# Texas toddler dies after mom leaves her in a hot car for 45 minutes

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**Created:** [June 18, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-toddler-dies-after-mom-leaves-her-in-a-hot-car-for-45-minutes/543728 "2010-06-18T23:51:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-toddler-dies-after-mom-leaves-her-in-a-hot-car-for-45-minutes/543728/75 "2010-06-20T02:00:32Z")

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> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#):
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> If a parent leaves a kid in the car, does that automatically mean they are a negligent parent?

It automatically means you committed an act of negligance, How you are as a parent otherwise is utterly irrelevant.

Should it be legal to leave a baby in a car until it dies, yes or no?

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