http://www.wyff4.com/cnn-news/19895885/detail.html

Quote :

"Francisco's son said Sebastian jumped into the pool and that his father went in to rescue him. The boy said his mother then dove in to try to rescue both Sebastian and Francisco. Family of the victims told News 4's Mandy Gaither that none of the three could swim."

6/30/2009 8:07:02 AM

lol

6/30/2009 8:07:58 AM

if ya cant swim dont play lifeguard

6/30/2009 8:08:09 AM

why the fuck did they have a pool?

6/30/2009 8:08:32 AM

^ That's what I was wondering.

6/30/2009 8:10:16 AM

Wow...




(And yeah^^... Wtf?)

6/30/2009 8:15:26 AM

haha, that is probably the more pertinent question. they shoulda gotten a kiddie pool instead

6/30/2009 8:18:49 AM

Pickens county explains it all. I used to live 15 mins from there. Pickens county is like the Johnston county of SC

6/30/2009 8:38:15 AM

6/30/2009 8:39:43 AM

6/30/2009 8:40:59 AM

Were they [stereotype that can't swim]?

6/30/2009 10:42:19 AM

that's terrible.

just stop moving and you will float.

6/30/2009 10:44:17 AM

^^ quadriplegic

6/30/2009 10:57:57 AM

It wasn't their house, they could have been housesitting or something.



BTW, our God is an awesome God.

6/30/2009 11:01:35 AM

I never understood how someone, even someone who never swam before, could drown in a swimming pool ( besides small children)

Isn't it just natural human instinct to doggie paddle, or at least waves your arms in a circular motion to stay afloat ?

Do these people just jump in and panic, and give up all hope without every trying to make it 8 feet to the side ?

Boggles the mind

6/30/2009 11:08:49 AM

^my thoughts exactly

6/30/2009 11:09:22 AM

Quote :

"BTW, our God is an awesome God."

6/30/2009 11:09:22 AM

6/30/2009 11:09:33 AM

If you are at the bottom of the pool, you could squat and push hard enough to get to the top. Worth trying if you are about to die. Or even walking to the shallow part while underwater.

6/30/2009 11:13:05 AM

i think the people just panic, though

6/30/2009 11:13:50 AM

how in the fuck do you not know how to swim

6/30/2009 1:52:00 PM

the lemmings pic made me lol...

6/30/2009 1:55:05 PM

Quote :

"If you are at the bottom of the pool, you could squat and push hard enough to get to the top. Worth trying if you are about to die. Or even walking to the shallow part while underwater."

EXACTLY SON.

1. SINK LIKE ROCK
2. PULL SELF ALONG BOTTOM AND SIDES UNTIL REACHING SHALLOW END
3. STAND
4. PROFIT...

*OR*

1. SINK LIKE ROCK
2. PULL SELF ALONG BOTTOM UNTIL REACHING SIDE
3. JUMP VERTICALLY WITH ARMS EXTENDED UPWARD
4. WHEN ARMS ARE LEVEL WITH SIDE OF POOL AND YOU'RE AT THE APOGEE OF YOUR TRAJECTORY, GRAB THE SIDE OF THE POOL
5. LIFT SELF OUT OF WATER
6. PROFIT...

6/30/2009 1:55:27 PM

^

6/30/2009 7:27:12 PM

well, id say people drown because of panic, but if you jump into save someone presumably you are aware that you're going to be in water.

6/30/2009 7:33:43 PM

well I feel bad that I clicked here

6/30/2009 7:58:55 PM

darwin@work

6/30/2009 8:14:22 PM

not being content with killing the son, Natural Selection decided it was necessary to root out the entire stock

6/30/2009 9:36:53 PM

^ lol

9/8/2009 7:33:38 AM

this is sad, what part of the body or brain are y'all missing that you dont feel sad about this

9/8/2009 9:09:34 AM

Anybody who's ever had a panic-stricken child try to climb on top of them in the water KNOWS how easy it is for even a good swimmer to drown when trying to rescue someone. Why jumping in should be the LAST resort, and it's much, much safer to throw 'em a rope, a pole, or other such object and fish them out.

Unfortunately, very few people (amidst the general population, mind you) think of this.

9/8/2009 9:15:21 AM

Quote :

"if ya cant swim dont play lifeguard why the fuck did they have a pool? ^ That's what I was wondering."

and folks think that Darwinian effects don't apply to humans....

Quote :

"not being content with killing the son, Natural Selection decided it was necessary to root out the entire stock"

lulz

9/8/2009 10:28:19 AM

Quote :

"Morgan said Francisco worked as a yardman for the property owner and had permission from the owner to use the pool."

there ya go

9/8/2009 10:39:29 AM

Why would he want to use the pool if he can't swim?

9/8/2009 11:15:26 AM

the kid was wading in the shallow end, then went too deep.

the worst part, in my mind, is the 7-year-old son watched it all happen.

i don't know how anyone could laugh at this

9/8/2009 11:35:45 AM