Comments on: 6 Year Old Boy Missed the School Bus, Took Mom’s Car Instead http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mr_ewe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1385725 mr_ewe Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:17:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1385725 @plainswalker75 good points, the focus on video games is distracting from how terrible his mother is. but i dont think it is as simple as you are putting it. sure, he needs to be somewhat literate to find 'D' for drive and 'R' for reverse, but that doesnt mean he would understand how to navigate IN TRAFFIC. if you showed a 6 year old how to drive, would he be able to properly turn or even pass cars? @plainswalker75
good points, the focus on video games is distracting from how terrible his mother is. but i dont think it is as simple as you are putting it. sure, he needs to be somewhat literate to find ‘D’ for drive and ‘R’ for reverse, but that doesnt mean he would understand how to navigate IN TRAFFIC. if you showed a 6 year old how to drive, would he be able to properly turn or even pass cars?

]]> By: plainswlaker75 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1355530 plainswlaker75 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:21:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1355530 @Denker Cars aren't spectacularly difficult to operate if they're automatics, a few minutes figuring out which was pedal was "go" and which was "stop" is probably all he needed; if he's literate enough to play GTA, he can obviously figure out that "D" is drive and from watching his parents he could discern that the steering wheel is used to turn the car. Once again, the focus on the video game is distracting from the point of the article. @Denker
Cars aren’t spectacularly difficult to operate if they’re automatics, a few minutes figuring out which was pedal was “go” and which was “stop” is probably all he needed; if he’s literate enough to play GTA, he can obviously figure out that “D” is drive and from watching his parents he could discern that the steering wheel is used to turn the car. Once again, the focus on the video game is distracting from the point of the article.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1355148 Morgan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:45:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1355148 Breakfast provide at school for low income families....if this family is classified as low income, why do they have a game console that is clearly not a low priced item? These people should have their kids taking away from them. Breakfast provide at school for low income families….if this family is classified as low income, why do they have a game console that is clearly not a low priced item? These people should have their kids taking away from them.

]]> By: Denker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1354564 Denker Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:30:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1354564 There is absolutely no way he could have learned to drive from "playing GTA" (Last time I checked, cars are not driven with a control pad). Blaming video games here is once again, pointless. There is absolutely no way he could have learned to drive from “playing GTA” (Last time I checked, cars are not driven with a control pad). Blaming video games here is once again, pointless.

]]> By: SD http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1354285 SD Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:35:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1354285 Good boy! Good boy!

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1351951 Christophe Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:45:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1351951 Guranga! LOL@ Lo6328 Guranga!

LOL@ Lo6328

]]> By: misc http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1351808 misc Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:14:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1351808 There's school breakfast programs for low-income kids in the U.S. There’s school breakfast programs for low-income kids in the U.S.

]]> By: CSI http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1351474 CSI Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:18:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1351474 They provide free breakfast to school kids in America? Strange, I thought that was the parents responsibility. They provide free breakfast to school kids in America? Strange, I thought that was the parents responsibility.

]]> By: Geekazoid http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1350688 Geekazoid Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1350688 So much for those who automatically jump on anyone that DARE blame video games for kids and violence and anything else. So much for those who automatically jump on anyone that DARE blame video games for kids and violence and anything else.

]]> By: Lo6328 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1350421 Lo6328 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:16:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1350421 From now on anytime someone tries to blame youth violence on video games, I will now have this as response. GTA makes kids want to go to school. Therefore it's educational. The logic is just as strong! From now on anytime someone tries to blame youth violence on video games, I will now have this as response. GTA makes kids want to go to school. Therefore it’s educational.

The logic is just as strong!

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1350366 DOJ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:59:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1350366 through rain, sleet, snow and hail, this boy will get through through rain, sleet, snow and hail, this boy will get through

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1350228 Rocky Rook Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:21:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1350228 He should have put blocks on his feet like that kid in "O Brother Where Art Thou?" ... "time to R-U-N-N-O-F-T!!" (or something like that). He should have put blocks on his feet like that kid in “O Brother Where Art Thou?” … “time to R-U-N-N-O-F-T!!” (or something like that).

