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[JamesV6CDX]

See below - my personal opinion is, what the blo*dy heck were they doing letting a NINE year old catch a bus on her own to begin with?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7265084.stm

[zippo]

See below - my personal opinion is, what the blo*dy heck were they doing letting a NINE year old catch a bus on her own to begin with?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7265084.stm

agreed

[JamesV6CDX]

Same as the McCanns, leaving a tiny tot alone in an appartment while they had a slap up meal!!

[smoothomega]

I just do not understand what makes these people tick, it makes me so angry    The McCanns come and use the swimming pool where i work and i have often wanted to ask them what they were thinking about when they left their kids alone, not very PC though is it  :-/

[zippo]

I just do not understand what makes these people tick, it makes me so angry    The McCanns come and use the swimming pool where i work and i have often wanted to ask them what they were thinking about when they left their kids alone, not very PC though is it  :-/

tbh iam surprised that no one has given them an ear bashing and sod being politically correct

[Martin_1962]

I just do not understand what makes these people tick, it makes me so angry    The McCanns come and use the swimming pool where i work and i have often wanted to ask them what they were thinking about when they left their kids alone, not very PC though is it  :-/

Go on ask them!

[Admin]

While I understand what you are saying James we have to be careful here.

We know only what has been reported through the media, hardly the most objective of mediums.

We only know part of the story. Let us not condemn completely yet.
Besides, how do you think the parents must be feeling?

[Marks DTM Calib]

It will be interesting to see if over the course of time any action is taken against the parents who, currently, are not seeking the media spotlight in the same manner as the McCanns.....

[JamesV6CDX]

While I understand what you are saying James we have to be careful here.

We know only what has been reported through the media, hardly the most objective of mediums.

We only know part of the story. Let us not condemn completely yet.
Besides, how do you think the parents must be feeling?

Dave, I appreciate it's a sensative situation mate ... It just appears to me that, every case of missing children I read, seems to boil down to gross negligence...

No offense is intended to anyone, and clearly the parents will be feeling terrible....

I also agree that media coverage is not trustworthy - but regardless of speculation - the solid fact remains, that she was left to catch public transport home, on her own, at the age of nine!

[Andy B]

I did once when I was younger than that. It was for a few stops going to infant school, I think my Mum was waiting for the doctor for my younger brother. The fare was 2d ..... it was that long ago  , a price that's tuck in my head for some reason. Thinking about it though I used to go to school for 3rd & 4th year juniors on foot with a mate from the same class, so wouldn't have been much different.
You don't know the circumstances of the travel arrangements so can't really comment. Hindsight would be fantastic for her parents.

[JamesV6CDX]

You don't know the circumstances of the travel arrangements

I read on the BBC the police have confirmed that her travel arrangements were using public transport alone? Whilst the media must be taken with a pinch of salt, I doubt this is wrong...

I agree what's done is done, etc.. but after SO many cases of disappering kids, abuse, etc... it just staggers me that parents would let a vunerable little girl of that age catch a bus on her own - in personal opinion, there are no circumstances that justify this!

[JamesV6CDX]

And if (And I do mean if) this really was the case - I rekon an offense has been commited.

[albitz]

hopefully the little girl will turn up scared but unharmed and then, it sounds like someone should consider a charge of neglect. if the situation  became one of those without a happy ending then i would imagine that the suffering that would bring would be all the punishment  any parent might deserve,many times over

[Entwood]

The trouble is .. no one is licenced, tested or even taught how to be a parent - anyone can do it.

In times past "young parents" learned the rules from their parents/grandparents etc etc, nowadays so many people either live alone, don't communicate, or think they know better.. that the basics just aren't done.

Just think what  things will be like in 10 years time when the present bunch become parents ??  All they know is computers/facebook/bebo ...they won't have a clue how to be a parent.

[zippo]

The trouble is .. no one is licenced, tested or even taught how to be a parent - anyone can do it.

In times past "young parents" learned the rules from their parents/grandparents etc etc, nowadays so many people either live alone, don't communicate, or think they know better.. that the basics just aren't done.

Just think what  things will be like in 10 years time when the present bunch become parents ??  All they know is computers/facebook/bebo ...they won't have a clue how to be a parent.

its happening now to some degree kids bringing up kids