7-Year-Old Breaks Into Zoo, Feeds Live Animals to Croc
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""By all accounts, he's quite a nasty 7-year-old," said Neindorf, who plans to sue the boy's parents."
Ya THINK?????
I predict this lil' dirtbag will become yet another serial killer.
Ya THINK?????
I predict this lil' dirtbag will become yet another serial killer.
The article doesn't SAY what day it happened...only the day it was reported - Friday.
From the pics, one can deduce it occurred in daylight hours, so, one could pbly ASSUME it happened before the zoo was open(?) since, obviously, nobody was around. So, perhaps the kid pulled this in the early A.M. on his way to school? If so, his parents can't really be held "negligent" with regard to his supervision (after all, how many kids walk to school?) unless there's already some court action that mandated he be monitored 24/7 and never allowed to go anywhere w/o adult/parental supervison.
E. Pockets, Esq.
('Just reread it. 'Artical DOES say he did this "early Wednesday". So, my "going to school" theory might be correct.)
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I don't know about you folks but my 7yo wouldn't be allowed to walk to school by himself. And what kind of neighborhood would have a zoo smack in the middle? Not buying the walking to school just past the Costco, church, gas station and zoo. Too far to walk. One would have to ASSume that the zoo wasn't next door or immediately between the school and home......unless it was a school zoo. Ok, ok, I quit guessing.:bored
Most schools themselves ARE a zoo these days, don'tcha think? ...And whar duzzit say anythin' 'bout him passin' a Costco, etc.? :rofl
I dunno, Chris. Back when I was 7yrs old, I and every other grade schooler attending my school DID walk to it. Of course, back THEN nobuddy locked their houses either. And we always left our keys in the car too. (Seriously. 'All true. 'Not a joke.) But, over the last 50+ years, admittedly, the conditions that ALLOWED us to do that back then have r-e-a-l-l-y changed for the worst. That said, I still DO see grade schoolers hoofing it...hence my "school" theory.
Regardless, upon reflection, I must sadly agree with you in principle re: kids walking by themselves. TODAY the probability of that happening in most neighborhoods (and very likely in this 7 yr old's in particular) isn't very darn high.:frown
sharp33
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The kid may be a future serial killer since many start out with animals in their adolescence. The scary thing is he is too young to be charged and the same thing holds true in the good old US of A. So your kids could be playing with someone like this unless you pay a lot of attention to their friends. It was always important but it's an absolute must nowadays.
B O N Y
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Have no worries! The parents will file suit naming their pediatician, preschool, the zoo, and all members of this forum.
The scary thing is, they have a great chance to be successful in this action.
The scary thing is, they have a great chance to be successful in this action.
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Have no worries! The parents will file suit naming their pediatician, preschool, the zoo, and all members of this forum.
The scary thing is, they have a great chance to be successful in this action.
The scary thing is, they have a great chance to be successful in this action.
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Have no worries! The parents will file suit naming their pediatician, preschool, the zoo, and all members of this forum.
The scary thing is, they have a great chance to be successful in this action.
The scary thing is, they have a great chance to be successful in this action.
Piccola
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I'm with EP on this one Chris. My sisters, brother, & I walked 1 1/2 miles to & from school every day since we were in kindergarten (4-5 yrs old) as my mom didn't have a car. Never considered it odd or an inconvenience. I wasn't a perfect child by any stretch of the imagination, but my thoughts were more along the lines of shoving my brother into a snowbank than about sneaking off to go into someplace like the zoo to feed live animals to a crocodile. However, if the kid passed a zoo in the morning, I can see that happening w/o the parents' knowledge. If kids are determined to do terrible things, even the best parents can't always prevent it from happening. Will be interesting to see what happens...
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Sorry MJ...
There is no such thing as bad kids, just ineffective parents...
I also walked to school...
And tonight watching my Bulldogs giving up to Hawaii Wariors a football game....
And it's cold out here...
There is no such thing as bad kids, just ineffective parents...
I also walked to school...
And tonight watching my Bulldogs giving up to Hawaii Wariors a football game....
And it's cold out here...I have to differ with you on that one, Bony. While in many cases one can make that claim with some validity, it's not ALWAYS the case. I personally know a very responsible couple who have three kids...all raised exactly the same way...'stay at home mom...'same rules applied to all...'well supervised... etc., etc. I watched these kids grow up. Two of the kids have never been any pblm at all. 'Responsible as can be to this day. The other (now in his 30's), who wasn't a pblm when younger, is now serving time for embezzling $2 mil.
Go 'figger'.
In the end, all any parent can really do is teach their kids right from wrong, set household rules and standards of behavior, supervise them as much as possible appropriate to their age, know where they are and with whom at all times, be involved in their schooling, teach 'em how to make sound decisions, to respect others, to obey the law, etc., etc. 'Pbly most important - a parent needs to lead by example. But, beyond THAT - it's all up to the kids.
One can lead a horse to water, but...