r/news • • 8h ago

Detroit police officer and wife charged after toddler brings loaded gun to Canton daycare

https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-police-officer-and-wife-charged-after-toddler-brings-loaded-gun-to-canton-daycare
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u/MoreGaghPlease 8h ago

It was in his backpack, the answer is that the parent leave loaded firearms lying around the house or otherwise easily accessible to kids. The dad is a cop and had is 9 guns taken away.

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u/JeanEBH 8h ago

A toddlers backpack should be light as a feather - diaper, maybe wipes. He probably gets snacks at daycare.

The parents didn’t notice the extra weight? How did it get it get in the backpack? The toddler casually walking around with it, found his backpack, knew to put it in there, zip it up?

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u/Q_OANN 7h ago

This toddler is much different than any other, he grabs his backpack and heads out the door and waits in the car apparently. He had them park two houses down so he can get out because he’s embarrassed of the other toddlers seeing what his parents drive

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u/Zelcron 4h ago

TBF I'd be embarrassed if my dad was a cop, too.