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Sun Jan-30-11 12:03 PM
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| 9. Or, if the parent/guardian had provided adequate supervision, the kids |
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would not have gotten into the secured (by fence and lock) pool, and would still be alive.
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| -A call to increase the safety of our children (swimming pools) |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 09:24 AM |
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Just playing Devil's advocate - |
enlightenment |
Jan-30-11 09:37 AM |
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Personally, I think both should be prosecuted, depending on the circumstances |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 09:44 AM |
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Okay - |
enlightenment |
Jan-30-11 10:00 AM |
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I am not one who doesn't believe in zero tolerance |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 03:58 PM |
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I have a better idea. How about parents teach their kids not to trespass on other people's pools? |
Kievan Rus |
Jan-30-11 04:09 PM |
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WTF is a sewage lagoon? nt |
blueamy66 |
Jan-31-11 05:52 AM |
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A sewage lagoon is an open air pond... |
MicaelS |
Jan-31-11 01:31 PM |
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See above link |
pipoman |
Jan-31-11 01:55 PM |
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It's obviously the pool owners fault. |
lepus |
Jan-30-11 10:10 AM |
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I'm starting to think you are not being sarcastic . . . nt |
enlightenment |
Jan-30-11 10:59 AM |
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Or, if the parent/guardian had provided adequate supervision, the kids |
Obamanaut |
Jan-30-11 12:03 PM |
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How about if the kids are determined, so you have to put up razor-wire? |
bhikkhu |
Jan-30-11 12:30 PM |
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All the razor wire does is slow them down. |
lepus |
Jan-30-11 02:25 PM |
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Pool of mass destruction. |
Codeine |
Jan-30-11 01:02 PM |
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Or pools with slides. |
lepus |
Jan-30-11 01:47 PM |
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How's about parents eaching the little tykes to swim & |
WolverineDG |
Jan-30-11 02:03 PM |
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x2 |
Lucinda |
Jan-31-11 03:53 PM |
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"Assault diving boards"? |
beevul |
Jan-31-11 12:56 AM |
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Gee, sounds so familiar |
Fla_Democrat |
Jan-30-11 01:14 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jan-30-11 09:46 AM |
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All public schools should offer free swimming lessons to young children |
slackmaster |
Jan-30-11 10:01 AM |
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That used to pretty standard |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jan-30-11 10:37 AM |
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Money. Swimming pools are expensive to maintain. |
RC |
Jan-30-11 03:35 PM |
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While that's not a bad idea ... |
surrealAmerican |
Jan-30-11 01:00 PM |
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I agree.. |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:12 PM |
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Lets just get some liability for negligent parents whose children drown in their pool |
Taitertots |
Jan-30-11 12:14 PM |
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I have a hard time thinking that most pool owners couldn't afford to comply |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:15 PM |
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Just watch your damned kids. |
Codeine |
Jan-30-11 01:03 PM |
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Really? |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:17 PM |
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Ban swimming pools. |
flvegan |
Jan-30-11 01:11 PM |
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What happened to WATCHING YOUR KIDS!?! |
Odin2005 |
Jan-30-11 01:18 PM |
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Knowing how to swim will not always |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:18 PM |
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Not in favor of ever-more draconian rules and regs, sorry. |
InvisibleTouch |
Jan-30-11 02:19 PM |
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Child welfare is public responsibility |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:22 PM |
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What about those who don't have children? |
REP |
Jan-30-11 02:45 PM |
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If it saves just one child,,,, NT |
lepus |
Jan-30-11 03:45 PM |
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You're right. We'll put in an electric fence. Think of the children! |
REP |
Jan-30-11 04:14 PM |
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Electric fences are illegal - Think of the children. |
May Hamm |
Jan-31-11 03:34 PM |
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I suppose you could take your chances |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:25 PM |
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I got a better idea: tell your kids to stay out of my backyard. Problem solved. n/t. |
apocalypsehow |
Jan-30-11 04:01 PM |
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I suppose. |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:33 PM |
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Any child on my property is trespassing |
REP |
Jan-31-11 01:30 AM |
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You must know about liability. |
May Hamm |
Jan-31-11 03:39 PM |
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A law is no replacement for parental responsibility. |
Kievan Rus |
Jan-30-11 04:01 PM |
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Do you feel the same about child safety seats in cars? |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:34 PM |
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They're not even close to being the same |
Kievan Rus |
Jan-30-11 10:45 PM |
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I read somewhere that there are, on average, 9 child bathtub drownings/year |
Nevernose |
Jan-30-11 04:24 PM |
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I think that the CDC link in the OP |
pipoman |
Jan-30-11 04:36 PM |
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I had more time now.. |
pipoman |
Jan-31-11 12:54 AM |
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We had an inground pool in Buffalo in the late 60s... |
blueamy66 |
Jan-31-11 05:51 AM |
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Tell it to the 750 annual drowned kid's parents |
pipoman |
Jan-31-11 08:58 AM |
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Then let the parents teach the kids |
blueamy66 |
Jan-31-11 12:00 PM |
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Yea, I see your point....stupid, spoiled dead kids... |
pipoman |
Jan-31-11 01:23 PM |
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oh please |
blueamy66 |
Jan-31-11 03:08 PM |
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A 2-year-old in my area drowned in his backyard |
LibDemAlways |
Jan-31-11 09:21 AM |
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I suppose that's a start, but |
kiva |
Jan-31-11 09:29 AM |
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My parents had an above ground pool, hard cover , fence around the deck with a |
madmom |
Jan-31-11 09:59 AM |
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So, about 10% of the number of deaths from guns, then? N.T. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Jan-31-11 10:07 AM |
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No actually |
pipoman |
Jan-31-11 10:50 AM |
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Yes, actually. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Jan-31-11 10:56 AM |
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Clearly you don't recognize the difference between |
pipoman |
Jan-31-11 11:13 AM |
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I see a new high tech job set... |
Hangingon |
Jan-31-11 04:28 PM |
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This entire thread fascinates me. |
blueamy66 |
Jan-31-11 07:31 PM |
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What the hell is the matter with you? |
pipoman |
Feb-01-11 12:35 AM |
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Nothing is the matter with me. |
blueamy66 |
Feb-01-11 12:46 AM |
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So no kids drown in AZ? |
pipoman |
Feb-01-11 01:21 AM |
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I don't have kids. |
blueamy66 |
Feb-01-11 08:48 AM |
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Honestly? We don't disagree at all.. |
pipoman |
Feb-01-11 01:42 PM |
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Honestly. I work 60+ hours a week to help |
blueamy66 |
Feb-01-11 05:16 PM |
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Statistically not true, I can demonstrate if you would like to see. |
pipoman |
Feb-01-11 06:22 PM |
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Do you want to work my 60+ hours every week? |
blueamy66 |
Feb-01-11 10:11 PM |
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I've been working 50-55 myself.. |
pipoman |
Feb-01-11 10:15 PM |
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Pool owners should be required to hire armed guards around their pools 24/7 |
PVnRT |
Feb-01-11 02:00 PM |
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thank you |
blueamy66 |
Feb-02-11 03:39 AM |
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... |
guitar man |
Feb-01-11 02:13 PM |
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