<p>Well, I do think that INTENT needs to be examined here…not just emotions. These poor souls had absolutely no intent to harm. And if fact are living in purgatory as a result of their actions. Leave them alone. Have sympathy. Serving a jail sentence does no good.</p>
<p>Honestly, do we think a parent is LESS likely to do this because they read that a father was put in jail for leaving their child in a car. I agree that better education through public service announcements makes sense. Maybe nurses could include tips in their baby care education at the hospital. Or perhaps parents should watch a video before their child is released. </p>
<p>My god, I don’t think I could ever do this…but who knows? We all have really stressful days. Think of this. Your mom is taking care of your child. She’s usually vigilant but makes this mistake. Would you want her to go to jail?</p>