Only in Florida : Parents Realize Next Day They Left Son At Chuck E. Cheese

mimo2005 · 06-08-2006, 05:40 AM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A 6-year-old Florida boy who was accidentally left behind by his family after they celebrated his birthday at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant will temporarily remain in state custody.

A judge said the state Department of Children and Families will likely determine Tuesday whether Michael Emanuel can live temporarily with a relative.

Emanuel's family said they accidentally left him Saturday night and didn't notice he was missing until the next day. Each relative thought the child was with another family member.

Employees at the Boca Raton restaurant called police and the child was taken into state custody.

An attorney for the boy's mother told the judge there were 12 youngsters at the party and as they all piled into cars to leave, the boy was simply overlooked.

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?se...rld&id=4241740

**K-B** · 06-08-2006, 06:16 AM

Seriously, that can happen (obviously) and has happened before. I wouldn't blame the parents too hard. (imagine how embarrasing it would be for them?)

**MunkyPhil** · 06-08-2006, 08:26 AM

How can people be so complacent about their own flesh and blood?! They simply should know their children's whereabouts, no excuses. Morons, I'd put them in jail and have some sense kicked into them. Children should be the most important thing in a parent's life!!

bry623 · 06-08-2006, 08:39 AM

My daughter is 6 and we went to a part with a butt load of kids and we didn't forget her. If I can't see her I ask my wife if she has seen her. When we are in public, we always know where all 3 kids are.

sinclair_tm · 06-08-2006, 02:12 PM

if this didn't happen very often than they wouldn't have made several movies about it. the parents do need some time to think about it, but i'm sure that they won't do it again. now if they have a history of doing this, then i'd agree with the state, but if this the only time, then i think the state is going over board.

**gamerman0203** · 06-09-2006, 10:42 AM

the weirdest part about it was it was HIS birthday. HELLO! Wheres the birthday boy!?

yustr · 06-09-2006, 10:55 AM

A sad story from a few years back. A dad left the baby in the back seat of the Suburban. When into a meeting (so he says) and the poor kid dies from the heat. The dad said he though the kid was with his mom.

The problem is we can't sentence him to have his huevos removed so he can still pollute the gene pool.

Same with these geniuses.

06-08-2006, 05:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Only in Florida : Parents Realize Next Day They Left Son At Chuck E. Cheese WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A 6-year-old Florida boy who was accidentally left behind by his family after they celebrated his birthday at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant will temporarily remain in state custody. A judge said the state Department of Children and Families will likely determine Tuesday whether Michael Emanuel can live temporarily with a relative. Emanuel's family said they accidentally left him Saturday night and didn't notice he was missing until the next day. Each relative thought the child was with another family member. Employees at the Boca Raton restaurant called police and the child was taken into state custody. An attorney for the boy's mother told the judge there were 12 youngsters at the party and as they all piled into cars to leave, the boy was simply overlooked. http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?se...rld&id=4241740 __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

06-08-2006, 06:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,876 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	Seriously, that can happen (obviously) and has happened before. I wouldn't blame the parents too hard. (imagine how embarrasing it would be for them?) __________________

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MunkyPhil TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 1,140 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System	How can people be so complacent about their own flesh and blood?! They simply should know their children's whereabouts, no excuses. Morons, I'd put them in jail and have some sense kicked into them. Children should be the most important thing in a parent's life!! __________________ "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds." - J. Robert Oppenheimer, July 16th 1945. CPU-z -- Memtest -- Speedfan -- Prime95 -- SandraLite Important Power Supply Info -- Applying Thermal Paste -- Posting System Specs

06-08-2006, 08:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	My daughter is 6 and we went to a part with a butt load of kids and we didn't forget her. If I can't see her I ask my wife if she has seen her. When we are in public, we always know where all 3 kids are. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

06-09-2006, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	the weirdest part about it was it was HIS birthday. HELLO! Wheres the birthday boy!? __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

06-09-2006, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,038 OS: XP Pro My System	A sad story from a few years back. A dad left the baby in the back seat of the Suburban. When into a meeting (so he says) and the poor kid dies from the heat. The dad said he though the kid was with his mom. The problem is we can't sentence him to have his huevos removed so he can still pollute the gene pool. Same with these geniuses. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.