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Nov. 11, 2008
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Police: Two who left kids in car ID'd

By ANTONIO PLANAS
REVIEW-JOURNAL

The parents arrested this weekend for leaving two of their children in a car for 30 minutes while they gambled at the Tuscany are Brian John Paynter and Shuang Chen of Las Vegas, police said Monday.

Hotel security called Las Vegas police Saturday afternoon to the hotel-casino, located on Flamingo Road near Paradise Road. Paynter, 35, and Chen, 36, were inside playing slot machines, police said. The parents were arrested for two counts each of child endangerment.

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    • Police spokesman Cris Johnson said the children inside the car were ages 1 and 11. Johnson said officers who arrested the parents took into consideration that one of the children in the car was 11.

    "Age is a factor in determining whether a child can take care of another child," Johnson said. "There must have been some other factors considered that led to their arrests."

    The Clark County district attorney's office could not be reached Monday to comment on whether the parents will be formally charged on recommendations given to them by police.

    Clark County Family Services also could not be reached Monday to comment on whether Paynter and Chen have prior contacts with the agency. Neither Chen nor Paynter remained at the Clark County Detention Center on Monday.

    On Oct. 28, the parents of a 9-month-old boy left him in a stroller outside the Imperial Palace while they gambled, police said.

    The parents in that incident were arrested and charged with one count each of felony child endangerment and felony child neglect.

    Contact reporter Antonio Planas at aplanas@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4638.

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    Dave wrote on November 11, 2008 09:33 PM: And yes, Dave, as a matter of fact I DO have a right to an opinion. Problem with that?


    So you saying you are a saint? A saint in Las Vegas? Now that is funny!


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    Vindictive wrote on November 11, 2008 08:13 PM: Yet another example of the "Me, Me, Me, it's all about ME!" that is the norm in Vegas. Great role models, these two.

    And yes, Dave, as a matter of fact I DO have a right to an opinion. Problem with that?


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    Dave wrote on November 11, 2008 01:22 PM: Ye, who live in glass houses, shall not cast stones. I don't think many people in Las Vegas have any right to try others in the courts of public opinion.


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    Joe Bama wrote on November 11, 2008 12:20 PM: More irresponsible parents! With the right kind of deadbolt they could have left them safely locked up at home and we wouldn't have these types of problems.


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    casinocon wrote on November 11, 2008 10:59 AM: Oh come on! When I was a kid I was left in the car ALL THE TIME!!! An eleven year old is plenty capable of sitting in a car and caring for a baby. The weather is cool, and if the eleven year old doesn't object, I don't see a huge problem. Let the parents gamble fer chrissakes -- it was probably 10x points day!


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    Julie wrote on November 11, 2008 10:25 AM: So what? It was only 65 degrees out. If they want to gamble - let em! LOL


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    DMCVegas wrote on November 11, 2008 09:55 AM: They should work this into that annoying jingle of theirs that they constantly play on the radio.

    "For the best times, by far
    'cause everyones' kids are left in their cars!
    Meet me at the Tuscany!"

    On a more serious note, aside from counseling, these two should be given the option of either jail time, or sterilization to prevent them from having any more children to endanger. No worries about abuse, because let's face it, child protective services here in nevada is a joke. Had these kids have shown up to school with bruises, no one would care. But the moment they're left in a car, it's like the lightbulb finally goes off in someone's head that these parents need to be dealt with.

    Remember the rules of child abuse in Nevada:
    You can shake 'em, but don't bake 'em!