2006-10-01 15:29:10 · 18 answers · asked by dshariff 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Even though he did not directly kill his baby, his actions or inactions did lead up to the death. BY NOT putting his baby in a car seat the baby is now dead. I am sorry for his lose, BUT if the baby had been in the car seat as required the baby may very well be alive today. So as such since he did break the law and since his baby is dead, and since he is somewhat responsible for this death (by NOT putting his baby in a car seat) then yes he should be held responsible to some degree. NOW the driver of the other vehicle should also be charged with a crime. Like MANSLAUGHTER.
2006-10-01 15:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who caused the accident and hit the car should be held responsible for whatever happened to the baby. The father is only responsible for not having the baby in a car seat. Now, if the child were 18 and riding in the car with the father and the car were hit by another driver and the 18-yr-old killed, would the father be responsible for his death? Hardly. The only difference is age, but dead is dead no matter how old you are. If the father caused the accident then the father would be responsible for it all. This is all my opinion, but in our sick society that lets drunk drivers stay behind the wheel it is anybody's guess which end is up.
It is twisted and misplaced emotional logic that says the father was responsible by not having the baby in the car seat. if the baby had been in the car seat and killed anyway would the father still have been responsible? What about the person who actually hit the car? Are we all forgetting about that one? Yes we are, and that is the real one who is responsible no matter how irrationally emotional you want to get about a baby in or not in a car seat. Put the blame on the one who caused the accident for once. Everyone wants to dance away from that one as though the one who hit the car had nothing to do with anything. Makes no sense to me at all.
2006-10-01 15:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The real problem here is that he was endangering his child by not having it in a car seat. Even if there were no accident, he could have still gone to jail just for his neglect. However, his neglect resulted in the death of his child, so he should definitely pay for his crime. The guilt is something he will carry with him for the rest of his life; that is, if he has a conscience at all.
2006-10-01 15:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by gldjns 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two types of manslaughter. Voluntary and involuntary. Each carry a different sentence. Also mitigating and extenuating circumstances can make a prison term longer or shorter than the standard determinate sentence for each type. I for one don't want to judge others, that is up to a jury of his or her peers to decide his fate. Like some previous posters said, he is probably having a real tough time living with what happened, that is a major life sentence in itself.
2006-10-01 19:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by Cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think the guilt, pain, and loss he will suffer for the rest of his life is punishment enough. Shouldn't they charge him with negligence and violation of child safety seating laws instead? Also, how will his family deal with not only the death of this child, but also the separation of the child's father, depending upon the particular situation. I think manslaughter is a little harsh. It was a car accident, not a drunk driver or hit and run.
2006-10-01 15:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by newstudent06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Ignorant parents should be hit hard with fines when they forget something as substantial like safety restraints in a vehicle. I can't stand morons who let their kids literally run around a car while she/he is chatting on a cell phone!!
My kids know that my car doesn't move unless EVERYONE has their seat belts on.
Not only should he go to jail, but he should go for a long time.
2006-10-01 15:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless there is some evidence that shows that there was a reason the baby wasn't in a car seat.. which i highly doubt...he is guilty and should go to jail
children are required to be in car seats. thats the rule. no ifs ands or buts. if his child was in a car seat, there is a chance that the kid would have survived. but because of his error, the child is dead and it is entirely his fault for not protecting the child better
2006-10-01 15:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by letsx3dance 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I believe there is a case with presidence already that is something related to what you are asking. A child won suing his mother for being mentally and physically disabled because she got into a car accident while pregnant with him/her. The father sued on behalf of the child and won.
Plus it is the responsibility of an adult to ensure that a child is properly secured to an appropriate car seat.
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2016-12-15 18:07:35 · answer #9 · answered by chappie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. It's a big mistake, but I'm sure he already feels a tremendous amount of guilt. A jury will have to decide based on the evidence.
2006-10-01 15:31:05 · answer #10 · answered by MEL T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