Lots of people are successful parents... their kids are well-behaved, they listen, the parents are responsible, etc.
And then you have these award winners:
Garland Family Sues Car Maker Over Toddler's Death.By DON WALL / WFAA-TV
The family of a Garland girl who was accidentally killed last month when her father ran over her is suing a major car manufacturer for negligence.On October 9, David Clemens backed up his Infiniti SUV and tragically ran over and killed two-and-a-half-year-old Adrianna.
"You just can't imagine the absence that is in our hearts right now with the loss of our daughter," mother Rachel Clemens said. "She rocked our world ... she was everything to us."The family is suing Nissan, the parent company of Infiniti. They claim new back-up video cameras or sensors which detect objects behind a vehicle were available, and should have been installed in their SUV.
"This manufacturer was already putting it on some of its other vehicles, and it should have put it on this one," attorney Windle Turley said.
In a phone interview with News 8, Nissan/Infiniti spokesman Kyle Bazemore said the child's death was "very sad, very tragic," but added that even when an SUV comes equipped with a back-up video camera, it's not fool-proof.
"It's a convenience; it's not a substitute for proper reversing procedures," Bazemore said. "Drivers should always turn around and look."
"Yes, it's our responsibility, but so many tragic things have happened with children because of that," Rachel Clemens said.
Some research suggests as SUVs get bigger, so does the blind spot to the rear. Consumer groups estimate between 150 and 200 people - mostly toddlers - are killed in back-up accidents every year. Increasingly, consumers are demanding the new technology.
"As you can see, if you had a child laying on a tricycle or bicycle, laying behind you, you would be able to see that sitting in the driveway," said John Boyd of JR's Custom Auto as he demonstrated one of the back-up cameras.
"Our contention is that safety of this nature should not be optional, ever," Turley said.
The Clemens family believes if their SUV had a back-up camera, Adrianna would still be alive.
"She was my pride and joy," Rachel Clemens said. "She was a wonderful two-year-old that always had a smile on her face."
Turley said this is not just a case against Nissan; it's a case against the auto industry.
Source: WFAA.com
Hmmm... I don't seem to see anywhere in that article where - oh wait, maybe ther-... no... oh, that paragraph ther- no, not there either. You know what's missing?
The part where the parents ADMIT THEIR GOD DAMNED IRRESPONSIBILITY IN WATCHING THEIR DAUGHTER!!!!!
What fucking parent in their right fucking mind, lets a two year old child play outside unsupervised in the fucking driveway? And why the fuck is it Nissan's fault? Backup cameras are optional. Let's all say that word together...
optional
Which means they don't automatically come with the vehicle. But I think it'd be safe to say that when Mr and Mrs "I'm Too Fucking Dumb To Be A Parent" bought their vehicle they were presented with a list of optional equipment that could be added to their vehicle.
Her: "Oh look honey. Let's get a backup camera for safety, since we're always too busy shooting heroin to watch our daughter."
Him: "Bitch, are you high? If we do that I can't get my 50 disc CD changer."
Oh and this isn't a case against Nissan... it's a case against the auto industry. Yeah... they're gonna send a message with this one:
"Watch our children and be responsible for their every waking move because we're too incompetent to be parents. If you don't we're gonna try to sue the shit out of you."
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