Such a shame

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

Can we have criminal neglect for a "Force Majeure"?
I mean, even tho the umpire cleared the field. he is not a "weather expert" nor were the parents that allowed the kids to continue to play catch.
The parents lost a child... lets throw them in jail too.

I think in this case, prosecuting the parents would just be cruel. They've already lost a son, and no jail time in the world will bring him back or change the pain they feel.

[dtwsd]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962
They were standing "nearby" watching them play catch in the lightning according to the article. They should be up for child neglect charges! Horrible, just horrible.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Maybe indictments should be issued for God and/or Mother Nature for allowing such an activity like lightning occur near a child's play area.

So you want to blame God because lightning struck in a area where kids shouldn't have been in the first place?

The parents allowed these kids to play where they were at risk of being struck by lightning. God had nothing to do with that. The only reason that it struck in a "child's play area" that day is because children were playing there when lightning struck. The parents didn't take them home when they should have.

If the parents would have taken them home instead of letting them play in a lightning storm then there would be no need to be concerned about where lightning struck.

[CajunNewBlue]

Originally Posted by dtwsd

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962
They were standing "nearby" watching them play catch in the lightning according to the article. They should be up for child neglect charges! Horrible, just horrible.




So you want to blame God because lightning struck in a area where kids shouldn't have been in the first place?

The parents allowed these kids to play where they were at risk of being struck by lightning. God had nothing to do with that. The only reason that it struck in a "child's play area" that day is because children were playing there when lightning struck. The parents didn't take them home when they should have.

If the parents would have taken them home instead of letting them play in a lightning storm then there would be no need to be concerned about where lightning struck.

maybe if they stayed home and never have left in the first place.... hrmmm.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

maybe if they stayed home and never have left in the first place.... hrmmm.

Thank you. I wonder if charges against the parents would be filed if a child was struck by lightning walking from his school bus up the path to his front door.

And now, God has nothing to do with lightning?!?! Wow, an agnostic that believes in Mother Nature. Next thing you know, evolution will be the ONLY option taught in our schools, assuming anything is allowed to be taught.

Want to solve the issues with Cuba, Gitmo and North Korea all in one shot? Evacuate Gitmo, leave the prisoners and then tell North Korea they are forbidden to fire a missle at any island within 100 miles of the US mainland.

Of course, knowing Korea, they will probably hit Martha's Vinyard

[Dakota]

It is a legal definition matter as to whether CRIMINAL neglect was committed, but even if this passes the legal definition, I can't imagine any prosecutor actually filing charges.

Clearly, simple neglect was involved (as well as simple foolishness).

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Maybe indictments should be issued for God and/or Mother Nature for allowing such an activity like lightning occur near a child's play area.

Just contact former State Senator Chambers from Nebraska. He tried to sue God once. Only failed because the judge asked for proof of service, and Chambers answer: God is all-knowing, He sees all, He knows all, therefore He knows He's been served. Judge didn't buy it, Chambers went on to file an appeal.

[Welpe]

This has been quite the thread...

Dave, what the heck did you start?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Welpe

This has been quite the thread...

Dave, what the heck did you start?

Ump War 3.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Ump War 3.

Just call me switzerland (for once !) whoo hoo

(I'm just gonna hang low, you know how them obama peeps get)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Welpe

This has been quite the thread...

Dave, what the heck did you start?

You're right. Way off topic. What occurred really is a shame and shouldn't have happened, but sometimes us simple humans just cannot control everything no matter how much we care to try.