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Family Ties Forever! · 01-07-2009, 10:01 PM

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Boy, 6, Misses Bus, Steals Family Sedan
6-Year-Old Learned To Drive From 'Grand Theft Auto'

Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Updated: 8:16 am CST January 7, 2009

Wichomico Church, Va. -- The parents of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who tried to drive to school in his family's sedan after missing the bus are facing charges of child endangerment.

State police said the boy suffered a bump on his head after crashing the family's 2005 Ford Taurus Monday morning.

The boy, whose name wasn't released, missed the bus, took the car keys and drove nearly six miles on Route 360, about 61 miles east of Richmond, while his mother was asleep.

Police said he made at least two 90-degree turns, passed several cars and ran off the rural two-lane road several times before hitting an embankment and utility pole about a mile and a half from school.

The boy told police he learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto and other video games.

Northumberland County Sheriff Chuck Wilkins said 26-year-old Jacqulyn Deana Waltman is being held without bond. Forty-year-old David Eugene Dodson was released on a $5,000 bond.

The boy and his 4-year-old brother were placed in protective custody.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

catlover79 · 01-07-2009, 10:06 PM

Good grief!!

Hollow · 01-07-2009, 10:20 PM

O_O

maybe i'm just ignorant, but taking the children away from the parents sounds a little extreme. i realize the kid was in serious danger but who would have thought that leaving your car keys within a child's reach would open likelihood that they would actually take them and try to drive the car? are most six-year-olds even big enough to reach the pedals?

catlover79 · 01-07-2009, 10:23 PM

My brother started the car and it rolled down the driveway when he was about 3.

Thank goodness, my mom was able to run to the car and jam the brake. No one was hurt. Needless to say, my folks never left the keys in the ignition again.

Big C · 01-07-2009, 10:33 PM

How a young kid can even DRIVE the car is beyond me.

Lee · 01-07-2009, 11:13 PM

I think pressing criminal charges against them and taking their children away
is extreme in my opinion. And why was the father released on bail but not
the mother?

Mikado · 01-07-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee

I think pressing criminal charges against them and taking their children away
is extreme in my opinion. And why was the father released on bail but not
the mother?

I'm with you on that one Lee

tv star collector · 01-08-2009, 10:47 AM

First, that news item about the 4-year-old with a shotgun and now this.
They sure don't make kids like they used to!

robyrob · 01-08-2009, 12:56 PM

so he learned from "Grand Theft Auto"?

that seems appropriate.

MrCleveland · 01-08-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tv star collector

First, that news item about the 4-year-old with a shotgun and now this.
They sure don't make kids like they used to!

This really is going too far!

catlover79 · 01-08-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

so he learned from "Grand Theft Auto"?

that seems appropriate.

Why doesn't that surprise me?

Chocoholic · 01-08-2009, 04:12 PM

At least he was adamant about getting to school!

catlover79 · 01-08-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ChesneyLady

At least he was adamant about getting to school!

Yeah, you don't hear many kids that eager to get an education.

Zoneboy · 01-08-2009, 06:01 PM

Well, you went for a drive in our Ford Taurus
In your brand new fancy school clothes
You could hardly reach the pedals
and the steering wheel barely came up to your nose
Ooh, I didn't wake up this morning
Cause I was so damn tired
And my eyes were too bloodshot to see
That our car was gone from the driveway
and so were you and the keys

Because you had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
You just had to miss the bus
You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
All our friends are now talking about us
You had to get to school yeah right
but you got pulled by a blue light
You had to be a little big shot that's right

And the cops were all impressed with your driving progress
That you learned from a video game
But they're throwing us in jail
saying that we're the ones to blame
But now you just don't remember
All the things you said
And you're not sure that you want to know
I'll give you one hint, young man
You sure did put on a show

Yes, yes, you had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
You had to prove it to the crowd
You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
All your friends were trippin' out
You had to have the front page, bold type
You had to be a little big shot
playing Grand Theft Auto last night, Oh oh

