Salt Lake City, UT - David Farnham really wanted to see The Dark Knight last weekend. Farnham, 23, wanted to see Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker badly enough to haul himself and his two year old son Justin down to the theater at midnight. But rather than taking Justin into the movie with him, he left his son in the car. With the windows rolled up. For over two hours.
Why Farnham didn’t just leave Justin with his mother I don’t know. Maybe they’re not together right now and it was his weekend. Or maybe he intended to take his son with him to see the film, and the theater was sold out or wouldn’t let a two year old in to a PG-13 movie. I have no idea. What I do know is that police were called at 1:22 a.m. to come get a hot, thirsty toddler out of David Farnham’s car.
Janica Nielson, the witness who called police, was walking out of the theater when she saw what she first thought was a doll in the back seat of the car next to hers in the lot. When she looked again, she realized that it was no doll. Justin Farnham was strapped into his car seat, sweaty, unable to get out.
“He was wearing a T-shirt that was completely soaked, and a blanket,” Nielson said. “You could tell he was dehydrated and he could hardly breathe. The temperature inside the car was really stuffy.”
The temperature inside the car was 87 degrees - fortunately not hot enough to kill the child, but since the windows were tight and there was no ventilation, the little boy was quite overheated and uncomfortable. He was also thirsty, having been left with no water or other drink, and hungry. Not to mention terrified. Since Farnham had gone early to stand in line, Justin was locked in the car, windows up, for over two hours.
So the police go into the theater to arrest Farnham, and they have to stop The Dark Knight during the last ten minutes of the film. There was much booing and getting pissed off by the audience, so the police came in, arrested Farnham, and made an announcement explaining that the movie had to be stopped because Farnham’s child was left alone in the car. Heh. Sucks for all those moviegoers, but it’s awesome public shaming.
Farnham was taken to the Salt Lake County Jail, where he is charged with child abuse. He remains there today on $50,000 bail. Justin was released to his mother, who shares joint custody, and is reportedly doing well.
Here’s David Farnham’s Youtube vlog introduction (thanks, UCat!). Check it:
Thanks to Sweet Misery and Unamused Cat, who are batting this topic around in our forums~
23 responses so far ↓
1
Sickofcrap
Jul 22, 2008 at 9:05 am -What an idiot. Jerk. Pathetic Loser.
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mm_classy
Jul 22, 2008 at 9:38 am -Well, there’s some attention for you, fuckhead!
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Morbid
Jul 22, 2008 at 9:47 am -I have added a video news report to this. They had to stop the movie at the last 10 minutes of the film and turned on the lights. The audience started booing until the police arrested him IN the theater and announced to the theater audience why they were arresting him. Classic.
So this dumbass not only put his kid in danger because his dick got hard over having to see a fucking movie, he also ruined the experience for everyone who was there. Seriously, part of his sentence should be to refund every single person that was in the audience that night.
I really, really hope he gets a lot of shit over this.
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mm_classy
Jul 22, 2008 at 10:01 am -Thanks Morbid!
What a moron! Sadly with some one so immature, and stupid. He’s probably going to care far less about people thinking he’s an idiot, as long as everyone is clicking on his youtube, and he’s getting flooded with attention.
Just like when little kids act out for attention… good attention, or bad attention… it doesn’t matter to them as long as someone is paying attention.
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WryBread
Jul 22, 2008 at 10:12 am -What woman spread her legs and had a baby with this idiot Man-child? His 2-year-old is more mature than he is. Get a clue ladies — if you must have the dick, use birth control! Don’t get locked into having to deal with an immature, self-important, theatrical, Orson-Welles-wannabe for the rest of your life!
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Mandella
Jul 22, 2008 at 10:12 am -“I have a two-year old son that you guys might see some video of, if my extended family pressures me enough.”
He’s obviously still a child. I’m surprised any girl would stoop to have sex with him, let alone reproduce.
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Mandella
Jul 22, 2008 at 10:19 am -I can’t find any evidence that he even has a child on his myspace profile. He’s obviously not a very doting father. He could care less about the little guy. It’s fucking sad.
He should not be permitted in that baby’s life anymore. Fucking selfish douchebag.
Oh, and he says on his blog that he had a myspace set up to start a cult, with himself as the leader. What a fucking joke. LOSER.
8
Morbid
Jul 22, 2008 at 11:20 am -Oh, and gentlemen…
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Hippiepoet
Jul 22, 2008 at 11:20 am -Well David aka dumbmotherfucker…..were you satisfied with the fucking movie….I mean was it worth all this shit? You are a fucking irresponsible little bitch. Batman should come at whip your silly fucking ass.
10
impqueen
Jul 22, 2008 at 11:51 am -I edited the article to add that info; it’s priceless.
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Harley_Tech
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:39 pm -now that’s what I’m talkin bout.
R
12
tonilj80
Jul 22, 2008 at 12:58 pm -I can’t believe I wasted 4 minutes of my life watching his Youtube vlog introduction. He is an idiot.
13
sexpanther
Jul 22, 2008 at 2:21 pm -What an ass hat!! the guy should get his ass kicked
14
Jack Shizz
Jul 22, 2008 at 11:41 pm -wow…someone actually banged this guy??
Yikes.
~haha that YouTube thing was scary
15
WryBread
Jul 23, 2008 at 12:56 am -I know. Sometimes I’m ashamed to be female, most often when I see what my sister women are willing to bang.
16
Nyrak
Jul 23, 2008 at 5:58 am -Is that chick in the picture above the boy’s mother? I’m really confused because she looks like a really attractive woman…so….if she is the mother….I mean, I’m just wondering how or why she found this guy to be attractive. If that’s not the mom, who the hell is that chick?
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Mandella
Jul 23, 2008 at 1:16 pm -LOL This fuckin douche is famous! Bitch made it onto PerezHilton.com!
Now, that’s fucking hilarious!!!
18
Abroad
Jul 23, 2008 at 5:43 pm -She is just one of the movie-goers inconvenienced, - and she has a few choice things to say about people who leave children in cars while they go indulge themselves. I think words like “baby-sitter”, “irresponsible” and “sad” were mentioned
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Abroad
Jul 23, 2008 at 5:46 pm -Skewered in one. He really does fancy himself madly, doesn’t he? And I cannot fathom that he is only 22 years old. I would have guessed mid-thirties if asked.
Wonder how he likes the attention now he’s got it?
20
ymicnstarz
Jul 24, 2008 at 5:07 pm -Even though The dark knight was a fucking awesome movie, I don’t understand why these parents don’t understand that you don’t leave your child unattended no matter what, Especially in a hot ass car, Stupid fucking parents, I we should bring this bitch out here to Vegas and lock him in a car with the windows rolled up with out anything to drink for a couple of hours and see how he likes it, and it is not cool out here either it is 107 degrees today. I believe in an eye for an eye for these stupid parents who hurt there children.
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Dakota Valkyrie
Jul 24, 2008 at 7:54 pm -I hope no one in the hoosegow tells him how the movie ends. That’s probably all the twitshit cares about anyway.
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Sir Geoff
Jul 25, 2008 at 4:22 pm -Whoa! I met this dude at ComiCon!! He was dressed as Eneman’s sidekick-ButtBuddy!! He’s gonna fit right in at the prison!
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mm_classy
Jul 25, 2008 at 4:32 pm -LOL
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