I hate Denton Texas

**Karried** · 09-28-2006, 01:38 PM

No problem ... here's another way to look at it .. one of these days, hopefully in the far, far future, you might be out on a day trip and your aide from the nursing home 'forgets' you and leaves you sitting in your Green Pastures Minivan.. (and of course, it's approaching a hundred outside in the shade)....whew! you can look around for me! ... LOL :tweeted:

On a serious note, this post was actually to remind people again about the dangers of leaving kids/pets in the car.

When I worked in Calif I took my lunch and ate outside on a grassy area near the parking lot.. I kept hearing this strange sound. I looked around and saw this little kid about 4 with his face pressed up against the window, covered in sweat and tears and a screaming baby next to him in a carseat. The windows were up and the doors were locked.. I tried to get him to open the windows but he was too scared. I ran and called 911. The police came in a few minutes and then the mom comes running out to the car.

Take a guess as to what she was doing?

Getting her nails done.

So, I learned then, not to mind my own business.. the paramedics said the children wouldn't have survived much longer and the mom was arrested right there. It was horribly sad.

And it wasn't anywhere near as hot as it was yesterday.. I wouldn't have been eating on the grass if it was. But it was so hot in the car.

So, yes ignorance is everywhere - not just Denton.. I shouldn't have said I hated Denton - just these two residents maybe. Sorry to the fine people of Denton Texas... I was upset about this poor puppy and the response of the owners.

**aintaokie** · 09-28-2006, 08:49 PM

Karried... I lived in Denton for 20 years before leaving the DFW rat race to move to the OKC metro. There are the same type of inbred rednecks here in OKC that there are in Denton, TX. I worked for a university Police department (Denton has 2 colleges, including one that's bigger than OU, it's just that they don't have a big name football team to be noticed) and I have dealt with many animals left in vehicles with the windows rolled up. I used to slimjim the doors, call animal control to take the animal, and then file a report. So, folks in Denton do care about animals. One university even has a feral cat rescue program that takes care of stray cats on its campus. Denton and OU's beloved Norman are very similar towns and both have nice people. These "Jerry Springer" rednecks seem to worse in some towns than others.

**Karried** · 09-28-2006, 08:59 PM

So, yes ignorance is everywhere - not just Denton.. I shouldn't have said I hated Denton - just these two residents maybe. Sorry to the fine people of Denton Texas... I was upset about this poor puppy and the response of the owners.

Yes, I agree.. read above quote - I'm glad you feel the same way about animals locked in cars, it's a sore spot with me apparently.

I know I shouldn't base my opinion on one incident - again sorry to the Denton Texas population minus the two Jerry Springer podunks.

**aintaokie** · 09-28-2006, 09:08 PM

No offense was ever taken. I would've reacted the very much the same as you, but taken things a little further by seeing the people, the animal, and their car impounded, if possible. The animal would of course, be rescued.