Indiana Father Pleads Not Guilty To Child Neglect After Daughter Dies in Hot Car
by | July 9, 2012 at 7:54 p.m.

Joshua Stryzinski hell

The title says it all: an 18 year old dad in Indiana by the name of Joshua Stryzinski pleaded not guilty to child neglect charges in court today. Stryzinski was arrested Saturday when he left his 4 month old daughter alone inside his car in 105-degree heat.

The infant was pronounced dead hours later at Hancock Regional Hospital.

Stryzinski remains in custody today, and we hope his cell is a hot car. If this dirtbag is sentenced to prison, we hope he’s tortured appropriately therein.

Parents: be mindful of the weather. According to the National Climatic Data Center, “The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during June was 71.2°F, which is 2.0°F above the 20th century average. The June temperatures contributed to a record-warm first half of the year and the warmest 12-month period the nation has experienced since recordkeeping began in 1895. Scorching temperatures during the second half of the month led many cities to set all-time temperature records.”

So, there you have it. Don’t be idiots. There’s nothing so important that you leave your kid in the car unattended. In another story, a mom left her kid in the car and police said when they broke the window to rescue the girl, the internal temperature of the car was 124°. If you need tips on not killing your kids, let the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tell you how to parent, because if you ask us, we’re just going to choke you.

Indystar

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  • http://robot-heart.tumblr.com heartbot

    I think the saddest thing about deaths like this is that almost always, parents don’t do this intending to leave the baby in the car. (Although that happens, too.) The Washington Post had an excellent article a few years back about infants left in cars: Fatal Distraction- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022701549.html. For me, this was a total eye opener, because I’d always assumed it was just parents who stupidly left their babies in the car, not thinking it would be an issue. Instead, it’s usually parents who genuinely don’t know their babies are in the car. There’s a psychological reason for it. It’s horrifying to think this happens to even loving–albeit distracted–parents. It’s something I’ve thought about often since becoming a parent.  

    I feel very strongly that there should be safety devices in place to help remind parents that their kids are still there. My husband and I have put mirrors in our back seats, but I believe that automakers should be encouraged to place safety devices in the car to serve as a failsafe: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/automobiles/30HEAT.html?pagewanted=all.

    If we understand WHY these tragedies happen, then they can be prevented. 

    • http://www.8bitdad.com Zach Rosenberg

      We also talked about this on a podcast question back in March:

      http://www.8bitdad.com/2012/03/28/pqotw-do-you-ever-leave-your-toddler-alone-in-the-car-13389/ 

      What we found is that A LOT of people leave their kids unattended in the car, regardless of temperature.

      In this case, this Stryzinski dirtbag even said (in some article I couldn’t find once I wanted to quote it) that he thought a friend was in the car watching the baby, but some later report refuted it when (I think) the friend said he’d been dropped off earlier. Of course, that could also be the friend not wanting to be an accessory to a death.

      I think in THIS case, at least, the dude was a dumb, young dad. He’s 18 – his girlfriend is 17…let’s be completely judgmental and presumptuous: he was probably not the most attentive father.

      I read that NY Times article – thanks for the link! Maybe they can adapt the weight sensor that turns the passenger airbag on/off if someone’s in the seat.

      Thanks for reading and commenting!

  • http://www.dadblunders.com/ dadblunders

    Before we moved back to Oklahoma we lived in Independence, Missouri. We lived there during the unfortunate death of a 6 year old boy, Jake Robel. The incident was within walking distance of our house. Jakes mother left him in the car unattended while she went to get sandwiches from a sub shop. She left the car running and a man jumped in the car and attempted to push Jake out. Jake was tangled up in the seat belt and left dangling outside of the vehicle while the mother watched in horror as the car sped away.

    I will never forget that February back in 2000. It made such a lasting impact on me that I wouldn’t leave my child alone in the car for 1 seconds. I wouldn’t care if they were a teenager they need to get out of the car and come with me or I don’t need to go anywhere.

    Most parents don’t stop to think of what could happen, even to a 6-year old that is capable of opening the car door. I am not willing to ever take that chance. In most states it is against the law. The age varies state by state for the laws and the rules. I know I might be pickier than most by saying I wouldn’t leave a teenager alone but I ask a parent this, “Is it really worth the risk to find out if nothing is going to happen?” Who knows by asking your older child to come with you instead of sitting in the car maybe you could have some bonding time.

    Aaron

    Here is a link to an article about Jake Robel

    http://www.deseretnews.com/article/745318/Boy-dragged-to-death-in-botched-car-robbery.html?pg=all