]]> By: Jaxx http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1350137 Jaxx Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:54:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1350137 @Zombie79 I often wonder that myself. Still, the kid might turn out ok, that's some determination he's got there. @Zombie79
I often wonder that myself. Still, the kid might turn out ok, that’s some determination he’s got there.

]]> By: Zombie79 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1350026 Zombie79 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:21:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1350026 Poor kid. His mom was asleep and he was *that* eager to get to school for his breakfast? That woman is a disgusting monster. Someone please explain to me why just anyone is allowed to procreate? Poor kid. His mom was asleep and he was *that* eager to get to school for his breakfast? That woman is a disgusting monster.

Someone please explain to me why just anyone is allowed to procreate?

]]> By: eni http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1349911 eni Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:42:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1349911 how... cute? how… cute?

]]> By: The Bol B http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1349877 The Bol B Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:31:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1349877 Classic! -B. Classic!
-B.

]]> By: Jaxx http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1349872 Jaxx Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:30:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1349872 Yeah, the line about a 6 year old playing Grand Theft Auto is a pretty good indicator of the parenting he's been given. Now if they'd let him play Gran Turismo instead he'd have known how to recover the swerve. (That's a joke btw). I have to wonder how on earth he was reaching the pedals. Was the car modified for disabled people with the hand-throttle? And yes, my own six year old nephew plays GTA. I don't think much of my sister over things like that either. Kid's good at it though lol. Yeah, the line about a 6 year old playing Grand Theft Auto is a pretty good indicator of the parenting he’s been given. Now if they’d let him play Gran Turismo instead he’d have known how to recover the swerve. (That’s a joke btw). I have to wonder how on earth he was reaching the pedals. Was the car modified for disabled people with the hand-throttle?

And yes, my own six year old nephew plays GTA. I don’t think much of my sister over things like that either. Kid’s good at it though lol.

]]> By: Starstonight http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1349853 Starstonight Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:26:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1349853 You know I think that this story says a lot. A *6* year old boy...playing Grand Theft Auto, drove himself to school because he didn't want to miss breakfast. All while his mom slept. Ugh. And then I fired off before reading the other two comments... What is this world coming too? I get nervous leaving my 13 year old daughter home alone during the day! 6 means Kindergarten in most states.... You know I think that this story says a lot. A *6* year old boy…playing Grand Theft Auto, drove himself to school because he didn’t want to miss breakfast. All while his mom slept. Ugh.

And then I fired off before reading the other two comments…

What is this world coming too? I get nervous leaving my 13 year old daughter home alone during the day!

6 means Kindergarten in most states….

]]> By: Persephone http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1349794 Persephone Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1349794 JoeD, thanks for the extra info. Before I even read the article, I figured the poor kid had no other way to get breakfast, and probably the only happy times he has are at school, especially in PE, where he can play with other kids. I just hope the foster care parents actually give a damn about these poor kids. JoeD, thanks for the extra info.

Before I even read the article, I figured the poor kid had no other way to get breakfast, and probably the only happy times he has are at school, especially in PE, where he can play with other kids.

I just hope the foster care parents actually give a damn about these poor kids.

]]> By: JoeD http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-1349696 JoeD Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:41:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/07/6-year-old-boy-missed-the-school-bus-took-moms-car-instead/#comment-1349696 The article in the Washington Post is much more detailed and interesting: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010601195.html?hpid=topnews The other story is missing such golden nuggets as: They speculate since he was so short, he stood on the gas pedal. Zoomed by a lady who was doing 60mph There was a court order mandating that the father not leave his two children alone with the mother. He did. The article in the Washington Post is much more detailed and interesting:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009 010601195.html?hpid=topnews

The other story is missing such golden nuggets as:

They speculate since he was so short, he stood on the gas pedal. Zoomed by a lady who was doing 60mph

There was a court order mandating that the father not leave his two children alone with the mother. He did.

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