Another Baby Left in a Car.

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DJM said:
What's the common denominator? Ignorance? Or are they aware but choose to take the risk?
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Good question. 99% of the time, we get " i wasnt gone for long " or " i didnt know ".

Yeahh okay. Well theres your broken window on the ground, and the police would like to talk to you next.
 
infernobuster said:
Good question. 99% of the time, we get " i wasnt gone for long " or " i didnt know ".

Yeahh okay. Well theres your broken window on the ground, and the police would like to talk to you next.
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Inferno, I've got great respect for you guys, I wouldn't be able to the things you guys and girls do day in and day out.
 
I talked to one of the car checkers at Vaughan mills during a heat alert, he personally had found 7 animals in vehicles that day. There are probably 10 or more people doing the same job. That means ~70 animals cooking in cars at Vaughan mills on any given day. Start auctioning off the vehicles and people may start paying attention.
 
infernobuster said:
This happens more frequently than the public are made aware.

This one happened to draw a large enough crowd that it went public. Most times they dont .. unless death or serious injury occur.

And that goes for either pets or kids.
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It's crazy how often this happens.
 
GreyGhost said:
Have you tried smashing windows? If you have the right tool (ie. hardened point hammer or broken spark plug), it's easy and the glass drops reasonably straight down. With a rock or something that is laying around, you really need to hit it hard and glass goes everywhere. I would be worried about glass hitting the child in the face.

That being said, if they were obviously in significant distress, a cut face or in the worst-case damaged vision is better than dead, but it has to be pretty bad for me to attempt it. Give the cops/tow truck drivers/owner/sketchy guy with a long reach as much time as possible to try to open the door without glass flying everywhere.
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4 door windows in a car. I'm pretty sure the child/pet isn't going to be by all 4 of them at the same time.

Break the edge(s) and then just rip it out. Use a cloth (or motorcycle gloves) so you don't cut your hands (or if you do it won't be as bad.)
 
Sabex said:
4 door windows in a car. I'm pretty sure the child/pet isn't going to be by all 4 of them at the same time.

Break the edge(s) and then just rip it out. Use a cloth (or motorcycle gloves) so you don't cut your hands (or if you do it won't be as bad.)
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Unless its a damn expensive car, the door windows will be tempered not laminated. Only the front window of most cars is laminated. Tempered breaks into thousands of square shards, laminated stays in a sheet.
 
AGAVE said:
PS> if you are in the situation that you need to break a window, don't smash the middle of it like a fool, get something made of metal and whack the edges of the glass.
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like this?

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GreyGhost said:
Unless its a damn expensive car, the door windows will be tempered not laminated. Only the front window of most cars is laminated. Tempered breaks into thousands of square shards, laminated stays in a sheet.
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that makes it even easier.
 
For all you people talking about breaking glass I wouldn't do it unless the child/animal looked like it was unconcious and/or not waking up.

If you come across these kinds of situations call 911. Ask for Police....and keep them updated on whats going on until help arrives. If you have safe means of getting the car open then left the Dispatcher know.
 
AL3RT said:
I get very angry when I hear of a living creature left inside a locked up car in heat. Very.
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GreyGhost said:
I talked to one of the car checkers at Vaughan mills during a heat alert, he personally had found 7 animals in vehicles that day. There are probably 10 or more people doing the same job. That means ~70 animals cooking in cars at Vaughan mills on any given day. Start auctioning off the vehicles and people may start paying attention.
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I think the "good Samaritan act" could cover you. Can anyone confirm this?
 
GS act doesn't cover deliberate destruction of property, however, I can't see a cop charging you if you saved someone/something. Inferno would know better than me though.
 
Doesn't GS cover harm done in an effort to prevent a worse outcome?

I found this after a quick search... See item 3

Three key elements support a successful invocation of the Good Samaritan doctrine: (1) the care rendered was performed as the result of the emergency, (2) the initial emergency or injury was not caused by the person invoking the defense, and (3) the emergency care was not given in a grossly negligent or reckless manner.


I almost forgot this too: replace cabin with child in hot car...

The Good Samaritan doctrine is also used as a defense by persons who act to prevent or contain property damage. Assume that a passerby notices a fire has started just outside a cabin in the wilderness. If the passerby breaks into the cabin to look for a fire extinguisher, the passerby will not be liable for damage resulting from the forced entry. However, if the passerby runs down the cabin with a bulldozer to extinguish the fire, this will probably be considered grossly negligent or reckless, and the Good Samaritan doctrine will not provide protection from a civil suit for damages to the cabin.
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