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Can't vote, can't buy a drink, can't smoke, can't fight in the armed forces, can't drive (in many states), has to attend school... yep... adult, not a child.
But if they go commit murder or some other serious crime, then they are charged as an adult depending on the state, crime, and what the state wants to go with.
Can't vote, can't buy a drink, can't smoke, can't fight in the armed forces, can't drive (in many states), has to attend school... yep... adult, not a child.
The legal definition of "child" runs from birth to age 18. But only if you can't recognize any differences between a 2-year-old and a 15-year-old, does your comment make sense.
I would expect a 2-year-old to grab a cookie without thinking twice. A 15-year-old who KNOWS she has a potentially fatal allergy, and who also has the ABILITY to read packaging and make an informed decision--that's a different story. And I'm pretty sure that if it comes to that, a court will rule accordingly.
Can't vote, can't buy a drink, can't smoke, can't fight in the armed forces, can't drive (in many states), has to attend school... yep... adult, not a child.
But in many states a 15yo can be charged as an Adult in a court...
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Windex is blue, and smells very strongly of cleaner. It doesn't have a graphic of a fruit on the bottle, and it's store in a cleaner type bottle, not a sports drink type container.
The problem here, is that "fabuloso" doesn't sound like a cleaner, it sounds like who knows what, and all the other clues seem like a beverage.
Earlier in this thread I posted that the Walmart Asst. Mgr. said it WAS a drink when I expressed my concern that the display appeared to be a drink display. So even HE, when told it is confusing that it looks like a drink, still didn't "get it". It looks like a drink.
Ok, but who goes to a store, buys it and STILL thinks it's a drink? Do people really need that much protection from themselves? If you buy it knowing it's a cleaner then it's on you to keep it out of the hands of children.
Ok, but who goes to a store, buys it and STILL thinks it's a drink? Do people really need that much protection from themselves? If you buy it knowing it's a cleaner then it's on you to keep it out of the hands of children.
I can see your point, but there is a certain product, ant chalk, which I like to use, but is illegal in the US partly because it looks exactly like regular white chalk (true) and comes in a cute little colorful box that children would be attracted to (also true). So clearly a major fear is that children would play with it and be poisoned.
I do think manufacturers have a certain obligation not to make hazardous items appear virtually indistinguishable from innocuous ones, even though technically parents are responsible for keeping those things away from children. Now, where the line is blurry is with those items that are harmless for 99.5% of the population and hazardous for 0.5%.
Ok, but who goes to a store, buys it and STILL thinks it's a drink? Do people really need that much protection from themselves? If you buy it knowing it's a cleaner then it's on you to keep it out of the hands of children.
Yes, unfortunately they do. Rather than do what it takes to be vigilant, smart, self-sufficient and independent, many people demand to be taken care of by the rest of us, including the cookie and cleaning solution makers. Dear Lord, what will their children be like?
a tragic death, the folly of youth. It sounds as if she had not been cautioned enough by her parents to always check.
Where did you see that? Nothing I have read says her parents taught her to read labels and take responsibility for her condition. It says just the opposite - that her parents told her what items were okay to eat rather than to ascertain the ingredients herself.
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Ok, but who goes to a store, buys it and STILL thinks it's a drink? Do people really need that much protection from themselves? If you buy it knowing it's a cleaner then it's on you to keep it out of the hands of children.
I don't know, but I'd think at least some.
The greater hazard is when it's in the home, being unloaded with groceries, or sitting out because it's being used and a small child takes a sip.
Or the housekeeper comes by, and leaves her stuff out and again, a small child takes a sip.
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