Gothamist: Girl Survives 14-15 Floor Fall Down West Village Chimney

Ronkonkoma Ondinnonk

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:21:51 -0500

Oof, but true, NannyState...

NannyState

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:41:59 -0500

Imagine the disappointment for those on the Westbeth waiting list when they heard there had been another "fall" only to learn later that it was a girl and not a tennant.

Future Taliban

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:52:43 -0500

They actually use this technique in Albania quite alot as an inexpensive way to clean out the chimney. But of course 12 year olds are much more affordable over there.

HowBoutDemCowboys

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:50:31 -0500

Damn Santa Claus for teaching these kids they can fall safely down chimneys... damn him!

Kojak

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:00:26 -0500

"well the girls gotta do what the girls gotta do." When I hear that I think be a hooker?

ziggyziggy

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:53:13 -0500

well the girls gotta do what the girls gotta do.

zodak

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:17:16 -0500

"Like a little girl Locke..." dad: you can not go up on that chimney, young lady. girl: don't tell me what i can't do!

Quidnam

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:31:32 -0500

That was my thought exactly -- how the hell did the father have any idea what happened to the kid if he wasn't up there on the roof when she fell?

The Edge

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:11:10 -0500

#15- Because that's what Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are for. Jeez, get with the times already.

JenChungsBra

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:03:38 -0500

You know Jen, that's a good question. How would the father have known? Upon further review though there is nothing in the Post or News stories that says that the parents were on the roof I would think that it is quite possible that he was up there.

Jen Chung

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:48:31 -0500

Ah -- sorry, my fault. I misread some information, I'm correcting it now. I don't know how her father figured out she fell down the shaft, though.

JenChungsBra

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:46:04 -0500

I read both the Daily News and Post articles that are linked here and neither of them says that the parents were on the roof with the girl. And in fact both stories quote a building employee saying that nobody knew why the girl was on the roof to begin with. Doesn't seem like the parents were there.

lanciano

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:29:03 -0500

what the hell were those idiot parents doing while the kid climbed 2 stories? neither of those fools could keep ONE of the four eyes between them on their kid?? UGH! i hate people!

robingee

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:28:38 -0500

Another terrific comment from PMF. Kudos. If a child is not safe with her parents, when is she safe?

UnrepentantFenian

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:28:24 -0500

At zodak: Yeah, and don't let them climb 2 story chimneys on the roof and throw themselves down them.

cucarachita

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:27:56 -0500

WTF? How did the kid make it two stories without the parents noticing? A two foot chimney, I can understand, but it takes time to climb two stories. Her parents should be taken to task.

zodak

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:22:30 -0500

FX: you can roof parties, just don't let your kids wander around a rooftop unsupervised.

Rach

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:19:59 -0500

Like a little girl Locke...

Deca

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:03:52 -0500

Housing for artists? That sounds like welfare for people who can't support themselves. I hope my tax dollars aren't supporting degenerate parents who neglect their children, like the one mentioned in this story.

FX

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:01:53 -0500

Fuck, I live in this building. I guess I'm not having any roof parties anytime soon.

edEx

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:00:33 -0500

I'm glad the child is alive. However, she should be taken away from these idiot parents for child endangerment.

las2381

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:53:19 -0500

I'm taking bets on how long it will take before the father sues for the roof not being locked even though locking a door to a roof is a fire violation. Idiot.

TJ

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:46:29 -0500

ho ho ho!

Rocknrope

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:33:36 -0500

The father later yelled, "I'm a shite parent!"

chuzzlewit

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:32:09 -0500

holy crap - is she a cartoon character? speedy recovery!

Kojak

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:27:30 -0500

WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!