Anonymous wrote:I want to know more about the wine tasting itself:

Was it private?
Was it important to one of their jobs?
Was it a networking event?
Was it even a "wine tasting" or was it them and their friends trying various glasses of wine?

Anonymous wrote:She broke into a run and didn't look back b/c that's where the cameras were.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know more about the wine tasting itself:

Was it private?
Was it important to one of their jobs?
Was it a networking event?
Was it even a "wine tasting" or was it them and their friends trying various glasses of wine?

Even so, what would prevent ONE parent from attending vs both.

My hypothesis: it was more for DW than DH, so DW got DH to agree to stay in the car while the kids slept. DH got bored, saw the kids were asleep, then decided it would be a great idea to set up the iPhones. Who knows if DW had actually picked up--it probably went to VM, which continued to record. It was too loud at Ris to hear the iPhone in her purse. DW saw DH at Ris, thought WTF?, but then was too drunk/having too much fun to run straight back to the car, and thought, "Eh, nothing's really going to happen to them in West End." DW is pissed at DH--did you notice in the video footage that she didn't want DH to get into the cab with her?

Nah, I didn't it like that. I think she was just so embarrassed and focused on getting in that cab. She was not even thinking straight--just in panic mode. When she got in the cab, she wanted to shut it so tv cameras couldn't see her.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know more about the wine tasting itself:

Was it private?
Was it important to one of their jobs?
Was it a networking event?
Was it even a "wine tasting" or was it them and their friends trying various glasses of wine?

Even so, what would prevent ONE parent from attending vs both.

My hypothesis: it was more for DW than DH, so DW got DH to agree to stay in the car while the kids slept. DH got bored, saw the kids were asleep, then decided it would be a great idea to set up the iPhones. Who knows if DW had actually picked up--it probably went to VM, which continued to record. It was too loud at Ris to hear the iPhone in her purse. DW saw DH at Ris, thought WTF?, but then was too drunk/having too much fun to run straight back to the car, and thought, "Eh, nothing's really going to happen to them in West End." DW is pissed at DH--did you notice in the video footage that she didn't want DH to get into the cab with her?

Nah, I didn't it like that. I think she was just so embarrassed and focused on getting in that cab. She was not even thinking straight--just in panic mode. When she got in the cab, she wanted to shut it so tv cameras couldn't see her.

PP, I agree and watched her fleeing video repeatedly (and for fun, I study body language/nuances) and thought that as her husband approached the car, she startled and put up a fleetingly defensive position, almost to prevent anyone from getting in the cab WITH her. Notice at the beginning of video clip, they are walking together, but are quite far apart. Not touching, not holding hands. She tears off/races past her husband. She is singlemindedly focused on escaping. Doesn't turn around or even glance back at her husband. He's irrelevant at this point, hence her startle when he approaches the cab.

This couple is NOT in agreement with each other, there's already a rift. Mark my words!

Anonymous wrote:I need more info on the wine tasting as pp above asked!!!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know more about the wine tasting itself:

Was it private?
Was it important to one of their jobs?
Was it a networking event?
Was it even a "wine tasting" or was it them and their friends trying various glasses of wine?

Even so, what would prevent ONE parent from attending vs both.

My hypothesis: it was more for DW than DH, so DW got DH to agree to stay in the car while the kids slept. DH got bored, saw the kids were asleep, then decided it would be a great idea to set up the iPhones. Who knows if DW had actually picked up--it probably went to VM, which continued to record. It was too loud at Ris to hear the iPhone in her purse. DW saw DH at Ris, thought WTF?, but then was too drunk/having too much fun to run straight back to the car, and thought, "Eh, nothing's really going to happen to them in West End." DW is pissed at DH--did you notice in the video footage that she didn't want DH to get into the cab with her?

Nah, I didn't it like that. I think she was just so embarrassed and focused on getting in that cab. She was not even thinking straight--just in panic mode. When she got in the cab, she wanted to shut it so tv cameras couldn't see her.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know more about the wine tasting itself:

Was it private?
Was it important to one of their jobs?
Was it a networking event?
Was it even a "wine tasting" or was it them and their friends trying various glasses of wine?

Even so, what would prevent ONE parent from attending vs both.

My hypothesis: it was more for DW than DH, so DW got DH to agree to stay in the car while the kids slept. DH got bored, saw the kids were asleep, then decided it would be a great idea to set up the iPhones. Who knows if DW had actually picked up--it probably went to VM, which continued to record. It was too loud at Ris to hear the iPhone in her purse. DW saw DH at Ris, thought WTF?, but then was too drunk/having too much fun to run straight back to the car, and thought, "Eh, nothing's really going to happen to them in West End." DW is pissed at DH--did you notice in the video footage that she didn't want DH to get into the cab with her?

I don't know that this is shitty parenting (realistically, nothing bad was going to happen to the kids who were presumably in coats, strapped in a locked car with parents 400 feet away and monitoring via iphone). However, it is definitely selfish parenting. As in, let's not let having children interfere with our own fun. Unfortunately, selfishness can't be corrected by a parenting class.

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Anonymous wrote:If you don't feel like going through 52 pages of comments, where is the video?

Here's the fleeing video.

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/02/d-c-couple-charged-with-leaving-2-toddlers-in-car-at-28-degrees-while-at-a-wine-tasting-111093.html

Anonymous wrote:If you don't feel like going through 52 pages of comments, where is the video?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know more about the wine tasting itself:

Was it private?
Was it important to one of their jobs?
Was it a networking event?
Was it even a "wine tasting" or was it them and their friends trying various glasses of wine?

Even so, what would prevent ONE parent from attending vs both.

My hypothesis: it was more for DW than DH, so DW got DH to agree to stay in the car while the kids slept. DH got bored, saw the kids were asleep, then decided it would be a great idea to set up the iPhones. Who knows if DW had actually picked up--it probably went to VM, which continued to record. It was too loud at Ris to hear the iPhone in her purse. DW saw DH at Ris, thought WTF?, but then was too drunk/having too much fun to run straight back to the car, and thought, "Eh, nothing's really going to happen to them in West End." DW is pissed at DH--did you notice in the video footage that she didn't want DH to get into the cab with her?

Anonymous wrote:I don't know that this is shitty parenting (realistically, nothing bad was going to happen to the kids who were presumably in coats, strapped in a locked car with parents 400 feet away and monitoring via iphone). However, it is definitely selfish parenting. As in, let's not let having children interfere with our own fun. Unfortunately, selfishness can't be corrected by a parenting class.