5 year old killed by parents stupidity

[Tazz]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7900...been-prevented

-snip- The school is right there where the accident happened. We've been complaining for years, for a very long time, that it's 70kmh," the relative said.

"We hope the council listens this time. They wouldn't even have meetings with us."

Shinia, who was described as a "quiet child", was given the pink and white bicycle she was riding when she died as a gift by her grandmother only last week.

"She only just started coming out of her house, riding out of her house," the relative said. -snip-

Who complains about the speed of a road being too high and then lets their 5 year old child loose on a bike on that very road only a week after receiving a bike?!?! Seasoned commuters get hit on push bikes daily let alone little kids that have only just started riding a bike. It's absurd.

All the details aren't there, we don't know if the driver was just plodding along or made a mistake, but either way it's tragic that they can sit there and blame a hazard they had already identified as a risk to their kid and then, in my opinion, went one step further than completely ignored and actually increased the chance of the kid getting hurt or killed.

[Madness]

Yeah, let's crucify them on the Internet the day after the death of their child!

[Tazz]

Yeah, let's crucify them on the Internet the day after the death of their child!

If they got drunk and crashed their car killing their child they would be crucified for making some terrible decisions and the driver would be held accountable instantly in that scenario.
If the driver wasn't the parent the parents would be slammed for letting their child get into that situation.
What's the difference?

Might seem a bit harsh but the fluff in the article struck a nerve. It's not a 70kph speed zone sign that caused a death here and being all nice about it only makes it acceptable for other parents to take the same risks.

[Madness]

They're Maori so we might as well also assume they're unemployed and were under the influence at the time of the accident. Fuckers probably had a ticket for last nights Lotto draw as well. Cunts.

[jellywrestler]

Yeah, let's crucify them on the Internet the day after the death of their child!

they're the ones who went public blaming everybody else so made themselves a target sadly.

[Madness]

they're the ones who went public blaming everybody else so made themselves a target sadly.

You don't think there's a chance that dad just passed comment to a reporter whilst still being in shock? Yeah, nah. Probably angling for a spot on the telly with Paul Henry, eh? Believe it or not, the sudden death of a child can interfere with ones normal thought process, strangely enough.

Anyway, carry on and don't let me interfere with the crucifixion, the show must go on.

[Tazz]

You don't think there's a chance that dad just passed comment to a reporter whilst still being in shock? Yeah, nah. Probably angling for a spot on the telly with Paul Henry, eh? Believe it or not, the sudden death of a child can interfere with ones normal thought process, strangely enough.

Anyway, carry on and don't let me interfere with the crucifixion.

I see where you're coming from to a point but the only victims here in my mind are the wee girl, her 8 year old cousin and the driver, both of which will more than likely be scarred for life.

Don't know what you're on about with the race waffle baiting.

[mashman]

I'm amazed that with such lax parenting it took so long for the kid to finally meet her maker

[jellywrestler]

It is sad, and nobody deserves consequences like this for thinking a kid of that age was safe on any road after just a weeks riding.
Fact is if no-one points it out then the fucking council will be in like a shot and we'll have another 50kmh area for the wrong reason.
years ago there were a couple of high speed crashes around grays road plimmerton/mana, they were way over the speed limit. The council dropped the speed limit to 60, there haven't been any more fatals on that stretch so they then applied the same speed to the Paekak hill, and it spreads like that. they're spending billions putting roads out of wellington and just past that twice in the last year they've now reduced the state highway one speed limit to 80km/h just past where these new roads will finish. Everyone is now driving like zombies they're dumbing the limits down that often.

[Akzle]

fucking cyclists

[Madness]

I see where you're coming from to a point but the only victims here in my mind are the wee girl, her 8 year old cousin and the driver, both of which will more than likely be scarred for life.

I can understand the feelings of resentment that some may have towards the parents but in my mind to doubt that they too will be scarred for life just makes you a cunt.

Don't know what you're on about with the race waffle baiting.

You're right, completely baseless assumptions and in incredibly bad taste under the circumstances. My apologies.

[Tazz]

I can understand the feelings of resentment that some may have towards the parents but in my mind to doubt that they too will be scarred for life just makes you a cunt.

I just said they're not the victims. They might be the nicest people in the world. What has happened is horrible.

If you think it is OK to put a 5 year old who has been on a push bike for only a week onto a 70kph stretch of road you are the cunt.

[Madness]

I just said they're not the victims.

You're wrong.

If you think it is OK to put a 5 year old who has been on a push bike for only a week onto a 70kph stretch of road you are the cunt.

Hey, I don't disagree. I must have missed the part in the article you posted where it stated the parents thought this was OK and it wasn't just a cruel accident resulting from a moments lack of attention.

[R650R]

Yeah, let's crucify them on the Internet the day after the death of their child!

Yep if they ever read this thread they'll suddenly hate motorbikers more than the person who actually ran over their kid.

Pretty poor form by TA to be passing judgement with so few details... and also is he suddenly saying speed is dangerous and relative to road safety when so many on here say its their right to travel at what ever speed they want to???????

This thread should be removed, if only to protect the fragments of dignity and respect we still have in some quarters of society.....

[caseye]

Yep if they ever read this thread they'll suddenly hate motorbikers more than the person who actually ran over their kid.

Pretty poor form by TA to be passing judgement with so few details... and also is he suddenly saying speed is dangerous and relative to road safety when so many on here say its their right to travel at what ever speed they want to???????

This thread should be removed, if only to protect the fragments of dignity and respect we still have in some quarters of society.....

Yeah, Nah!
Given what we know, it is fair to assume the little girl tragically killed while riding her new bike on/beside,across a road that just happens to have a 70kph speed limit on it was tragically killed as a direct result of a lack of parental judgement/supervision/responsibility. Would anyone here in KB, let their 5 year old daughter go and ride her new bike along a busy road with her 8 year old cousin? Your Sisters or brothers kid!

70kph road, school just down "that road" You know the one, the one others in the neighbourhood have complained to council about, 1 week of riding tuition/guidance by ???? then, off you go baby girl, go ride to that school with your 8 year old cousin.

The poor little mite will relieve her cousin's death forever now and she was responsible, anyone here care to explain to her that they'd never have let her be responsible for their child, that they'd have taken the pair of them to the school and watched them learning how to ride their bikes together and safely.

If the ute driver was travelling too fast I hope he gets charged, if he wasn't, I hope he can still live in his neighbourhood without fear of retribution.
If it is discovered that the parents were neglectful I hope they get a huge rocket up their collective backsides and get some help with learning how to responsibly parent their children.
I sincerely hope that help comes firstly from within their own whanau/community, for me it is enough punishment that they have lost a beautiful little girl, but after this there can be no excuses for allowing such a thing to happen again.