An alligator's snack at Disney

[Kitan Etos]

[Homeless Nutter]

[Kitan Etos]

Well, clearly my investigative skills are not up to par.

[ApeNotKillApe]

"An alligator's snack at Disney"

Classy.

[Kitan Etos]

"An alligator's snack at Disney"

Classy.

I thought so.

[Drich]

Since the other thread is going to pot/off subject I'd like to point out, that the kid was allowed to wade out into the water after 9pm, and his father was not at his side in a posted no swimming area. I have personally been at this beach and the water is nasty.. to the point where your a bad parent if you allow your kid to play in it. (heavy green sludge tint to it) let alone, in the dark.. at night.

But here again, the news seems to omit these facts and focus on the signage that does not include a gator warning. "it simply says no swimming." IDK but to me no swimming means no swimming period and you don't need any other reason other than thick dark green water, and the sign.

but maybe the news is right and everyone is an absolute idiot and we need signs on everything so the people without common sense can continue to be represented in the gene pool, despite Darwin's theory's best efforts.

To me this was just plain old bad parenting, and the dad should be the one to blame here. Not Disney or the lack of alligator signs.

[LadyForCamus]

Since the other thread is going to pot/off subject I'd like to point out, that the kid was allowed to wade out into the water after 9pm, and his father was not at his side in a posted no swimming area. I have personally been at this beach and the water is nasty.. to the point where your a bad parent if you allow your kid to play in it. (heavy green sludge tint to it) let alone, in the dark.. at night.

But here again, the news seems to omit these facts and focus on the signage that does not include a gator warning. "it simply says no swimming." IDK but to me no swimming means no swimming period and you don't need any other reason other than thick dark green water, and the sign.

but maybe the news is right and everyone is an absolute idiot and we need signs on everything so the people without common sense can continue to be represented in the gene pool, despite Darwin's theory's best efforts.

To me this was just plain old bad parenting, and the dad should be the one to blame here. Not Disney or the lack of alligator signs.

Drich, for once (and probably only ever once) I AGREE with you. Common. Fucking. Sense. Obviously the "no swimming" sign was there for a reason related to SOME kind potential danger to the public, even if that particular danger wasn't explicitly stated. It's Florida, ffs! Florida + black, murky water + "no swimming" signs = no...don't let your toddler go play in it. It's no different from when you tell your kid, "don't run on the concrete, you're going to fall and get hurt!" And they say, "I won't fall!" And then they fall and get hurt. *face palm* Also...9 pm? Put your baby to bed!

As a parent, I hate blaming parents in these types of situations, but honestly, I think being overprotective and always thinking of potential worst case scenarios isn't necessarily a bad thing all the time. I would never...NEVER have let my toddler near that water. If we can't expect adults to use common sense and follow the rules, how can we expect them to keep their children as safe as possible? [emoji53]

[Losty]

He wasn't a snack. The alligator drug him underwater and drowned him. It's very sad that the parents didn't abide by the no swimming signs and that the park didn't feel it necessary to put up any alligator signs. Most places around here have "Do not feed the Gators" signs.

[Wyrd of Gawd]

Since the other thread is going to pot/off subject I'd like to point out, that the kid was allowed to wade out into the water after 9pm, and his father was not at his side in a posted no swimming area. I have personally been at this beach and the water is nasty.. to the point where your a bad parent if you allow your kid to play in it. (heavy green sludge tint to it) let alone, in the dark.. at night.

But here again, the news seems to omit these facts and focus on the signage that does not include a gator warning. "it simply says no swimming." IDK but to me no swimming means no swimming period and you don't need any other reason other than thick dark green water, and the sign.

but maybe the news is right and everyone is an absolute idiot and we need signs on everything so the people without common sense can continue to be represented in the gene pool, despite Darwin's theory's best efforts.

To me this was just plain old bad parenting, and the dad should be the one to blame here. Not Disney or the lack of alligator signs.

Drich, for once (and probably only ever once) I AGREE with you.  Common.  Fucking.  Sense.  Obviously the "no swimming" sign was there for a reason related to SOME kind potential danger to the public, even if that particular danger wasn't explicitly stated.  It's Florida, ffs!  Florida + black, murky water + "no swimming" signs = no...don't let your toddler go play in it.  It's no different from when you tell your kid, "don't run on the concrete, you're going to fall and get hurt!" And they say, "I won't fall!" And then they fall and get hurt.  *face palm*  Also...9 pm?  Put your baby to bed!  

As a parent, I hate blaming parents in these types of situations, but honestly, I think being overprotective and always thinking of potential worst case scenarios isn't necessarily a bad thing all the time.  I would never...NEVER have let my toddler near that water.  If we can't expect adults to use common sense and follow the rules, how can we expect them to keep their children as safe as possible?  [emoji53]

The kid wasn't swimming so he was in compliance with the sign.  The sign should read "STAY OUT OF THIS FUCKING POND!  NO PART OF YOUR BODY IS ALLOWED IN THIS POND."

[LadyForCamus]

It's a POND. Why should any 2 year old be in a pond ever without being physically held onto by his parents?