Acadia - Battery Shorted to Ground, Can't Shift to Neutral or Remove Keys

I lost all power to my car which is not a good situation because you can't change your shifter or remove your key for starters. I had a direct short on the starter cable connected to the battery which drains all the energy out of the battery so I had to figure out what was going on from that standpoint. The video show some of the things tips to consider for this type of failure.