Cincinnati Zoo kills gorilla after child gets into his cage, May 28, 2016 #2

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1. The mother DID have another adult with her.

Kim O’Connor said the boy had earlier told his mother he "wanted to swim with the gorilla" as she was preparing to leave the exhibit with a female friend and several other children.

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She was putting kids in the strollers, there were four or five kids total, and getting ready to leave the exhibit.
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/first-pictures-boy-whose-fall-8090576

2. The father's criminal history, which is bad, is from his younger days. He hasn't had any arrests in the past decade, is gainfully employed, and has turned his life around. Isn't this what we all say we want for criminals?

He has convictions for burglary, gun offenses, drug trafficking, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and kidnapping, and spent at least one year in prison as a result of the drug charges. He was last arrested in 2006 and many of the crimes occurred in the late 1990s, when he was in his teens and 20s.

Dickerson’s now-deleted Facebook page tells the story of a man who has turned his life around. He is seen in several photos and videos with his children and Michelle Gregg. He is also pictured often at work.

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went to Cuyahoga Community College.

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Dickerson works as a sorter at an industrial equipment supplier in Cincinnati.
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http://heavy.com/news/2016/05/deonn...zoo-criminal-record-photos-facebook-children/




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K_Z said:
Hmmmmm.......

Let's see. Four kids, ages 7, 5, 3, and 1.

It's possible, just possible, that 4 kids of those particular ages, is too much for any one harried mother to adequately supervise in a crowded public place. She works in a preschool/ daycare. She knows kids at that age are rambunctious and unpredictable-- especially in places where they are likely to be excited and active.

So let's brainstorm.

She could have taken the kids one or two at a time for a special day at the zoo.

She could have asked another adult to come along for the day to help with the kids.

She could have required the 3 year old to physically hold onto her pants, or keep a hand on the stroller of the youngest at all times. Many parents do that-- it's just a regular family rule.

She could have asked the 5 and 7 year olds to all hold hands with the 3 year old.

She could have used a child harness on the active 3 year old.

She could have stayed home with the kids until she had more help to take them on a special outing.

The woman, IMO, had no regular management, or even "contingency" plans for managing her 4 very young kids alone in a crowded public place. I know some will think that is "judgmental", but there you have it. There were many, many things she could have done to better manage the situation, IMO. I continue to hold her completely responsible for what happened.

IMO, she has shown that she has less than great judgement in other situations-- and yes, I'm referring to the criminal record of the kids' dad. Choosing to have 4 kids with a man who has such a lengthy criminal record is, at a minimum, very poor judgement, IMO. And I'm not ashamed at all to say that. It says a lot about the kind of person she is, IMO.
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Prosecutor: No charges for mom of boy who fell into gorilla exhibit
CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) -
No charges will be filed against the mother of the boy who dropped into Cincinnati Zoo's gorilla exhibit, leading to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old gorilla, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced Monday.

The investigation looked at the parents' actions leading up to the incident - not the operation of the zoo, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

After reviewing the evidence and witnesses statements, as well as a family visit by Job and Family Services, the prosecutor's office declined to file charges.

"None of the witnesses interviewed described the mother as anything but attentive to her children," said Deters.

Deters said he was taken aback by the people who were angry at this mother and believed she was negligent.

"Any parent who is honest with himself or herself would have to understand how this could happen to even the most attentive parent," Deters said.
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Prosecutor: No charges for mom of boy who fell into gorilla exhibit
 
We obviously all have our own opinions. And IMO, holding a parent accountable for watching, supervising, and protecting her child isn't being judgmental. It's an expectation of parents that we hold ourselves too, and other parents as well.
The fact is, if this mother had been doing her job as a parent Haramba would still be alive today. That's just how I see it and my own opinion, for those who see it differently we'll just have to agree to disagree. Moving on....
 
Wow, I didn't realize themom DID have another adult with her! I also didn't realize she had a stroller. TWO grown women couldn't keep an eye on 4 kids? Really? If my child repeatedly said he was going in to that enclosure I would have 1) put his behind in the stroller or 2) put the babe I was holding in the stroller and held him. I really can't believe 2 women couldn't handle the situation. JMO
 
SugarQueen said:
Wow, I didn't realize themom DID have another adult with her! I also didn't realize she had a stroller. TWO grown women couldn't keep an eye on 4 kids? Really? If my child repeatedly said he was going in to that enclosure I would have 1) put his behind in the stroller or 2) put the babe I was holding in the stroller and held him. I really can't believe 2 women couldn't handle the situation. JMO
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The other woman also had a child, I believe it was a baby that she was holding.
 
Here we go again.

Orangutan caught after escaping enclosure at Tampa's Busch Gardens

It’s not the first time Busch Gardens has had trouble containing its apes.

Two weeks ago, another orangutan got free in a non-guest area.

The park hasn't said how either orangutan was able to break out.

Officials released a short statement, saying in part, "The animal care team responded immediately and the animal is back safely and securely in the habitat without incident. The safety of our guests, employees and animals is our number one priority."

That's almost identical to the statement the park issued on June 16 after the other orangutan escaped.
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Orangutan caught after escaping enclosure at Tampa's Busch Gardens
 
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