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When ornery conservatives decided they had another talking point:
IN CONCLUSION: BENGAZI!
What really sucks for the gorilla, is that if he has killed the boy instantly, before the dangerous animal team showed up, he would still be alive. I guess conservatives are right, always shoot to kill, never shoot to wound.
The zoo did the right thing.
but yes its 100% the parents fault that the child got into the cage. This caused the zoo to kill the animal. I would have no issue with the zoo suing the shit out of that family.
Unfortunately I think it's *far* more likely that the parents will sue the shit out of the zoo, claiming the enclosure wasn't built well enough to prevent their child from falling in. They'll probably throw in some mental anguish BS as well since there's been all this public outrage. My guess is that the parents don't take much responsibility for themselves or their children, and I bet there are already some ambulance chaser lawyers promising them a fat check. We'll have to see if the zoo wants to contest it (if/when it happens) or if they just settle out of court.
Agreed. They did the only thing they could. The gorilla could have killed that child in an instant, and they couldn't risk waiting to see if it would turn aggressive.
Unfortunately I think it's *far* more likely that the parents will sue the shit out of the zoo, claiming the enclosure wasn't built well enough to prevent their child from falling in. They'll probably throw in some mental anguish BS as well since there's been all this public outrage. My guess is that the parents don't take much responsibility for themselves or their children, and I bet there are already some ambulance chaser lawyers promising them a fat check. We'll have to see if the zoo wants to contest it (if/when it happens) or if they just settle out of court.
How can you be in two places at once, when you're not anywhere at all?
Unfortunately I think it's *far* more likely that the parents will sue the shit out of the zoo, claiming the enclosure wasn't built well enough to prevent their child from falling in.
I would put money on this bet.
If I was on that jury the parents wouldn't get jack shit.
I'd give them at least the hospital bill.
I don't think so. They put down Lions that kill people.
The zoo did the right thing. But the parents should be held responsible.
I do think measures should be taken so that this is impossible to happen. Are there any pictures of the scene? How is it possible for a kid to just randomly climb in, and the gorillas can't climb out?
I'm not trying to cast blame on the zoo, but it does seem a little odd - seems like keeping little kids from climbing in would be at the forefront of the enclosure design.
The zoo did the right thing. But the parents should be held responsible.
I do think measures should be taken so that this is impossible to happen. Are there any pictures of the scene? How is it possible for a kid to just randomly climb in, and the gorillas can't climb out?
I'm not trying to cast blame on the zoo, but it does seem a little odd - seems like keeping little kids from climbing in would be at the forefront of the enclosure design.
Did they at least the save the fucking sperm?
Another critically endangered species that will go extinct in our lifetime. Darwin was thwarted in this instance. The genes of these idiots were not taken from the pool and they are left to pollute the rest of humanity. FUCK THEM.
I hope these fuckers are banned for life from all zoos. I know that I posted some hatred and loathing for them on a facebook page.
I have a 4 year old son. That's the perfect storm of stubborn, stupid and capable. I can turn my head at Home Depot and he's around a corner and trying to climb under displays. Just takes a second or two. Little shit is fast.
I think people forget just how fast things can happen. Especially at that age of kids where they are physically capable of getting away/into things and not yet fully having the fear or preservation mechanic to double check those actions. I think people that raised kids 30 years ago also have no realization on how much busier things are now than they were 30 years ago. 30 years ago some of these zoos may have had 200,000 annual attendance. Now it's 1.2 million. That's a *A LOT* more bodies to lose a kid behind or around.
Unless some video comes out showing the parent sitting and texting while the kid is crawling around I'm not going to sit and cast blame. Kids are still sentient beings with their own own free choice. Unfortunately at some points in their life their ability choose is WAAAAY out of line with their ability to decide if that's a good choice. 4 year old boys are right in that same demographic as 16 year old boys with the car the the first couple times out. No fear and newfound freedom are a bad combo.
I have a 4 year old son. That's the perfect storm of stubborn, stupid and capable. I can turn my head at Home Depot and he's around a corner and trying to climb under displays. Just takes a second or two. Little shit is fast.
I think people forget just how fast things can happen. Especially at that age of kids where they are physically capable of getting away/into things and not yet fully having the fear or preservation mechanic to double check those actions. I think people that raised kids 30 years ago also have no realization on how much busier things are now than they were 30 years ago. 30 years ago some of these zoos may have had 200,000 annual attendance. Now it's 1.2 million. That's a *A LOT* more bodies to lose a kid behind or around.
Unless some video comes out showing the parent sitting and texting while the kid is crawling around I'm not going to sit and cast blame. Kids are still sentient beings with their own own free choice. Unfortunately at some points in their life their ability choose is WAAAAY out of line with their ability to decide if that's a good choice. 4 year old boys are right in that same demographic as 16 year old boys with the car the the first couple times out. No fear and newfound freedom are a bad combo.
in 38 years, not one other human has fallen into that enclosure. IMO, you either believe the Darwin award applies to children or the parents are responsible.
anyone who has been to Yellowstone, or just about any other National Park, knows just how dangerous the terrain and land can be. there would be kids tumbling to their death daily if there were more parent/child combos like these.
Internet commenters have gone bananas over the death of Harambe the gorilla, and have begun throwing verbal feces at unsuspecting corners of the web. Social media vigilantes vented their outrage over the 4-year-old who fell into the enclosure of the Cincinnati by targeting a woman they thought was the boy’s mother but actually just shares the same name.
Observers were quick to blame Michelle Gregg for the death of Harambe, who was shot dead by his zoo on Saturday after grabbing on to her son…
Gregg shared screenshots of herself replying to multiple messages telling the senders to have a “blessed day” and informing them that the woman they wanted to torment had actually taken down her Facebook.Michelle Gregg defended herself in a now-deleted Facebook post, writing: “God protected my child until the authorities were able to get to him. My son is safe and was able to walk away with a concussion and a few scrapes… no broken bones or internal injuries.”
Unfortunately I think it's *far* more likely that the parents will sue the shit out of the zoo, claiming the enclosure wasn't built well enough to prevent their child from falling in. They'll probably throw in some mental anguish BS as well since there's been all this public outrage. My guess is that the parents don't take much responsibility for themselves or their children, and I bet there are already some ambulance chaser lawyers promising them a fat check. We'll have to see if the zoo wants to contest it (if/when it happens) or if they just settle out of court.