Kid in a Cage

[cr8crshr]

cr8srshr, the people who called the cops about what they saw in the freeway are being called "tattletales". There's the "playground" link, my man. Me, I care about the safety of others. I'm a safety professional, that's what I do for a living. I saw a guy weaving all over the road and throwing beer bottles out of the window, I call the cops. I saw a homeless guy pull a hatchet out of a backpack on a busy street, I call the cops. I see an unattended kid climbing the third tier of the racks at Sam's Club and about to fall off, I don't think "IT AINT MY BUSINESS", I let the parents know or the store staff know. I saw a guy under a truck supported only by a leaky hydraulic floor jack and not jack stands and truck was wobbling, I told him he was going to get hurt. My neighbors lit a bonfire in the back yard and went to the store. It got out of control while they were gone and was spreading across their lawn towards the garage. Hey, it ain't my yard, right??? Because I give a crap I called the fire department and then went over to help contain it until they got there. Supposed the kid in the back of the pickup was being abused and locked in the cage, got home and wondered why nobody who saw her cared enough to call the cops to see if she was OK?

Still there is absolutely no reason to get involved in others actions regardless of is it safe or not, right or wrong, or PC or Not. That is the crux of the problem that this country has. We always want to stick our noses where it doesn't belong. One might want to think about that the next time they try and insert themselves in other peoples business...or Sh*t if you prefer...

 

[67440chrg]

In this case I would have thought the worst and would have to of done something. Its not a right to be stupid and kill your child. Anyone who puts their child in danger for a dog is low life. I grew up in the sticks and was made to ride in the back of trucks even on several hour trips and loved it. If they would have had a wreck and some of us kids were thrown out and killed they would have probably lived with guilt and deserved to for ever.

 

[Budnicks]

OMFG this tread has taken a wrong turn...

 

[pabster]

Right you are Pabster.:icon_rolleyes: You continually are taking that tact on most everything that is discussed here. The exact opposite of the norm. Does it always have to suit you to insert this kind of rhetoric? Or are you doing it just for spite? I dare say it is the latter as you continually play the Muckraker on just about everything. It really is an unappealing Liberal thought pattern. The bottom line is "IT AIN"T ANYONE'S BUSINESS!" And just for the record...No one equated Highway Driving with the intent of this topic. If you can't stay on point then....Well you get the idea....:jerk:

"IT AIN'T ANYONE'S BUSINESS!" is how it should be? So if you see a random guy pull out a gun and shoot someone out in public, you say "ho hum" and go back to what you were doing? And that should be the norm? Yeah, this country would be such a better place if no one ever gave two shits about anyone else but themselves.

Every single time, guy. Making it personal, talking trash to other people. You pick fights like this when you aren't in front of a computer?

Didn't think so.

 

[cr8crshr]

"IT AIN'T ANYONE'S BUSINESS!" is how it should be? So if you see a random guy pull out a gun and shoot someone out in public, you say "ho hum" and go back to what you were doing? And that should be the norm? Yeah, this country would be such a better place if no one ever gave two shits about anyone else but themselves.

Every single time, guy. Making it personal, talking trash to other people. You pick fights like this when you aren't in front of a computer?

Didn't think so.

OH PLEASE!!!! And who is picking a fight and where??? Am I not allowed to express myself as I see fit??? It isn't personal at all. It's a debate or if you prefer an argument. Goes on 24/7 360 days a year. I am not as PC as you so I will continue to opine as I see fit. If you can't stand the heat???:jerk:

 

[Budnicks]

Trying to inject extremes into this thread as a few posters are here trying to do, is not what the thread is about, it was about a child riding in a crate with her dog, in the back of a vehicle not sure if it was even a truck or not... But for those trying to inject the BS & the personal attacks on others that don't agree with their over burdening Govt. Police state & the Village raising the child mentality, instead of leaving it to responsible parenting... The example we are talking about isn't any more than a Misdemeanor at best if even a ticket... People make mistakes, especially when raising & dealing with children... I know I did when raising & putting my kids thru school & college alone... They all came out pretty damn well & I didn't need the State or the Fed's or even the damn Village Mentality raising my kids, I did it all by myself.... IMHFO & I don't give a rats a$$ what the over the top posters think, that are just instigating a damn fight, like normal I've said it before many times too... They hide behind their computer & try to act tough, insight violence or use violent examples or extremes that have nothing to do with what the subject/thread is actually about.... They always seem to try to push their beliefs/Ideology on others, but are really spineless, snitches, tattle tales, cry babies, whiners, that seem to be dependent on others to do what they won't or can't do in real life, hiding in the shadows & trying to start an argument... They always try to steer/divert a discussion/argument/disagreement, in a direction that fits their selfish Big Brother Watching Over the Top Views & Ideology, no matter what the facts or truth is, just more diversionary tactics & if you think that's an insult so be-it, if you fit that mold......... I for one am tired of this type Ideology/mentality in our society, the people that think & act like this............. It's NOT about murder's or rapists or some guy with a damn Axe or the busy bodies & tattles tales or even Child abuse at all... It's a simple fact, that anyone with any damn common sense at all, can easily distinguish between the difference between a simple act of ignorance or stupid mistake, laps in parental judgment VS's an act of real violence.............. And it's the fact some people are way over the top, way too quick to get in someone else's damn private business, especially when raising their own children & especially some that think we need far more of the NANNY STATE type Village Raising the Child crap, being shoved down our throats today, more & more every day... That's IMHFO currently ruining our country right now... Thanks for a place to go off & vent... I feel much better now thanks for listening...

