Why are so many idiots posting. It was 1 foot! Not 10 feet!

^^^^gators, not factors

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Anonymous wrote:CNN reporting the body found.

I watched part of the video clip, the sheriff said that the body was completely intact. They were also going to do an autopsy which doesn't make sense.

It absolutely makes sense.

Does that indicate drowning?

No it indicates maybe drowning or maybe be drowned of injuries from bites. The autopsy is to determine which so cause of death can be declared.

Do you people read? I said alligators drown their prey in a death roll. So if he wasn't crushed internally first, he then was drowned. Thus is what factors do. There is no need for speculation here

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Anonymous wrote:What was a small child doing up at 9:30 pm, and basically unattended to wade into murky water. Doesn't matter whether it is Disney property...it was murky water, at night (when they feed) and small enough (vs. an adult). Most lakes and ponds in Florida on commercial properties have small signs that read "be mindful of the wildlife". At night one wouldn't see the sign but just about every resident knows to keep all children and small pets away from any body of non-translucent water in Florida. Hasn't anyone seen the elaborate gating around swimming pools and along property lines. The fencing underneath the fence or the bird cage is intended to keep things either in or out.

For the millionth time, tourists from out of state have no idea how common alligators are in Florida, and have zero clue that their toddler could be snatched away by one at a Disney resort. No idea. There were no signs indicating this could happen. The whole thing is horrific, and I'm appalled at people trying to blame the parents.

Why appalled? Would you let your 2 yr old toddler play 10 feet from thw shore in a foot of water in the dark? The boy could have wandered further in and drowned

I hope the parents never read the internet, and I hope they can take comfort in knowing that every single person who is blaming them is doing so because they feel if they were in a horrid situation, they could control the circumstances such that this would never happen to their child. They'd never let their kid walk 1' into the water, or cross the street without holding their hand, or step out of the bathroom to take a phone call for 20 seconds, or not call the parent hosting the prom party to ensure there is no drinking. Until the one-in-a-million parent did and the unthinkable happened.

Accidents -- terrible, horrible, unforeseeable under reasonable circumstances accidents -- happen. Everyone wants to think that it won't happen to them because they can do X, Y, or Z to prevent it. That's the average person's "therapy" in processing this stuff. I hope the parents' therapy includes understanding that they couldn't do anything to stop it, and that it's not their fault. We all would be kinder and more accurate to acknowledge this.

The poor family. I can imagine wading in a lagoon, particularly if we'd just watched a movie on the beach. What a tragedy.

Oh that poor sweet boy. This makes my heart hurt.

They found his body at the bottom of the lagoon, intact at 3:30pm.

Anonymous wrote:RIP Lane:
http://heavy.com/news/2016/06/matt-melissa-lane-graves-parents-father-mother-boy-taken-alligator-disney-orlando-nebraska-son-photos-video-daughter/

Awww, that sweet little boy.

I get why people are so keen to blame the parents.
I want to blame to parents too. It so much more comforting to blame the parents. If they were outrageously neglectful, and stupid and somewhere that was clearly marked off limits, it would be such a relief.
Yes, there were some things they should have done differently, but these people don't seem to have been behaving outlandishly. These were judgement calls many other people have probably made. Especially those unfamiliar with alligators.
If it was all the parents fault, then you don't ever have to worry about some random tragedy befalling you and your children.
I get it.
But have some fucking compassion people.
A child is dead.

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Anonymous wrote:What was a small child doing up at 9:30 pm, and basically unattended to wade into murky water. Doesn't matter whether it is Disney property...it was murky water, at night (when they feed) and small enough (vs. an adult). Most lakes and ponds in Florida on commercial properties have small signs that read "be mindful of the wildlife". At night one wouldn't see the sign but just about every resident knows to keep all children and small pets away from any body of non-translucent water in Florida. Hasn't anyone seen the elaborate gating around swimming pools and along property lines. The fencing underneath the fence or the bird cage is intended to keep things either in or out.

For the millionth time, tourists from out of state have no idea how common alligators are in Florida, and have zero clue that their toddler could be snatched away by one at a Disney resort. No idea. There were no signs indicating this could happen. The whole thing is horrific, and I'm appalled at people trying to blame the parents.

This doesn't happen at Disney World. At least not until last night. That poor, sweet, innocent little boy and his family. How awful.

Just read the latest. Not much new but it hit me. I'm crying.

Anonymous wrote:What if the whole thing is fake? Boy drowned and then the gator took him away? The father got scratches?

Huh?

Anonymous wrote:Waiting for any witnesses beyond the parents to come forward. Smells like a panicked attempt to deny their own negligence.

What? Those poor people just lost their precious 2 year old son while on a family vacation to Disney World. The worst has already happened to them. Please stop.

What if the whole thing is fake? Boy drowned and then the gator took him away? The father got scratches?