Poll of the Day > Dad, whose Kids DIED in a HOT TRUCK is RELEASED after video shows they WENT IN!

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31 y/o Dustin Dennis from Oklahoma, the father accused of leaving his young son and daughter in his HOT TRUCK for FIVE HOURS has been RELEASED from jail after video showed that the kids CLIMBED into his vehicle on their own!!

Investigators reviewed the footage from the neighbor's property that day and showed his 4 y/o daughter, Tegan and 3 y/o son, Ryan getting into his truck but not coming out.

The Tulsa attorney presented new evidence to the judge who initially set his bond to 750,000 and now no charges are being laid.

He was initially arrested for 2 second degree murder warrants and his court date was set on Friday

He told police he took his children to a QuikTrip store at noon and came home and went inside to sleep for 4-5 hours.

Dennis said he woke up and was unable to find his kids until he made the horrifying discovery of the kids in his truck hours later in there as temperatures were in the 90s

Dennis called 911 and moved the children in the living room where paramedics quickly arrived but said it was too late and pronounced the kids dead

The DA said video surveillance footage showed that the kids managed to get into the truck and tragically never got out as he said it's always important to note that the constitution guarantees presumption of innocence for any person accused of a crime.

Do you still think there was still negligence on his part that he fell asleep and his 4 and 5 year old kids got out of the house on their own?

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So many questions:

He keeps his truck unlocked?
HIs kids know how to open the doors but can't exit?
Did they not exit because they closed the door?
Why didn't the kids just leave if they didn't close the door?
Did the kids just go in the truck and fall asleep?
Did the kids climb in through the windows and get trapped?

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voted no, but really I think there's *some* negligence. he slept for 5 hours while his kids were up?

also, it could be possible that he *told* them to go wait in the truck, but I guess there'd be no way of proving anything.

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Yeah he shouldnt go to jail. His kids being dead probably had him feeling bad enough as is if he didn't intend for them to die.

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Clearly he did something wrong, even if he wasn't the one to lock them in there.

Sahuagin posted...

also, it could be possible that he *told* them to go wait in the truck, but I guess there'd be no way of proving anything.

I would point out how ridiculous and nonsensical a stretch of the imagination that is, but ridiculous, nonsensical, farcical stretches of the imagination are pretty much your thing.

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Full Throttle posted...

video showed that the kids CLIMBED into his vehicle on their own!!

Due to this I voted no but I'm not sure how they got out of the place the farther was sleeping nevermind into a locked vehicle unless of course this guy just likes leaving things unlocked.

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wwinterj25 posted...

Due to this I voted no but I'm not sure how they got out of the place the farther was sleeping nevermind into a locked vehicle unless of course this guy just likes leaving things unlocked.

Lots of people leave things unlocked. Not everyone grew up in high crime areas. Hell only reason I lock thinga is cause my grandma would lose her shit if I didnt lock doors when I came in.(her mother had someone come into he house and slit her throat.)

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mooreandrew58 posted...

Lots of people leave things unlocked. Not everyone grew up in high crime areas. Hell only reason I lock thinga is cause my grandma would lose her shit if I didnt lock doors when I came in.(her mother had someone come into he house and slit her throat.)

The only time you should leave anything unlocked is if you live in an area with a 0% crime rate.
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Revelation34 posted...

The only time you should leave anything unlocked is if you live in an area with a 0% crime rate.

I mean I get that. Just pointing out leaving things unlocked arent all that uncommon. My stepfather used to get pissed at me cause id lock the door when id come in which made him have to dig his keys out (well actually his dumbass would knock to get someone to come to the door)

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i leave my vehicles unlocked when theyre on my property

there's really no reason to lock them at home

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I don't understand. Where were the kids before they climbed into the truck?

Also, wtf leaves a 3-year-old unattended?? My daughter is 2 and a half and she's not even close to being left without supervision, ok?

What an awful story...

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God, seems like my town just *stays* in the news lately. And never for anything good.

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Zeus posted...

I would point out how ridiculous and nonsensical a stretch of the imagination that is, but ridiculous, nonsensical, farcical stretches of the imagination are pretty much your thing.