 

[MarPar]

"IT AIN'T ANYONE'S BUSINESS!" is how it should be? So if you see a random guy pull out a gun and shoot someone out in public, you say "ho hum" and go back to what you were doing?

always taking it to the N-th degree, huh Pabs? we're talking bout a kid riding in a pickup, not some nut ball shooting up the place.

Let the herd thin themselves out, i say. Darwin was right on this account.

Surely you agree with my assessment regarding Darwin, dontcha Pabs?

 

[super-bee_ski]

I will bet each and everyone of you...and the critics...
...that when I was a "kid" I would have LOVED to had have a ride in the back of a pick-up truck while being in a cage.

Anyway, yup...America has lost her "focus". We, as a society, have failed.

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cr8srshr, the people who called the cops about what they saw in the freeway are being called "tattletales". There's the "playground" link, my man. Me, I care about the safety of others. I'm a safety professional, that's what I do for a living. I saw a guy weaving all over the road and throwing beer bottles out of the window, I call the cops. I saw a homeless guy pull a hatchet out of a backpack on a busy street, I call the cops. I see an unattended kid climbing the third tier of the racks at Sam's Club and about to fall off, I don't think "IT AINT MY BUSINESS", I let the parents know or the store staff know. I saw a guy under a truck supported only by a leaky hydraulic floor jack and not jack stands and truck was wobbling, I told him he was going to get hurt. My neighbors lit a bonfire in the back yard and went to the store. It got out of control while they were gone and was spreading across their lawn towards the garage. Hey, it ain't my yard, right??? Because I give a crap I called the fire department and then went over to help contain it until they got there. Supposed the kid in the back of the pickup was being abused and locked in the cage, got home and wondered why nobody who saw her cared enough to call the cops to see if she was OK?

Yeah,
I CAN see the 2 sides to the situation.
for instance, Jaycee Duggard was kidnapped & captured, held as a child sex slave for years (more than 10yrs I believe)
Many instances are: "No one who saw the peculiar incident called the cops"
I geuss the "circumstances direct the response"
BUT: Once officials understand the circumstances, they should dismiss charges.

It's like the little kid playing with a "pop-tart" in elementry school...
He chewed it and molded it into the shape of a gun. He was expelled and a "Hyper" incident was created.
It was a pop-tart, not a gun...

My point? I suppose if "WE" see something that appears to be harmful or wrong "WE" should act accordingly.
Hmm, good point gregs70 & Pabster...
Possibly; is it best to react on a precautionary measure?
YES
Should charges be brought up on this family?
NO

What about the Crack-Whore in Compton or Watts or Chicago that has repeated offenses with child neglect?
Yet the Judge/court-system and child protective services continues to give the child (children) BACK to the mother.

 

[Budnicks]

America has lost her "focus". We, as a society, have failed.

Possibly; is it best to react on a precautionary measure?
YES... or Maybe depending on the specific situation
Should charges be brought up on this family?
NO

What about the Crack-Whore in Compton or Watts or Chicago that has repeated offenses with child neglect?
Yet the Judge/court-system and child protective services continues to give the child (children) BACK to the mother.

That last part is far more of a negative issue, also a big part of the base for many entitlement society issues, now plaguing our country, Far worse than any child WANTING TO, not being forced to, it's her free will & her parents allowing it {maybe not the best idea}, riding in a damn strapped in dog crate, with her freaked out dog.... But they drive by all the Illegal aliens in Home Depot or 7-11 parking lots jumping in trucks, working with out social security cards green cards or even paying taxes or the people with signs begging for money at the freeway on-ramps or all the damn pan handlers in the city, the Hookers, the Crack Whores or the Dope Peddlers on all the streets in the inner-cities & over look them every day, day in day out, they just look the other way & ignore the real problems in todays society, they actually are supporting them in many ways &/or they call 911 for all the petty issues, tying up the police dept. & don't or won't even call 911 or the police on the more pressing & blatantly flagrant illegal issues either... my $0.02 cent

 

[cr8crshr]

I am letting it go. Everyone have a wonderful and fantastic day. Thanks for the privilege this Board affords me. It's 5:00 o'clock somewhere so first round is on me...:frog:

 

[Budnicks]

I am letting it go. Everyone have a wonderful and fantastic day. Thanks for the privilege this Board affords me. It's 5:00 o'clock somewhere so first round is on me...:frog:

I hear ya... have one on me too...

 

[satman72]

OMFG this tread has taken a wrong turn...

You didn't honestly expect this to go any other way did you?

 

[Budnicks]

You didn't honestly expect this to go any other way did you?

No not really... I'm optimistic thou...LOL... yeah right, I'm a realist... Blatantly or some might say Brutally Honest