Don't Let The Happy Endings Fool You

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By By Ken Schram

Summary

Two times in the past few weeks, a thief has stolen a car with a baby inside; both were recovered safely, but just how smart are the parents?

Story Published: Mar 6, 2006 at 12:10 PM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 31, 2006 at 2:14 AM PDT

Don't Let The Happy Endings Fool You
SEATTLE - Everybody loves a happy ending, right?

So why am I left feeling NOT so happy?

Last Friday, a Marysville father left his car running and ran inside the house to get something.

He came out a short time later - just in time to see his car being driven away.

Oh yeah, did I mention that he'd left his 3-month-old son in the car?

Not to worry, because 25 minutes later, the car, and the baby, were found.

Happy ending.

The Friday before last, a Seattle couple was loading up their van for a bakery delivery.

While they were inside the business, someone jumped into their van and took off.

By the way, you should know that they'd left their 7-month-old daughter in the van.

No problem: Half hour later, cops find the van and the baby.

Happy ending.

I gotta wonder though: Did these parents accidentally take home a hospital prescription for stupid when their children were born?

Don't they even get a ticket for leaving their kids in danger?

Shouldn't they at least have to put a sticker on their child's forehead that says: "DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED!"?

I'd be willing to bet that these same folks would never, ever leave a stack of cash sitting on the front seat of their car while they ran inside to get something.

Hell no. They'd be too afraid someone would steal the money.

But when it comes to their kids, they'd rather bank on a happy ending.

Pretty damn dumb.

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