When I first read this, I was like, "no frakin' way..." But then it's from Associated Press, so ok, let's get on with the details. It can't get any more hardcore than this!
Monday morning in Virgina, a 6-year-old kid missed his school bus. What's a kid to do? He's about to be late! Well, obviously, take your family's car and get your tardy butt to the campus, of course! And that's just what the kid (name undisclosed, so we'll just call him "Lil Nicky" - you'll know why in a bit) did.
While his mother was asleep, "Lil Nicky" took his family's Ford sedan and drove to school. For the most part, the drive was surprisingly uneventful. In fact, he actually made it almost six miles before getting into an accident. According to the report:
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.
Ooh, and he was so close!
The fortunate thing is that no one was seriously hurt. "Lil Nicky" was brought by the cops to the hospital for a bump on his head and was eventually taken to school after lunch. Now here's the interesting game-related bit.
The kid explained to the police that he learned how to drive by playing Grand Theft Auto (they didn't seem to specify whichGTAthough) and Monster Truck Jam. County sheriff Chuck Wilkins notes:
He was very intent on getting to school. When he got out of the car, he started walking to school. He did not want to miss breakfast and PE.
Well, you can't blame a kid for seriously wanting to go to school.
Meanwhile, the parents of the 6-year-old are both charged with child endangerment, and the kid and his 4-year-old brother were both put under protective custody. The mom (Jacqulyn Deana Waltman, 26) is currently being held without a bond, while the father (David Eugene Dodson, 40) was released on a US$ 5,000 bond.
Yeah, kids are just so amazing these days. If they're not fighting battles in court to legalize hedgehogs, they're driving themselves to school.
* Article originally posted Jan 07, 2009 at 08:55AM
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At 8/26/10 04:54 PM, Valjylmyr wrote:
: Was I the only one expecting lawn mowers that cut grass with the power of Christ?
(Insert witty remark about cock jokes).
Copy and pasta bitch, and old news is old.
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At 1/14/09 09:24 PM, Revann wrote: Wrong forum. Put this is general.
Didn't read it before, sorry!
(Insert witty remark about cock jokes).
At 1/14/09 09:19 PM, captainspud wrote: Meanwhile, the parents of the 6-year-old are both charged with child endangerment,
That's really the only retarded part, you can't hold them to blame.
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At 1/14/09 09:30 PM, malachi117 wrote:At 1/14/09 09:19 PM, captainspud wrote: Meanwhile, the parents of the 6-year-old are both charged with child endangerment,That's really the only retarded part, you can't hold them to blame.
Sure you can. It's pretty poor parenting to let their 6 year old play GTA.
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How'd he know where his school was?
How'd he know where the accelerate button or brake button was? In GTA it's third person driving.. lol.
Man, I remember reading that article, and I about died laughing!
All these years, people said GTA caused violence...
But this story proves that GTA actually makes kids WANT to go to school!
I mean, if not for GTA, the kid wouldn't have been able to take the car and get it as far as he did. Video games improve a child's want for a good education. This is why video gamers tend to be nerds.
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