Dad not allowed to save son.

Posted by $ Abaco 10 years, 6 months ago to News
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This is amazing. The government is happy because (in the name of keeping us safe) they taze a father a few times, including while he's cuffed in the car, restrict his freedom and help kill a child. Yeay for the government. As a father I'm disgusted by this. I know what the nanny state people will say, "Hey could have died going back in there." Well, that's his choice. It was his son. I know what I would have done.

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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 6 months ago
    Unfortunately, we live in a litigious society. If the fire fighters had not stopped the father (tazing seems extreme) and he entered the house and died, the fire department would be liable. As a parent, I completely understand and empathize with the stepfather's choice. it's a tragedy.
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  • Posted by $ joy-123 10 years, 6 months ago
    To me the bottom line is that it was the Dad's life to do with as he pleased. If he was willing to die trying to save his son's life he should have been allowed to do so. We let people die in war don't we!
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 6 months ago
    Don't "save" me when I'm trying to save someone else of MY choosing! This was NOT their call to make.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They definitely should not have interfered. He will be haunted by this for life. I would want to do everything possible. The firefighters will do everything safely within reason.
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  • Posted by UncommonSense 10 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Regarding the Dad, I think his attempt at saving his son may have had something to do with parental instinct, no matter what the circumstances. Stupid cops interfered.

    Instinct seems to be a hot topic tonight. I'm glad my teenagers are home.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 6 months ago
    If the house was too hot for firefighters to enter then he probably would not have made it into the house. I see no reason to taze him.
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  • Posted by $ Abaco 10 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    My sentiments, exactly. I'd bring the wrath...

    This country is in very serious trouble, that we'd accept this type of thing. Heads should roll.
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