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Originally posted by glen200376
wow like kids cant/don't climb fences.so you lap up all these nanny state laws and want more.watch out that the over zealous compliance attendant doesn't wake you up in the middle of the night!be careful what you wish for.
Originally posted by AzureSky
Well. You never know.
Think of it like this. What possible variable could account for the increase in drownings? Obviously the heat is one of them. More people swimming this year because of the heat.
Or you could be dealing with some sort of serial killer if some of these kids drowning in peculiar circumstances.
Originally posted by marg6043
reply to post by Teye22
The main question is not what pools are unfenced and unprotected, the main question is where are the parents when their children are dying by drowning you just don't dump you children in the neighborhood for somebody in the street to babysit them, neither dump them in the community pools to be babysit by the lifeguards.
This is not the fault of the unattended pool in the neighbor next door but the irresponsible parents that have not clue what their children are doing around.
Originally posted by marg6043
reply to post by Teye22
We have laws in many states that if a pool is in poor conditions empty of water and upkeep it has to be filled or fixed because the owner will be fined.
That is why around my neck of the woods is not so much about fencing and gates but the care of pool..
Originally posted by glen200376
wow like kids cant/don't climb fences.so you lap up all these nanny state laws and want more.watch out that the over zealous compliance attendant doesn't wake you up in the middle of the night!be careful what you wish for.
Originally posted by XLR8R
reply to post by Teye22
I'm in Eastern Ontario And I noticede that as well. What's up with that? When My kids go swimming I'm weither in the pool with them or sitting by the pool having a cold one (cola) or something. I don't get parents that leave a 5 year old alone in a pool. If I have to go inside for a couple aminutes well they'll have to come out of the pool and have a little snack or something while I'm inside weither they like it or not.
Originally posted by sad_eyed_lady
Originally posted by glen200376
wow like kids cant/don't climb fences.so you lap up all these nanny state laws and want more.watch out that the over zealous compliance attendant doesn't wake you up in the middle of the night!be careful what you wish for.
No fan of frivolous nanny laws, but come on, this one has merit. We have the same fence around the pool law in my hood and it not the kids that can climb the fence that are likely to drown it is the little guys.
No need to belittle somebody that might be saving a life, I appreciate the OP caring about others.
Originally posted by sputniksteve
I love it when people sign their post with their name. Sometimes i forget by the time i finish reading who the author was. Im in heaven here thanks OP!