"we did not have adequite training"... can u believe that?...any member of the PUBLIC with a SOUL would have jumped in!!!.... IT is STRANGER THAN FICTION... it is BEYOND BELIEF!!!... my head currently is in my hands!!!!
2007-09-21 02:11:20 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yeah, couldn't believe it when I read it. They should be up on murder charges.
Parental supervision?!?!?! (the person below me). I was off playing in the woods as soon as I could (from age 9 -ish) and half the time my parents had no idea where I was. It's your type that would rather your kid gets fat and not be let out without a parent standing over them.
CPO are supposed to be bloody adults in responsability!?!?! What were they doing just standing around. Your a bloody idiot (person below me).
gnarlyswine - your the worst type of t1t. They stood around as someone died. Their inaction is tantamount to proactively failing to save. Its illegal to not stop and help someone who has had a car accident, how is this any different?
2007-09-21 02:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think people should get their facts right before they start calling people . The officers involved did not stand and watch a little boy thrashing around on the surface drowning if he had of been I am sure they would of gone in and helped this child. A call was given to the police when this boy and sister got into difficulty, two fishermen helped the little girl (they did not enter the water they held there fishing rods out so she could grab them and pulled her into the side)to safety but the little boy had gone under and was missing underwater by the time these officers had arrived, after the wrong address was given by the initial caller.
As a trained water rescue officer and firefighter I know the hidden dangers that lurk in ponds and reservoirs and to enter one looking for a body that cannot be seen on the surface is suicidal and an absolute waste of time, with visability being absolutely nil on the bottom. The exact location of this child was unknown it is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Its fine in the movies when the hero swims out and dives down to pull a victim from the depths drags him to the shore blows a couple of times in his mouth and hey presto he coughs a couple of times and he is fine, hollywood rubbish.
To call these people cowards is outragous, and they are probably at home with there families feeling absolutely terrible that they could not have got there sooner and got the little boy out whilst he was struggling on the surface.
You are a hero to swim out and drag a child or anyone in distress back to the shore and save there life.
But to enter a lake or pond when there is no sign of the casualty and dive down to unknown depths and hazzards without the correct equipment then you are asking for trouble.
Experienced people in the emergency services know for a fact that once a casualty has been under for more than three or four minutes then that person will unfortunately be dead and location can only be carried out by trained personnel with breathing equipment, which is a pain staking task as you have to feel around in complete darkness.
Cut these officers some slack enough people have died entering water to find bodies without the correct equipment.
The question that should be asked is where was the parents when their little boy drowned they are the ones in the wrong.
They have stirred things up for the officers to deflect the blame from themselves if your going to have a go at anyone have a go at them.
2007-09-23 14:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree its disgusting. If I had been there I would have gone in as would all the people I know, without a seconds hesitation. I have never been able to work out what these community police are all about. They have limited powers and if you ask them to help all they do is get on their radios. Get rid of them, bring back more local bobbies.
I hope the family sue the police, I know it wont bring their child back but someone has to teach them a lesson.
(It's my opinion and I hope I don't offend anyone)
2007-09-21 09:18:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lindy 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They would likely be sued had they failed in the attempt - and who knows maybe they couldnt swim.
As for saying they should be up on murder charges that is the stupedist nonsense I have heard, so every time there is an accident someone should be charged - lets start with the parents who werent supervising the child then instead of playing the pass the buck game.
2007-09-21 09:18:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Is this a joke? I live in the most backward place in the United States and everyone of our cops (including Barney Fife) would have jumped in and at least tried. Heck most of the private citizens would do it...
2007-09-21 09:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by FallenAngel© 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I read this just now, it is totally sick, the members of the public who jumped in didn't have training! but they didn't stand around twiddling their thumbs! they at least tried to save him, I can't believe the police are defending their actions, they should be sacked on the spot, sick in-compassionate bastards the lot of them!
2007-09-21 09:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by Smoochy Poochy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i'm sorry i missed something..what's wrong with parental supervision??? its kinda ridiculous that people refuse to watch their kids and blame EVERYONE besides themselves when something goes wrong....why would you let your child swim where there was no life guard if you yourself are not prepared to jump in?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070921064023AAC9o4p&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHwLbplHOg7QwHPrUiPv1eXqAsUrll7kz7t7w--&paid=asked&msgr_status=
i'm glad there are...."people" out there who think that even if you cant swim you should jump in....your not going to be saving anyone and you'll most like panic once you realize your drowning..then..there are two people who need saving.....what if your closer to shore so they save you first in the mean time the child drowns anyways???hmmmm..then it would be YOUR fault the child drowned....
you completey misrepresented this story..the boy went under after trying to help his 8 yr old sister..fisherman got her out....again where are the parents? SECONDLY the officers could not see him...are they supposed to grow aqua man skills? Its a tragic story but it all boils down to the officers couldnt see where the boy went under and his parents should've cared enough to watch their kids ..it only takes a teaspoon of water.....parenting 101: kids+water-supervision=big problems
2007-09-21 09:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by Princess Consuela B. Hammock 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
£20.000 a year to keep dry.All they are good for.Is
creating more paperwork Taking peoples names
having a drink in a park.They are worthless.But that's
law and order under Labour.The mother should sue
them to.Neglect of duty.Couple of. COWARDS.
2007-09-21 09:18:57 · answer #8 · answered by angler 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If I get it right, police are there to protect people. but claiming they were not trained and watching kids drown is useless and disgusting.
2007-09-21 09:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by Wolf guy lupine 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Complete heartless cowards.........how they look at themselves in the mirror is beyond me, you do not need training to care enough to try and save a life.
2007-09-21 09:15:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