Wow, I’d hate to be the guy who was supposed to be watching the kid and took his life vest off. I’d have never taken that kids lifevest off. I’d never have let him go to the bathroom alone either. Again, as an over protective parent of my own 3 yr old, I’d never have let my little one go to the pool with someone else to watch them.
Shield – you’re right on point. You don’t unilaterally delegate responsibility to prevent your child from drowning to a lifeguard. They can’t possibly be the guardian angel of every person in a pool.
African Pride – will all due respect, you’re on thin ice. While the whites in the Jena 6 matter were incredibly stupid and insensitive, they didn’t break any laws, damage any property, or cause personal injury. I’m not excusing their behavior, but the Jena 6 had no right to take things into their own hands, break the law, and cause personal injury. Nobody is entitled to do that. Stop the racist rant.
Once again the responsible party, the parents, pass the buck and sue. And people wonder why insurance rates are so high.
To African Pride you are saying that the blacks who beat the crap out of a white guy should not be in jail? They could have killed the person. Why is it racism? Blacks always cry racism. I’m sick of it!
I think we all agree it was the parents’ responsibility, not the friend or the lifeguards. We all also agree that the family is devestated. That being said, no amount of money will bring the boy back, and who needs more than 1.3M anyway? They are turning a tragedy into greed which takes the focus off of the boy’s death and puts it on the parents’ desire to milk the country club for all they can. Take the 1.3M and let it go, focus on your child which is what you should have done in the first place.
GET OVER YOURSELF. I am so sick of every single thing that happens in your life being turned into racism. If a bunch of white kids beat up a black kid it would be racism. Now, a bunch of black kids beat up a white kid and that’s somehow racism too, only it’s not the whites crying racism it’s the blacks for getting in trouble. Would you just get over it already? Take responsibility for yourself instead of always trying to blame others. Or go back to Africa. We don’t want you anyway.
What is sad is that you see so many in our litigous society exploit a loss and then to cover for their greed they say they are doing it so that their child’s death wasn’t in vain etc…blah, blah, blah. I’d have more respect for them if they were just honest and said, it sucks that I lost my kid but I’m not going to lose this chance to get rich.
I’ll tell you why I do that! I certainly can’t be responsible for my own failures in life, so in this cracker world I blame the man for keepin’ me down! That’s why!
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Wow, I’d hate to be the guy who was supposed to be watching the kid and took his life vest off. I’d have never taken that kids lifevest off. I’d never have let him go to the bathroom alone either. Again, as an over protective parent of my own 3 yr old, I’d never have let my little one go to the pool with someone else to watch them.
Shield – you’re right on point. You don’t unilaterally delegate responsibility to prevent your child from drowning to a lifeguard. They can’t possibly be the guardian angel of every person in a pool.
African Pride – will all due respect, you’re on thin ice. While the whites in the Jena 6 matter were incredibly stupid and insensitive, they didn’t break any laws, damage any property, or cause personal injury. I’m not excusing their behavior, but the Jena 6 had no right to take things into their own hands, break the law, and cause personal injury. Nobody is entitled to do that. Stop the racist rant.
Once again the responsible party, the parents, pass the buck and sue. And people wonder why insurance rates are so high.
To African Pride you are saying that the blacks who beat the crap out of a white guy should not be in jail? They could have killed the person. Why is it racism? Blacks always cry racism. I’m sick of it!
Agree. Many of us are …………….
“Thomas Freed said he is filing this lawsuit to attack complacency in lifeguards throughout the state….”
Obviously Mr Freed will use the 1.3/4 million to set up a life-guard training program in his area.
I think we all agree it was the parents’ responsibility, not the friend or the lifeguards. We all also agree that the family is devestated. That being said, no amount of money will bring the boy back, and who needs more than 1.3M anyway? They are turning a tragedy into greed which takes the focus off of the boy’s death and puts it on the parents’ desire to milk the country club for all they can. Take the 1.3M and let it go, focus on your child which is what you should have done in the first place.
To African Pride:
GET OVER YOURSELF. I am so sick of every single thing that happens in your life being turned into racism. If a bunch of white kids beat up a black kid it would be racism. Now, a bunch of black kids beat up a white kid and that’s somehow racism too, only it’s not the whites crying racism it’s the blacks for getting in trouble. Would you just get over it already? Take responsibility for yourself instead of always trying to blame others. Or go back to Africa. We don’t want you anyway.
What is sad is that you see so many in our litigous society exploit a loss and then to cover for their greed they say they are doing it so that their child’s death wasn’t in vain etc…blah, blah, blah. I’d have more respect for them if they were just honest and said, it sucks that I lost my kid but I’m not going to lose this chance to get rich.
Why do some people feel the need to use their country-of-origin in their blogs? I only see one here.
I’ll tell you why I do that! I certainly can’t be responsible for my own failures in life, so in this cracker world I blame the man for keepin’ me down! That’s why!