Podcasts by Mark Saunokonoko of 9News.

[Venturi Swirl]

Who should therefore have known better.

So what sort of parents shouldn’t have known better and would have elicited more understanding from yourself?

[G-Unit]

So what sort of parents shouldn’t have known better and would have elicited more understanding from yourself?

I wouldn't be understanding towards anyone leaving small children home alone, but I might have been more inclined to believe some people were daft enough to not understand the risks.

[Venturi Swirl]

I wouldn't be understanding towards anyone leaving small children home alone, but I might have been more inclined to believe some people were daft enough to not understand the risks.

So you think smart people don’t take risks?  My parents are smart and they left me alone in far more perilous situations. It’s possible to be highly intelligent and completely stupid at the same time.

[G-Unit]

So you think smart people don’t take risks?  My parents are smart and they left me alone in far more perilous situations. It’s possible to be highly intelligent and completely stupid at the same time.

I completely agree. Their intelligence is totally irrelevant because they didn't use it.

[Venturi Swirl]

I completely agree. Their intelligence is totally irrelevant because they didn't use it.

So why did you bring it up?

[G-Unit]

So why did you bring it up?

Bring what up?

[Venturi Swirl]

Bring what up?

”If they hadn’t been who they were I might agree” (with the General’s post about their series of poor choices). What did you mean by this?

[G-Unit]

”If they hadn’t been who they were I might agree” (with the General’s post about their series of poor choices). What did you mean by this?

Intelligent or stupid they were doctors. In my opinion they knew that leaving amall children home alone was risky.

[Angelo222]

Intelligent or stupid they were doctors. In my opinion they knew that leaving amall children home alone was risky.

Intelligence and common sense aren't the same. IMO there was a complete absence of the latter the night Maddie disappeared.

[Venturi Swirl]

Intelligent or stupid they were doctors. In my opinion they knew that leaving amall children home alone was risky.

Tell me what parent doesn't know that there is a risk (albeit a small one) of leaving children home alone asleep in their beds.  They made a series of poor choices according to the General, my point was that you didn't agree with the General on the basis that they were "who they were".  That makes little sense to me. 

[Angelo222]

Tell me what parent doesn't know that there is a risk (albeit a small one) of leaving children home alone asleep in their beds.  They made a series of poor choices according to the General, my point was that you didn't agree with the General on the basis that they were "who they were".  That makes little sense to me.

It was abject stupidity. Any one of the children could have been sick and choked or succumbed to smoke inhalation following a house fire.  You never ever leave young children alone for any more than a few minutes. At least David Payne had the forethought to bring a child monitor with him.

[Venturi Swirl]

It was abject stupidity. Any one of the children could have been sick and choked or succumbed to smoke inhalation following a house fire.  You never ever leave young children alone for any more than a few minutes. At least David Payne had the forethought to bring a child monitor with him.

That has nothing to do with my post, which in any case was addressed to G-Unit, who seems to think that because they were intelligent they would not have made poor choices.

[The General]

It was abject stupidity. Any one of the children could have been sick and choked or succumbed to smoke inhalation following a house fire.  You never ever leave young children alone for any more than a few minutes. At least David Payne had the forethought to bring a child monitor with him.

My original point was that it was compounded by the negligent act of leaving the patio door open purely for convenience. Odd decision for such an active couple, saving a minutes walk and increasing the risk of leaving them exponentially.

[ShiningInLuz]

That has nothing to do with my post, which in any case was addressed to G-Unit, who seems to think that because they were intelligent they would not have made poor choices.

I don't think anyone can go 1 + 1 = 4 can make it add up either.

But please feel free to try.

[Venturi Swirl]

I don't think anyone can go 1 + 1 = 4 can make it add up either.

But please feel free to try.

There is nothing to add up.  They did what they did, time to accept it and get over it.