiblity for their or their kids actions liberal N proud Jun 2016 #9

You and I both know why. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2016 #12

Well, for one thing librarylu Jun 2016 #13

I don't believe every act of poor judgement needs to be criminalized bluestateguy Jun 2016 #14

My life is oddly backwards anoNY42 Jun 2016 #15

Your wife would get along great with my husband JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #16

This has been weighing on me too. Stellar Jun 2016 #18

A zoo is an obvious known danger Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #19

both are attractions for families with kids JI7 Jun 2016 #20

Amen JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #22

i tHink it's because they are within Disney space JI7 Jun 2016 #23

And the other issue is the killing of the Gorilla Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #25

I've been quite a few times with small kids JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #30

Exactly right, JI7. Under any kind of reasonable expectations, Nay Jun 2016 #29

I would never think of a zoo as a danger gollygee Jun 2016 #21

I'm glad Disney is improving their signage Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #24

that's the dumbest thing i have read today. zoos are supposed to be safe. your kids are supposed to La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #35

My small town's FB page blew up with praise for God for protecting the child from Harambe Orrex Jun 2016 #26

To begin with, Ms. Yertle Jun 2016 #27

Alligators just doing what they do MFM008 Jun 2016 #28

There were never any alligator warning signs to ignore . pnwmom Jun 2016 #37

+1000 heaven05 Jun 2016 #31

Also....did they look into the criminal history of this White father? UMTerp01 Jun 2016 #32

That was horrible. gollygee Jun 2016 #33

This. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #34

That's a good point JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #38

The premise isn't accurate, IMO. I encountered a bunch of witch hunters here on DU pnwmom Jun 2016 #36