2 Year Old Dragged into Water by Gator at Disney Resort

[Anonymous]

The range of the American alligator was posted earlier, it ranges along the coasts from North Carolina to Texas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do we need to warn you on our beaches that there could be sharks in the water too? Or venomous jelly fish? Where does it stop? Or do all those out of staters know that the beach is really the edge of a wilderness that they enter at their own risk?

This strawman's argument shows up on every page. Go back and read any of the tens of replies distinguishing this scenario from those you describe.

I disagree. This is a very valid argument for a place like Florida. I would be wary of potentially dangerous wildlife in a place like Australia as well - if you know there are sharks, spiders, snakes, dingos then you watch yourself.

[Anonymous]

Maybe we should put warnings at the entrance to Metro. "Warning! Rapists, robbers and muggers! Be aware!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should put warnings at the entrance to Metro. "Warning! Rapists, robbers and muggers! Be aware!"

The natives already know about these dangers, lurking in every metro station. But tourists are not from here and are not familiar with the local dangers. Using the metro is a foreseeable danger -- they should put up signs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I would like to know is how feeding the gators, which is clearly illegal and I fully don't condone, contributed to this particular attack. It seems to me the gator acted in its natural element--attacking small prey, at night, in shallow water. I could see if the gator approached humans on the sandy beach or in the shallows at daytime, but this alligator attack appears to be typical gator behavior. Could someone please help me understand this? If not fed, would the gators typically move on from the bay completely?

Feeding alligators or any wild animal makes them unafraid of humans. Instead of moving away from a crowded beach, the alligator moved towards it.

I hope Disney is adding signs that tell visitors that feeding the alligators is illegal, while they're adding the alligator warning signs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I would like to know is how feeding the gators, which is clearly illegal and I fully don't condone, contributed to this particular attack. It seems to me the gator acted in its natural element--attacking small prey, at night, in shallow water. I could see if the gator approached humans on the sandy beach or in the shallows at daytime, but this alligator attack appears to be typical gator behavior. Could someone please help me understand this? If not fed, would the gators typically move on from the bay completely?

Feeding alligators or any wild animal makes them unafraid of humans. Instead of moving away from a crowded beach, the alligator moved towards it.

I hope Disney is adding signs that tell visitors that feeding the alligators is illegal, while they're adding the alligator warning signs.

Man that is an ugly sign.
They won the battle maybe, but lost the war. If they had added signs preemptively, they could have been prettier Disney-er, even funny or entertaining signs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we need to warn you on our beaches that there could be sharks in the water too? Or venomous jelly fish? Where does it stop? Or do all those out of staters know that the beach is really the edge of a wilderness that they enter at their own risk?

Is this the same PP x 100? We get it! STFU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should put warnings at the entrance to Metro. "Warning! Rapists, robbers and muggers! Be aware!"

Or females ona college campus! Rapists everywhere! Beware!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should put warnings at the entrance to Metro. "Warning! Rapists, robbers and muggers! Be aware!"

Or females ona college campus! Rapists everywhere! Beware!

"ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO ENTER HERE!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should put warnings at the entrance to Metro. "Warning! Rapists, robbers and muggers! Be aware!"

Or females ona college campus! Rapists everywhere! Beware!

The air you are breathing may or may not be polluted. Breathe at your own risk...

At what point do people just use common sense?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. This thread now runs to 131 pages. The one on the mass shooting to 52. Were the fifty people who were mercilessly gunned down at Pulse nightclub more or less of a tragedy then the death of this poor boy?

The other one is 52 pages of anguish. There are no trolls in it blaming the victims or their parents for the shootings. That's the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. This thread now runs to 131 pages. The one on the mass shooting to 52. Were the fifty people who were mercilessly gunned down at Pulse nightclub more or less of a tragedy then the death of this poor boy?

The other one is 52 pages of anguish. There are no trolls in it blaming the victims or their parents for the shootings. That's the difference.

Lots of quoted responses taking up space in this thread, also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. This thread now runs to 131 pages. The one on the mass shooting to 52. Were the fifty people who were mercilessly gunned down at Pulse nightclub more or less of a tragedy then the death of this poor boy?

A kid dying at Disney is a "man bites dog" story. It's weird and attracts attention. Plus, it gives people stuff to argue about: are the parents at fault? is Disney at fault?

The Pulse shooting is just another mass shooting. They are common-place in the US. It's the same-old, same-old arguments. Gun controls, religion, immigration.

As someone who works in criminal justice, that just makes me not want to go to work. Just....fuck.

Sad but pp is right. Many have become numb to it.

Next time a mass shooter takes out a school full of kids, they should bring an alligator with them. Seems Americans don't care if you kill a bunch of kids with a gun, but GOD FORBID if an alligator kills a kid. That just gets you all kinds of angry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I would like to know is how feeding the gators, which is clearly illegal and I fully don't condone, contributed to this particular attack. It seems to me the gator acted in its natural element--attacking small prey, at night, in shallow water. I could see if the gator approached humans on the sandy beach or in the shallows at daytime, but this alligator attack appears to be typical gator behavior. Could someone please help me understand this? If not fed, would the gators typically move on from the bay completely?

Feeding alligators or any wild animal makes them unafraid of humans. Instead of moving away from a crowded beach, the alligator moved towards it.

I hope Disney is adding signs that tell visitors that feeding the alligators is illegal, while they're adding the alligator warning signs.

Man that is an ugly sign.
They won the battle maybe, but lost the war. If they had added signs preemptively, they could have been prettier Disney-er, even funny or entertaining signs.

That particular stretch looks pretty natural with the rocks and grass...like there would be wildlife, like snapping turtles and snakes, swimming in the water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. This thread now runs to 131 pages. The one on the mass shooting to 52. Were the fifty people who were mercilessly gunned down at Pulse nightclub more or less of a tragedy then the death of this poor boy?

A kid dying at Disney is a "man bites dog" story. It's weird and attracts attention. Plus, it gives people stuff to argue about: are the parents at fault? is Disney at fault?

The Pulse shooting is just another mass shooting. They are common-place in the US. It's the same-old, same-old arguments. Gun controls, religion, immigration.

As someone who works in criminal justice, that just makes me not want to go to work. Just....fuck.

Sad but pp is right. Many have become numb to it.

Next time a mass shooter takes out a school full of kids, they should bring an alligator with them. Seems Americans don't care if you kill a bunch of kids with a gun, but GOD FORBID if an alligator kills a kid. That just gets you all kinds of angry.

+1. I hope everyone wants warning signs on schools and movie theaters now..."ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK, RISK OF BEING SHOT BY A MASS SHOOTER"