NE-Wind blows car door closed, locking child inside. Mom calls 911 help, gets felony charge

[TheTexan]

You don't need a big tool. Tactical pen would do the job:

Reminds of a scene from gone in 60

"Let me get my tool"

"That aint no tool, thats a damn brick!

 

[Origanalist]

You have a point there. However, I don't see myself being able to break a car window without some big heavy tool.

On the other hand, there is also a point to holding keys in my hand so I don't have to break the window.

Can't imagine what the other adults were doing when the wind blew the door shut. With other adults around, it seems like some of them would also be getting in the car if they weren't already in.

I'm glad my girls aren't as dependent as you in these kind of situations.

 

[Ender]

You have a point there. However, I don't see myself being able to break a car window without some big heavy tool.

On the other hand, there is also a point to holding keys in my hand so I don't have to break the window.

Can't imagine what the other adults were doing when the wind blew the door shut. With other adults around, it seems like some of them would also be getting in the car if they weren't already in.

The article says they were getting OUT of the car, not in.

And the winds in Nebraska can be immediate and overwhelming. I was there once in the winter- walked outside at night looking at the starry sky. By the time I got to the car, about 20 ft away- it was a blizzard.

 

[euphemia]

I'm glad my girls aren't as dependent as you in these kind of situations.

You are speaking way out of turn for a guy who can't spell. You expose your own ignorance in more ways than one.

I'm a grandmother of four and have advanced arthritis. Breaking a car window is beyond my strength. Some days opening a bag of chips requires scissors. I have, however safely transported my grandchildren here and there for more than ten years. Sometimes personal responsibility is more helpful than brute strength.

 

[euphemia]

The article says they were getting OUT of the car, not in.

And the winds in Nebraska can be immediate and overwhelming. I was there once in the winter- walked outside at night looking at the starry sky. By the time I got to the car, about 20 ft away- it was a blizzard.

The issue is really the keys, not the wind.

 

[specsaregood]

The issue is really the keys, not the wind.

I think the issue or lesson here is: break the window or get somebody around to break your window for you if you can't and are in a hurry. Don't call the cops to do it for you.

 

[Ender]

The issue is really the keys, not the wind.

Yes- but it also explains why the other women were not in the car.

 

[Dr.3D]

The issue is really the keys, not the wind.

I carry two sets of keys and in the winter, three sets.

I always have a set of keys in my pocket.

 

[specsaregood]

Yes- but it also explains why the other women were not in the car.

Meh, I usually start the car before getting the kid strapped in his seat. To warm it up, or turn on the AC or heat.
But i'm also super paranoida bout locking the keys in the car and always roll the window down enough to reach in if it locks for whatever reason.

 

[phill4paul]

This isn't rocket science we are dealing with....

 

[timosman]

Meh, I usually start the car before getting the kid strapped in his seat. To warm it up, or turn on the AC or heat.
But i'm also super paranoida bout locking the keys in the car and always roll the window down enough to reach in if it locks for whatever reason.

Great advice. Anything for a winter weather?

 

[euphemia]

I carry two sets of keys and in the winter, three sets.

I always have a set of keys in my pocket.

We tend to buy used cars which come with one set of keys. I had another set made for my car. Husband has not yet. He drives a higher end car which has security features built in. If he ever locks his keys in or loses them, he is up a creek.

My keys are on a clip. I wear them when they are not in the ignition.

Everyone has their thing. They issue is personal responsibiity. It sounds like there were several adults and maybe the driver should have only been responsible for herself and the keys.

People who drive without spare tires are another pet peeve of mine.

 

[euphemia]

You don't need a big tool. Tactical pen would do the job

For a young woman with healthy joints, perhaps. Not necessarily for a grandmother with advanced arthritis.

Probably not going to be as helpful for me as holding onto the keys.

 

[Dr.3D]

We tend to buy used cars which come with one set of keys.

So do I, I had two extra sets made as insurance.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Got a vagina, womb and eggs of your own do you?

Da fuq? Sonny boy, I think you done gone full retard.

 

[ChristianAnarchist]

People who drive without spare tires are another pet peeve of mine.

The "Ron Paul Liberty Corvette" doesn't even have room for a spare tire. It does have run-flat tires though so they are good for 50 miles at 50mph and that's good enough to get somewhere to have them fixed. As it is I hardly ever get a flat anyway. I replace tires when they get thin. That's no guarantee of course but if you don't hit some object on the road you are unlikely to get a flat. If you get a nail that will usually be a slow enough leak that you should be able to catch it before it gets flat (hint - always take a glance at your tires as you walk up to your car...)

 

[Anti Federalist]

The "Ron Paul Liberty Corvette" doesn't even have room for a spare tire. It does have run-flat tires though so they are good for 50 miles at 50mph and that's good enough to get somewhere to have them fixed. As it is I hardly ever get a flat anyway. I replace tires when they get thin. That's no guarantee of course but if you don't hit some object on the road you are unlikely to get a flat. If you get a nail that will usually be a slow enough leak that you should be able to catch it before it gets flat (hint - always take a glance at your tires as you walk up to your car...)

That is becoming more common with new cars.

No spare at all, not even a "donut".

Some have run flat tires, others are equipped with a compressor pre loaded with tire sealing goop.

All of which is just fine assuming you never puncture a sidewall or tear the main body of tread.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I think the issue or lesson here is: break the window or get somebody around to break your window for you if you can't and are in a hurry. Don't call the cops to do it for you.

This is exactly what the lesson is here.

 

[Suzanimal]

If I really felt my kid was in danger, I wouldn't have waited on the cops or AAA (they can take hours ffs). If I couldn't have done it with what I had, it seems like there was someone who had a tire tool I could've borrowed. Hell, I bet the life guards at the pool had something that could work. They were at the pool on a hot day - they weren't stranded all alone.