Sure, maybe the kid was asleep. I just can't make excuses for this guy. This is a case of neglect that ended in tragedy.

I'm sorry, I just can't. Why are we making excuses for people who are cooking their kids in cars for 8 hours? Something is wrong here, and it is frustrating that so many commenters are declaring it off limits to judge these people.

Yes, I read the article. Very sad anecdotes with a few science bits. I never said that I was incapable of making such a mistake, just that it is astonishing to me how this man and parents like him reach such astronomical levels of distraction. Note that the article mentioned how neglect is clearly present in 60% of…

The difference is that you remembered the baby in a matter of seconds. Had you gone to work/shopping/wherever for 8 hours and left him at home, the stories would be analogous.

Thank you. I am shocked and frankly a little disgusted that so many commenters are sticking up for this man. This incident is WAY beyond the pale.

Good hunch about the phone. I also suspect that smartphones are a culprit in this new epidemic.

I don't buy it. A 22mo would be making noise/ talking. Also, it is utterly implausible that he didn't notice that the child was still in the backseat while he was driving to work, parking, getting out of the car, etc. My suspicion is that this is an instance of willful neglect, and he is trying to escape some blame by…

As a parent, I agree. This is way beyond normal levels of distraction. Either something is/was really wrong with this man (drugs, mental illness), or this is a case of willful neglect.

I used to work with someone who was subjected to something like this (albeit the subject matter was different). Her mother made her promise when she was 5/6 that she would never use drugs, even though she had no idea what "drugs" were. Mom held this over her as a guilt trip into adulthood.

This is going to be my last reply to you, so here goes. Conservatives are all about personal responsibility and accountability, right? If so, then you need to accept that this notion goes both ways and acknowledge that your privileged upbringing played a major role in your success. Having your graduate education fully…

I can't tell if you missed my irony or are being ironic yourself. Either way, your post made me chuckle!

How would you know? You never had to deal with being 30k in the hole from the get go, thanks to your wealthy parents. Please try to gain some perspective here.

Many people have find/have found her to be one or more of those adjectives in your last line.

Yeah, she went downhill. I remember finding her persona pretty refreshing and interesting (she managed to satirize being a pinup!) in the early/mid-90s.

I know you mean well and I don't want you to perceive this as an attack.

I've actually heard that her parenting books are pretty funny and good. There, I said something nice!

I thought it was because his character has shown the most growth and development out of all of them. But I don't watch KUWTK.

"My parents paid my lawschool tuition..." Ding ding, there it is. Before you get on your high horse judging people who had to take out student loans, I would implore you to reflect on the tremendous advantage that the tens of thousands of dollars of startup capital that your well off parents invested in your career…

No worries. I think his dumbass statement had everyone a little crabby!

Yes, that counts as being financially dependent on parents.