Why I remain childless.....

Fun times today on the Raging Red. Too bad nothing exciting happened when I went to Cleveland Park for lunch. I ride the Chro for the hell of it to have something exciting happen (something exciting always happens) and nothing. Not one thing. So upsetting. I am going to use the following article and ad my two –cents since we know people really care about that.

Dad Accidentally Leaves Baby in Car at Metro
Mar 23rd - 3:36pm

DERWOOD, Md. - A red-faced father has some explaining to do after authorities say he got on the Metro -- completely forgetting his baby daughter was still in the car. (ok, now my dad did this once, although he accidentally forgot to drop my brother off at the babysitters on his way to work so he ended up taking the young lad with him and realized he was in the car when J said “hey dad, you forgot to drop me off” after my father had already gotten all the way there)

Commuters passing through a Shady Grove Metro station parking lot noticed the baby in the parked car around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Montgomery County Police say. (oh….ok. I keep forgetting it is safer in Montgomery County to look in peoples cars and be nosey, unlike P.G. County where you will either (a) have an alarm go off at you immediately upon stepping within 5 feet of the car or (b) will be shot by someone’s cousin who is on car surveillance while the person is at work)

Firefighters opened the car and took the 7-month-old girl to Shady Grove Hospital. Doctors examined the baby and determined she was in good condition. (Just a guess – but this guy is in DEEP SHIT when he gets home)

Representatives from Child Protective Services interviewed the parents and determined that the baby had not been intentionally left alone. Her mother came to pick her up later. (And immediately went to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County and filed separation papers)

While police found the baby, police say a light bulb went off atop Jonathan Sander's head (literally – almost like the light bulb went off when he inseminated his wife and realized he would be a horrible father), and he realized what he had done. He was already in D.C., but grabbed a train back to Shady Grove.

Sander, of North Potomac (of course, he’s rich – he will get a great attorney and get off with probation), was given a citation charging him with leaving a child under age eight unattended. (so you are telling me that once my non-existent child turns 8 I can freely leave the kid in the car instead of toting it around)

Police say Sander is not usually responsible for the girl's childcare arrangements.
The citation carries a penalty of up to $500 and up to 30 days in jail.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Article can be found at http://wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=734611

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