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4thTimeLucky · 06-07-2003, 04:23 AM

He shouldn't go to prison.

The penal system is intended to:
- keep you from posing a danger to others after the crime
- to act as a deterrent to crime
- to give the convicted person the time and the environment to realise what they did was wrong and be rehabilitated.

In this case:
- This father with the guilt and memory of this for the rest of his life. He will probably never leave a kid in a car unaccompanied for more than second.
- He doesn't need rehabilition to see the error of his ways. He had a lapse of concentration and was negligent. And other parents won't not let their kids die in hot cars for fear of punishment. They let it happen because they are busy and forgetful.
- Prison will only tear the family apart further and certainly not help the remaining son.

My recommendation: All cars should have alarms in them that go off when there is motion detected in the car. This would be a great security device and prevent many such accidents.

06-07-2003, 04:23 AM	#17 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky Psycho Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks	He shouldn't go to prison. The penal system is intended to: - keep you from posing a danger to others after the crime - to act as a deterrent to crime - to give the convicted person the time and the environment to realise what they did was wrong and be rehabilitated. In this case: - This father with the guilt and memory of this for the rest of his life. He will probably never leave a kid in a car unaccompanied for more than second. - He doesn't need rehabilition to see the error of his ways. He had a lapse of concentration and was negligent. And other parents won't not let their kids die in hot cars for fear of punishment. They let it happen because they are busy and forgetful. - Prison will only tear the family apart further and certainly not help the remaining son. My recommendation: All cars should have alarms in them that go off when there is motion detected in the car. This would be a great security device and prevent many such accidents. __________________ I've been 4thTimeLucky, you've been great. Goodnight and God bless!