Cruise Ship Lawsuit & Today Show

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Anonymous wrote:So he picked up the child and sat her on the bottom part of the open window but claimed that he thought there was another window in front of her? Um, from that video it is obvious that there is not another set of windows on the outside and the breeze would've clued you into that.

Yeah, he either propped her up inside the actual window frame or he stood her on the thick metal safety railing that tells people there's a big drop after it (like open windows perhaps).

And yes, it is very obvious. She could have both "banged on the glass" and also seen outside from the ground. He lifted her up because he wanted her near the open window specifically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure the attorney is banking on RC not having the appetite to question or depose the family. Can't even imagine how the deposition of the Grandfather would go-- I would hate to be the lawyer having to ask the Grandfather exactly what he was doing when he let go of the girl.

I'm not sure the family has really thought through the lawsuit strategy. Obviously they are hoping for a quick settlement but if RC pushes back at all, the family is going to have to relive this nightmare again and again and again during the litigation process.

The family is able to go on the Today show and talk about this. That demonstrates that they are, in fact, able to talk about it.

They are clearly grief stricken and devastated over their baby's death. But they are also in strong denial with regards to the negligence of the grandfather. What he did was not normal. Everyone knows not to do what that man did.

[Anonymous]

If my child died the last thing I would do is go on the Today Show.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't believe there's a thread just on the parents appearance on the today show. You think the other thread would be sufficient.

It’s about the lawsuit. I can’t believe someone commented on a thread without reading it.

I read some of it. What I have read is not worth another thread. And there are many many posts on the lawsuit in the first thread.

There was no lawsuit at the time of the first thread. Just speculation. The parents have now confirmed it, hence the new thread. If you don’t want to discuss it - why are you here? There’s clearly interest on this site.

Exactly. The parents have confirmed on TV that they 100% blame Royal and 0% blame the guy who leaned her on an open window and let go. It’s news.

He LIFTED HER UP to a window opening when there was no way she’d get up there by herself WHILE there was a sealed window all the way to the floor all along the deck where the child could look out of AND he leaned her out of it. AND then let go. Killing the child and ruining the vacation of thousands of people.

And somehow they don’t think it’s their own fault at all.

AND some idiots on this thread agree with them and think that RC owes them money.

Yep money grubbers showing their true nature. He knew it was open, lifted the kid up so she could look out. Then changed the story to benefit them legally and financially. Very obvious!

[Anonymous]

What I don't understand is how he left go of her. Even if she was going to place her head on the glass, he had to secure her hold since it was so high up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how he left go of her. Even if she was going to place her head on the glass, he had to secure her hold since it was so high up.

It's amazing how this thread and the other thread have gotten so long. Kids die every day under far less preventable circumstances. Lots of DCUM posters with schadenfreude patting themselves on the back for not dropping their kid out a window.

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Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how he left go of her. Even if she was going to place her head on the glass, he had to secure her hold since it was so high up.

It's amazing how this thread and the other thread have gotten so long. Kids die every day under far less preventable circumstances. Lots of DCUM posters with schadenfreude patting themselves on the back for not dropping their kid out a window.

People would be a lot more sympathetic if they weren’t trying to profit from their own stupidity and gross negligence thereby jacking the prices up for us all.

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Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how he left go of her. Even if she was going to place her head on the glass, he had to secure her hold since it was so high up.

Because it's a BS story. He intentionally lifted her up to the open window, and lost his grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If my child died the last thing I would do is go on the Today Show.

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When someone's answer to tragedy is a slanted PR campaign, something else is DEFINITELY wrong! Maybe they do feel guilt, after all. I am not judging what happened, it could presumably happen to anyone - BUT handling it this way is gross, all around. It says too much about the parents.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Cruises keep security videos?

Yes, there is video of this incident that the cruise ship has. It is mentioned in the other thread about this situation. The family was offered to watch the video, but they declined.

Whoa. So they know that something isn't right about their lawsuit?

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Cruises keep security videos?

Yes, there is video of this incident that the cruise ship has. It is mentioned in the other thread about this situation. The family was offered to watch the video, but they declined.

I can't blame them for not watching the video but, at the same time, they are not really informed as to what actually happened without watching the video.

Grandpa was in shock, appeared to have no idea that the window was open and probably even he is not sure exactly what happened or why he picked that window of all windows....

My guess is the baby noticed that the window was open and pointed at it "pick me up Gampa". Grandpa was paying attention to the baby, he lifted her up and, in his mind, he expected the window to be closed.

There may be some sort of attention/awareness issue with him. It could be that he overestimated the quickness of his own reflexes.

I do not think it was intentional on his part. The man seemed to have a genuine and affectionate relationship with his granddaughter. It was a horrible, tragic mistake.

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Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how he left go of her. Even if she was going to place her head on the glass, he had to secure her hold since it was so high up.

Because it's a BS story. He intentionally lifted her up to the open window, and lost his grip.

This. And he said as much to the first responders on the scene. He only changed his story to blame RC later. They keep showing the photo of her banging on the hockey glass like she couldn't do that if he left her on the ground. She could have. She also had a clear view from down there. He lifted her up for a reason, and its not the one he's now giving.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Cruises keep security videos?

Yes, there is video of this incident that the cruise ship has. It is mentioned in the other thread about this situation. The family was offered to watch the video, but they declined.

Whoa. So they know that something isn't right about their lawsuit?

To be fair would you watch a video of your child’s death?

[Anonymous]

Does the step grandfather have children of his own? I do think the man is at fault BUT I know that my own stepdad never raised babies or toddlers and was pretty darn clueless when I had my kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the step grandfather have children of his own? I do think the man is at fault BUT I know that my own stepdad never raised babies or toddlers and was pretty darn clueless when I had my kids.

Well regardless of whether or not he had his own kids, I think we can all agree he was clueless. I think his wife/the mom is pushing this whole RC blaming thing. Throughout the interview on Today, her daughter kept saying "My mom says/my mom thinks..."