As my son and I approached the entrance of the store I noticed a mini-van parked in the fire lane at the front of the store, driver absent, motor running. While things as simple as this (not parking in an actual parking spot but parking right outside the door) bother me, it was what I saw as I drew closer to the van that really sparked my anger.
Three children. No adult in the car. Two of the kids were strapped helplessly in their car seats. The third, the oldest of the three at perhaps five years old, was wildly launching himself over the seats with a gleeful grin on his face.
My mind raced to all the things that could happen to these children. Someone could steal the van full of kids in a heartbeat. If there was a lighter in the car, they could start the car on fire. At the very least, the oldest child could land on and injure one of the younger two.
Forget the fact that it is winter in Minnesota.
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Monday, January 14, 2008
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Oh man, that's not only illegal but ridiculously stupid. In addition to the things you mentioned, what's from stopping the 5 yr old from putting it in gear and having the van roll off into traffic?
People can be such morons sometimes. Yeesh!
Wow! There was a pediatrician out here a few years ago who left her 10 year old daughter in the car while she went to drop off a roll of film. I don't even think the car was running. Anyhow, someone called the police on her which personally I feel was uncalled for, however the situation your saw looks to me like really bad judgment!
I hate hearing about this kind of stuff too... so scary to think about what could happen.
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