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TexasTowelie

(112,760 posts) Sat Jun 23, 2018, 01:33 AM Jun 2018

Deputies: Florida man smoked marijuana as baby drowned in pool

A Florida man is facing manslaughter charges after authorities say a child he was watching drowned in a backyard pool while he smoked marijuana with a teenager in the front yard.

Bay County Sheriff's Officials say 45-year-old Charles Lee was arrested Wednesday.

The {Panama City} News Herald reports the 1-year-old drowned May 31 at a Panama City Beach home. Deputies gave the boy CPR after a family member found him unresponsive in the pool. The baby died several days later.

Investigators said the boy was left in Lee's care. He initially told investigators he was in the home when the boy drowned, but later admitted to smoking with a 15-year-old in the front yard. Authorities say Lee fled while the boy was hospitalized.

Read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sns-bc-fl--child-drowns-arrest-20180621-story.html

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Deputies: Florida man smoked marijuana as baby drowned in pool (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2018 OP

And? tirebiter Jun 2018 #1

Mowing the lawn, smoking dope or washing his car... brush Jun 2018 #2

Where is the mother who left the child....? pbmus Jun 2018 #3

Ahhh...she left the baby with a 45-year-old adult. brush Jun 2018 #4

Who was getting high with a 15 year old. TexasTowelie Jun 2018 #6

Where in the story did it say he was smoking dope when the mother... brush Jun 2018 #7

I agree that the mother of the baby may not have known any better. TexasTowelie Jun 2018 #8

It's neglect pure and simple regardless what the adult-in-charge was doing. Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #5

tirebiter

(2,539 posts)

1. And?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:05 AM

Jun 2018

Would this story be posted if he was mowing the front lawn?

brush

(53,981 posts)

2. Mowing the lawn, smoking dope or washing his car...

Reply to tirebiter (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:11 AM

Jun 2018

doesn't matter what other thing he was doing.

HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WATCHING THE BABY.

pbmus

(12,422 posts)

3. Where is the mother who left the child....?

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:14 AM

Jun 2018

brush

(53,981 posts)

4. Ahhh...she left the baby with a 45-year-old adult.

Reply to pbmus (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:19 AM

Jun 2018

TexasTowelie

(112,760 posts)

6. Who was getting high with a 15 year old.

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:45 AM

Jun 2018

Don't want to leave out that detail either since the "contributing to the delinquency of a minor" charge will be included. Then again, it might be the 15 year old that brought the weed.

brush

(53,981 posts)

7. Where in the story did it say he was smoking dope when the mother...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:49 AM

Jun 2018

left the baby with him?

Come on. Cut the bs by suggesting the mother left the baby with someone smoking dope.

TexasTowelie

(112,760 posts)

8. I agree that the mother of the baby may not have known any better.

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 03:19 AM

Jun 2018

I don't know anything beyond what is in the article so I can't speculate as to whether the mother was also to blame. It was a tragic accident and there will be a lot of doubts and suffering to go around. I'm also wondering as to whether the 15-year-old was aware of the baby? There's a lot missing from this article which leads to speculation.

Laffy Kat

(16,397 posts)

5. It's neglect pure and simple regardless what the adult-in-charge was doing.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:32 AM

Jun 2018

So many lives ruined now.

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