Gary Nunn wrote: > Come on, this is a little misleading. If you read the > original Seattle Times story, this is clearly a case of > children UNINTENTIONALLY separated from their parents in the chaos.
Umm, I think that isn't the case. From what I've read, the separation from parents was intentional [and decided upon by the parents themselves] when the evacuating helicopter said that they should send the children first. > No matter what the circumstances are, I refuse to believe > that ANY rescuer would abandon children for any reason. The > local and federal governments might have been slow to react, > but I can't believe that any of the rescuers are putting > forth less than their very best. > > Here is a link to the Seattle Times article.... Here is a link to the LA times article I read on this: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-children5sep05,0,11 3027.story?coll=la-home-headlines As far as I can make out, the kids were evacuated on Thursday without their parents, and on the same day they were found at an evacuation point in New Orleans without any adult supervision. So nobody knew where they came from and many workers were upset at the thought that the kids might have been abandoned. In fact, the guy who drove them to Baton Rouge had no idea how and why the kids ended up alone. Now, I have no idea what happened between the time they got onto the helicopter and the time they were discovered alone at the evacuation point, but with things the way they are, it is likely that the helicopter was called away and the rescuers figured the kids would be safe enough at that evacuation point. So while it wasn't the ideal way to deal with kids that young, it is understandable under the circumstances. I don't think even the parents would be complaining - their kids were rescued, treated well, and finally united with them. Ritu _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
