State warns: do something if you see a child in a hot car

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State warns: do something if you see a child in a hot car

Tuesday, three state agencies teamed up to tell you if you see a child left in a hot car, do something.

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michaellrar - 8/8/2012 9:44 PM

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It is a waste of time to call the police. Two summers ago I drove into the Barnes and Noble parking lot on Financial Center Parkway in Little Rock. I noticed an older car in the parking lot with 5 black kids between the ages of two and seven in the car. One window was rolled down 3 or 4 inches and the temperature was 105 degrees. The adult driver was no where to be found. I called 911 immediately and they showed up 25 minutes later. The mother left three minutes before the officer got there. He said LRPD had higher priority calls to take care of being they could respond to this call. I asked about the license plate and he said it was a fictitious and added there was nothing he could do. I told him I observed the female driver coming out of ATT Wireless and insisted that we go in and look at the security footage. He agreed but the manager for the ATT Wireless store said it would take a subpoena in order to access the footage (ATT Wireless does not want to lose a paying customer). I emailed all four local networks including Fox 16 and no one was interested in the story. Here's what I have learned since then: If you want to save a child's life that is in a locked car in Little Rock call 911 but asked for an ambulance instead and tell them the child appears to be unconscious. The officers with Little Rock PD are ambulance chasers so you will get a two for one. By the way, never intervene and try to make a citizen's arrest when you come upon a situation with an endangered child in a car. Years ago in Louisiana in my dumb and young days I tried to intervene and stall a couple till the police arrived and the man pulled a knife out and threatened me. Law enforcement drove up behind them and changed his mind. As for Little Rock PD, this is the same law enforcement agency that wrote one ticket all year long for someone parking in a handicap parking place. I have yet to figure out their priorities.

chris2emily - 8/8/2012 8:20 PM

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its hard for me leave my 13 year old in the by him self at any time let along a baby in a car set

Layla37 - 8/8/2012 11:28 AM

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I agree we shouldn't have to tell people but do keep in mind that there are half of a population/world that lack commen sense!!!!! Its intolerable to us that have commen sense but if everyone had commen sense then we wouldn't have DWI Laws and warnings. An article I read yesterday stated the police are urging people to call police if they experience this situation. I say break the damn window or do whatever you need to do to get the child out and then call police. It only takes 3 min to fry a brain in high temps.

dustin12 - 8/7/2012 9:38 PM

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i dont think people should have to be told they should just do something i do not leave my 4 and 5 year old in the vehicle to even go 15 foot inside to pay for gas no matter what the temp is

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