I see the dog is barking in my direction for a time, oh frabjous day, callooh, callay

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mooreandrew58 posted...

Lots of people leave things unlocked. Not everyone grew up in high crime areas. Hell only reason I lock thinga is cause my grandma would lose her shit if I didnt lock doors when I came in.(her mother had someone come into he house and slit her throat.)

My best friends parents actually leave their door unlocked all the time. When I use to go over to see her, the door was always unlocked. Even now, I know many people who leave their doors unlocked. Cars, too... Some people may ask someone to grab something from the car and will say, "The door's already unlocked. and stuff... So, I can see that not being an issue...
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I usually leave the vehicle doors unlocked when I'm at home. The house doors lock automatically except the outdoor door to the kitchen porch, which I usually leave unlocked (the inner door locks itself like all the others). If I'm home I usually leave the gate unlocked during the day but I lock it at night.

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Full Throttle posted...

his 4 y/o daughter, Tegan and 3 y/o son, Ryan

Full Throttle posted...

his 4 and 5 year old kids

I don't normally do the whole correction thing but which is it, dawg?

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Also, you guys are really underestimating children. My 3 year old can unlock and open our front door with ease.

Leaving your car door unlocked is just asking for trouble, even in "low-crime" areas.

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How did he not check on his kids for 5 hours?

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orlouge82 posted...

How did he not check on his kids for 5 hours?

Apparently by sleeping...
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WTF? Paramedics can't pronounce anyone dead unless the bodies are decapitated or they can see gray matter(damage to the skull so bad that the brain is showing).

I mean, I have been out of the healthcare loop for like 5 years so my info might be outdated, but this seems like too big of a thing to change.
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Darwin Awards in action.

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mooreandrew58 posted...

Lots of people leave things unlocked.

Seems like a smart idea. Even more so with kids around.


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Man, this is just tragic.


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mooreandrew58 posted...

Yeah he shouldnt go to jail. His kids being dead probably had him feeling bad enough as is if he didn't intend for them to die.

Yeah this is a terrible story all around. Once you have kids yourself stories like this hit you 10x harder. I can't imagine.

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Revelation34 posted...

The only time you should leave anything unlocked is if you live in an area with a 0% crime rate.

You do realize there are people out there that specifically look for places like this to hit, right?

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Black_Crusher posted...

You do realize there are people out there that specifically look for places like this to hit, right?

How can they search for places that don't exist?
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Revelation34 posted...

The only time you should leave anything unlocked is if you live in an area with a 0% crime rate.

Not necessarily true.

When I lived on the west side of Columbus, OH it wasn't worth it to have some homeless dude bust your window for whatever change you had in your car.

I don't have anything worth stealing in my car so I never have it locked.

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__Blight__ posted...

Darwin Awards in action.

What the fuck

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Revelation34 posted...

The only time you should leave anything unlocked is if you live in an area with a 0% crime rate.

Doors that can only be opened without a key from the inside, like frontdoors?

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Nichtcrawler X posted...

Doors that can only be opened without a key from the inside, like frontdoors?

Front doors can be opened without a key when they are unlocked.
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Revelation34 posted...

Front doors can be opened without a key when they are unlocked.

I think they're saying to lock the bottom lock, but not the top lock where you need a key to open it. So, while the bottom lock is locked, the top lock is not... So, they're saying that it's ok to leave the top locked unlocked so no one is trapped in the house...
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LinkPizza posted...

I think they're saying to lock the bottom lock, but not the top lock where you need a key to open it. So, while the bottom lock is locked, the top lock is not... So, they're saying that it's ok to leave the top locked unlocked so no one is trapped in the house...

My front door doesn't have a top lock.
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Revelation34 posted...

Front doors can be opened without a key when they are unlocked.

Yes, from the inside, but not from the outside.

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Revelation34 posted...

My front door doesn't have a top lock.

Some doors don't But I think they were talking about front doors that have a top and bottom lock...
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

Yes, from the inside, but not from the outside.