Well, it's no big sin to be tardy again
And you should've left the keys alone
But you went over the line
When you could've just stayed at home
No, no, no, no, no, no

You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
You had to get behind the wheel
You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
Our car you just had to steal
You had to be a showoff last night
No video games for you tonight
You had to be a little big shot that's right

Cactus Jack · 01-08-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Well, you went for a drive in our Ford Taurus
In your brand new fancy school clothes
You could hardly reach the pedals
and the steering wheel barely came up to your nose
Ooh, I didn't wake up this morning
Cause I was so damn tired
And my eyes were too bloodshot to see
That our car was gone from the driveway
and so were you and the keys

Because you had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
You just had to miss the bus
You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
All our friends are now talking about us
You had to get to school yeah right
but you got pulled by a blue light
You had to be a little big shot that's right

And the cops were all impressed with your driving progress
That you learned from a video game
But they're throwing us in jail
saying that we're the ones to blame
But now you just don't remember
All the things you said
And you're not sure that you want to know
I'll give you one hint, young man
You sure did put on a show

Yes, yes, you had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
You had to prove it to the crowd
You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
All your friends were trippin' out
You had to have the front page, bold type
You had to be a little big shot
playing Grand Theft Auto last night, Oh oh

Well, it's no big sin to be tardy again
And you should've left the keys alone
But you went over the line
When you could've just stayed at home
No, no, no, no, no, no

You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
You had to get behind the wheel
You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha
Our car you just had to steal
You had to be a showoff last night
No video games for you tonight
You had to be a little big shot that's right

EXCELLENT!!! From one parodist to another, that was great.

You should submit that to amIright

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01-08-2009, 06:01 PM	#14
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,469	Little Big Shot Well, you went for a drive in our Ford Taurus In your brand new fancy school clothes You could hardly reach the pedals and the steering wheel barely came up to your nose Ooh, I didn't wake up this morning Cause I was so damn tired And my eyes were too bloodshot to see That our car was gone from the driveway and so were you and the keys Because you had to be a little big shot, didn't cha You just had to miss the bus You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha All our friends are now talking about us You had to get to school yeah right but you got pulled by a blue light You had to be a little big shot that's right And the cops were all impressed with your driving progress That you learned from a video game But they're throwing us in jail saying that we're the ones to blame But now you just don't remember All the things you said And you're not sure that you want to know I'll give you one hint, young man You sure did put on a show Yes, yes, you had to be a little big shot, didn't cha You had to prove it to the crowd You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha All your friends were trippin' out You had to have the front page, bold type You had to be a little big shot playing Grand Theft Auto last night, Oh oh Well, it's no big sin to be tardy again And you should've left the keys alone But you went over the line When you could've just stayed at home No, no, no, no, no, no You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha You had to get behind the wheel You had to be a little big shot, didn't cha Our car you just had to steal You had to be a showoff last night No video games for you tonight You had to be a little big shot that's right

01-07-2009, 10:20 PM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	O_O maybe i'm just ignorant, but taking the children away from the parents sounds a little extreme. i realize the kid was in serious danger but who would have thought that leaving your car keys within a child's reach would open likelihood that they would actually take them and try to drive the car? are most six-year-olds even big enough to reach the pedals?

01-07-2009, 10:23 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	My brother started the car and it rolled down the driveway when he was about 3. Thank goodness, my mom was able to run to the car and jam the brake. No one was hurt. Needless to say, my folks never left the keys in the ignition again.

01-07-2009, 10:33 PM	#5
Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	How a young kid can even DRIVE the car is beyond me.

01-07-2009, 11:13 PM	#6
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	I think pressing criminal charges against them and taking their children away is extreme in my opinion. And why was the father released on bail but not the mother?

01-08-2009, 10:47 AM	#8
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	First, that news item about the 4-year-old with a shotgun and now this. They sure don't make kids like they used to!

01-08-2009, 04:12 PM	#12
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	At least he was adamant about getting to school!