[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

All 3 couples Inc the McCann's thought it was safe to leave there kids in the apartment and check on them every half hour. People may not like that but it's not illegal. If they owners had told them there had been 2 incidents of intrusion in the last month they would not have done this.

I doubt it. They continued to leave the kids alone even after Maddie told them she'd tried to find them the night before and cried herself silly. Even though their apartment was accessible from the street and none of the doors were locked.

There are dangers inside a home far more immediate to a child of that age than potential outside dangers so that's no excuse imo.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I doubt it. They continued to leave the kids alone even after Maddie told them she'd tried to find them the night before and cried herself silly. Even though their apartment was accessible from the street and none of the doors were locked.

There are dangers inside a home far more immediate to a child of that age than potential outside dangers so that's no excuse imo.

Exactly. And what exactly was the purpose of the open Patio door? It was only an extra danger to the kids, besides the fact that anyone could just walk straight in, Maddie could walk straight out, fall in the pool, get run over by a car, fall and injury herself etc etc What if there was a fire in the apartment?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Exactly. And what exactly was the purpose of the open Patio door? It was only an extra danger to the kids, besides the fact that anyone could just walk straight in, Maddie could walk straight out, fall in the pool, get run over by a car, fall and injury herself etc etc What if there was a fire in the apartment?

Yeah, I don't see how anyone can justify their decision.