Do you mean like chains and stuff?
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facebook post conveniently posted just days prior to the 'accident' giving impression he's a loving father

neighbors conveniently had camera recording the scene to prove his 'innocence'

hmm

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LinkPizza posted...

Do you mean like chains and stuff?

Uhm, no? There is no way for me to open a front door, from the outside, without a key, without breaking the door.

If I were to to walk out the frontdoor right now, without getting my keys first and closing the door behind me, I would have to wake up my mum to get back in.

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Clench281 posted...

facebook post conveniently posted just days prior to the 'accident' giving impression he's a loving father

neighbors conveniently had camera recording the scene to prove his 'innocence'

hmm

Ahhh... I see... I guess we should stop recording stuff...

Nichtcrawler X posted...

Uhm, no? There is no way for me to open a front door, from the outside, without a key, without breaking the door.

But you also said, Doors that can only be opened without a key from the inside. Chains dont need a key, and can only be opened from inside (all the way, at least). You never said from outside... Thats why thought chain...

Nichtcrawler X posted...

If I were to to walk out the frontdoor right now, without getting my keys first and closing the door behind me, I would have to wake up my mum to get back in.

That just sounds like locking yourself out of the house rather than it should be unlocked...
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

Uhm, no? There is no way for me to open a front door, from the outside, without a key, without breaking the door.

not all locks are like that, even on front doors. some locks have an additional state for that mode (unlocked inside, locked outside) but still have a fully unlocked state and fully locked state.

(something like that anyway... the locks I'm thinking of actually always unlock from the inside, but I think there's a mode where they stay locked even if you unlock them to enter. but they can also be fully unlocked.)

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LinkPizza posted...

That just sounds like locking yourself out of the house rather than it should be unlocked...

For some reason that would be the English phrasing, despite the door not being locked.

Sahuagin posted...

(something like that anyway... the locks I'm thinking of actually always unlock from the inside, but I think there's a mode where they stay locked even if you unlock them to enter. but they can also be fully unlocked.)

Maybe there is a cultural/country thing going on here? There is no way to affect the internal hatches of a residential front door here from the outside without the key. Internal as in the latch that is unlocked with the key and the latch that moves when lowering the door handle.

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Nichtcrawler X posted...

Yes, from the inside, but not from the outside.

If I was home right now I could prove this statement wrong.

Clench281 posted...

facebook post conveniently posted just days prior to the 'accident' giving impression he's a loving father

neighbors conveniently had camera recording the scene to prove his 'innocence'

hmm

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Nichtcrawler X posted...

There is no way to affect the internal hatches of a residential front door here from the outside without the key.

the doors I know of have at least three states on the inside "switch" (little turning button thing that also can be pushed in). but I'm having trouble remembering exactly what the states are. I have muscle memory reflexes for locking them to make sure they're properly locked. I know two of the states are fully locked and fully unlocked.

the other state or states are something to do with one or both of:
- staying locked when you unlock it with a key. (the knob turns and allows you entry, but the door remains locked.)
- not staying locked when you close it. if the latch is depressed, the door becomes unlocked. I'm not even sure what this mode is for or why you would want it to do that. I just know that I always press the latch to make sure the door stays locked, otherwise if it's set the wrong way you close the door and it unlocks.

(these are internal doors though, not external doors. they're just the closest thing I'm familiar with to a door that is never unlocked from the outside, except maybe for apartment building doors.)

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There's no point to a door that doesn't open when it's unlocked anyway.
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keyblader1985 posted...

What the fuck

That's what I said. How dumb are these kids?

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I think I know what hes talking about. Some doors can be opened inside even if locked, but not from the outside. But in the end, thats still just locking yourself out. Like, if the switch it vertical and out, its unlocked. If its vertical and pushed it, its locked from the outside. But if you turn the knob from the inside, it unlocks the outside. And if its in and horizontal, its locked. And turning it wont unlock it. But you can still go outside. And using a key from the outside does the same thing. Unlocking it if in the second position I mentioned, and keeping it locked if in the third position. It sounds like in his country, its like that maybe... At least, it sounds sort of like that. The most recent time Ive worked with those was at my other job...
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