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Hassin Bin Sober

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15. I agree.

Reply to mythology (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 09:47 PM

Jun 2018

This is why I’m all for disbanding the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Tell those nanny staters to get off the back of the IKEAs and Walmart’s of the world - let them sell furniture that tips and kills kids.

I blame the parents. If you can’t keep a constant eye on your kids, don’t have them!

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Statue falls on four year old boy, killing him [View all] jberryhill Jun 2018 OP

They'll wait until after it drops out of the news first. NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #1

It's actually an old story jberryhill Jun 2018 #3

I'm with you. NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #6

The tragedy occurred in 1993. n/t John1956PA Jun 2018 #4

Yes, but the child is still dead jberryhill Jun 2018 #5

I responded, as you did, to the poster who seemed to think article was current. John1956PA Jun 2018 #7

Oh, okay... here's one from 2014 jberryhill Jun 2018 #8

We are, after all, a nation of loss Mr. Ected Jun 2018 #2

I blame the family right for not watching him every second of the day!! Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #9

Don't want the responsibility, don't have the kid mythology Jun 2018 #14

I agree. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #15

Tamir Rice's parents should have had to reimburse the cops for the bullets jberryhill Jun 2018 #17

Tragedies of children losing their lives to toppled sculptures are akin to dresser toppling cases. John1956PA Jun 2018 #10

One would almost get the impression that it is prudent to secure such objects against children jberryhill Jun 2018 #11

I agree. As the old saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." n/t John1956PA Jun 2018 #12

We do some volunteer work for a refugee charity that places families in apartments. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #16

Too bad he wasn't taught to keep his hands in his pockets at all times mcar Jun 2018 #13