Friday, November 16, 2007

From the 'which is the most stupid thing to do?' department

FOXNews.com - Michigan Boy, 13, Driving for Drunk Dad Charged With DWI - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News:
"CLIO, Mich. — A police officer checking on a truck that got stuck in the mud at a city park was startled to find a 13-year-old boy behind the wheel.
The officer also was surprised that the boy appeared to be drunk.
So did the teen's father, who was riding in the front seat. He told police that he had turned over the driving duties to his son because he'd had too much to drink.
Open containers of beer and liquor were found in the vehicle, said Clio Police Chief James McLellan.
'[The boy] even said he didn't want to drive because he was too drunk,' McLellan told The Flint Journal for a story published Thursday."
I am not sure which is more stupid here. The fact that the father gave a 13 year old kid the keys to drive him home because he was drunk, or that the father would let the kid get drunk in the first place. It may be a tie.

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