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Public Commentary Dear Editor: Recently, a three-year-old little boy left his house unnoticed, climbed the neighbor's fence, and drowned in the half empty pool. Now there is a public uprising to increase pool safety by mandating further costs for pool owners, even though none of the devices available would have prevented this "accident." No alarm ringing loud will save anyone if no one is home to hear it. To recap, a three-year-old was found to be still asleep by his mom at about 7:30 a.m. (I thought three years olds are usually up by 6 a.m..) Because he is rambunctious, and able to get out of his room by himself, an armoire was pushed in front of his door (creates an extremely dangerous condition in case of fire; people have been prosecuted by CPS in many states for similar acts). At about 9:30 a.m. his door was found open, the armoire moved about nine inches (an armoire is hard for an adult to move, let alone a three year old, unless he is baby Hercules). He was then found to have climbed over the neighbor's fence (has climbed fences before) and drowned in the pool. If a young child can reach the doorknob, and turn it, install a slide, chain or knobbed dead bolt above his or her reach at entrances to the house. Use a baby monitor to know when he or she wakes. Know where your child is at all times, do not expect others to be responsible. Too many people expect others to be liable for their own responsibilities these days, at a cost to others and society. It is time to take and teach responsibility for one's self, for the sake of our children. Mace H. Greenfield, Esq.
The writer is a family law attorney with offices in Jericho and the former talk radio personality, Mace in your Face.
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