Somebody at NDN needs a good laxative! I never even saw the story, for openers.

More intelligent words have never been written.

Lizard,
It was there but has certainly been overshadowed by the 42 cent crime of the century. While I agree with this editorial I think it fair to point out that it is the NDN itself that has devoted far more resources to this story than that of the autistic person left abandoned by a caretaker.

NDN-you control your website and which story is prominently displayed larger than life front and center.

I don't know why, but I feel like I've been scolded by the school principal.

No truer words were written, NDN.

Thanks for speaking up.

What is VERY IMPORTANT to realize is this man lived through the experience...THANK GOODNESS.

His counselor HAS TO FEEL BAD ENOUGH ALREADY without a community linching him or her for leaving this man behind. His parents are forgiving of the situation, instead of pursuing any legal action.. THANK GOODNESS.

IF ANYTHING.....I WOULD EXPECT THIS STORY TO BE SHARED WITH EVERY SINGLE CAMP COUNSELOR/STAFF PERSON who works with children in COLLIER.

Most caring citizens are mentioning this news item to their parks and rec staff, and even commissioners via email or snail mail to ensure THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN TO ANY CAMPERS of ANY AGE IN COLLIER COUNTY.

I'm sure those responsible feel very badly about what happened. Would you want to humiliate them in the press, too? For what purpose?

It must have been a horrible ordeal for this young man and thankfully no one was hurt. But like others have blogged, NDN chose to overshadow this article with multiple .42 ones.

beetlejuice

Say What?

His counselor feels bad enough so why lynch him?

You gotta be kidding!!

Surely someone who is left in charge of an impared person has credentials that make them qualified to do the job. ??? And that meant it was 'okay' to leave the young man unattended in a van while the rest of them went BOWLING??

BOWLING??? OMG !!!

The bit about the family being forgiving is a ruse to make the rest of us forget all about the outrageous and derelict actions of those in charge. If you were to truly get close to the family, you would, likely, find that they feared speaking out.

Why? Probably because they feared losing to network support from various groups that provide help for individuals such as that young man.

Once again the NDN editorial staff proves that they haven't progressed beyond the 'intern' level of reporter. Truly pathetic.

Regarding the individuals who were in charge of the young man. They need to be publicly repremanded and steps need to be taken 'publicly' to demonstrate to the rest of us that such shenanigans will not happen ever again.

Wtf, Naples Daily? You're the ones who put the coin fountain story on the front of your site, and now it's OUR fault that we focused on the wrong story? No wonder Scripps lost half its value in the past year!

Whoever was in charge of that outing should be sacked. Simple as that.

They need to be named in the paper and then fired!

Bluestreak (#11) Your absolutely right!

CC Park & Rec needs to really do a better job of getting rid of the deadwood employees and retaining the employees who take pride in their jobs. But the county would rather retain and promote the deadwood for fear of a lawsuit. The good employees leave due to the BS.
So it really is a no brainer why this happened.

The infamous towel incident and the great Naples .42 cent debacles are easy to poke fun at.
BOTH of which Naples PD were in involved in.
The thought of a disabled male almost dying in a van on a hot summer day isn't funny in the least.
I will make fun of those ignorant enough to make the news, including myself. But when it comes to death and someone being seriously injured that takes on a whole new level.

Well NDN thanks for your community conscience but frankly the accidental leaving of someone in a car is accidental.

The arresting of a 42 cent theft from a fountain was deliberate. Deliberate use of bad judgment, so although as you claim the accident may have done more damage, one was intentional the other was not, Somehow people don't get enraged over an accident as much as they do deliberate bad deeds.

And while this editorial states a good point, has everyone noticed which story is STILL leading on the front page of the website.

Can't imagine that there is much more to be said on the 42 cent thing. NDN puts up in the headline that the states attorney drops the charges but only buried in the story does it state the guy is in ICE custody, which was the only reason he was in jail as long as he was.

Naples Daily News, please take that very old story off the front page of the website and move on. The Mayor, the City Manager and the New Police Chief have declared it a closed matter. Are you trying to get into the news making business versus the news reporting business?

OK, NDN, you are concerned about the moral compass of bloggers. If you are sincerely concerned about this, then you don't understand how we operate.

I would venture to guess most of us cared that a human being was trapped in a hot vehicle. But if we chose not to comment, it doesn't mean we think it is OK.

Your paper often panders (as does EVERY media outlet) to the lowest common denominator. You allow us to comment via a username which does not reveal our true identity. You wanted an active group who weren't afraid to make comments which otherwise could get some bloggers fired, lose them business, etc., yet you want to take us to task for not blogging enough on a subject your editorial schmucks think is more "worthy" of comment? Get real or forget providing the opportunity for bloggers.

Many of us like to have fun with the news. The world is a pretty absurd place after all. But get off your high horse and understand that when you invite comment, you may not like what is said.

Just curious, but was anyone arrested for leaving the poor guy in the van like that?

Probably not. But had the people who locked that poor guy in the van taken .42 cents from a fountain at the bowling alley, I'm sure they would have been.