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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. Â 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~
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