As a lot of you know I live in a condo conversion project and half the complex is still occupied by renters while we remodel the vacant ones. Well yesterday, while showing one of the units, I see one of the renter's cars drive by with their 11 year old son at the wheel and his best friend in the passenger seat.
I saw the mother a few minutes later and asked if I saw what I just thought I saw and she said, "Yes! I taught him to drive." OK, then. This project has many kids and they are always playing in the parking lot and this kid goes driving off and on to the street? What the heck?
So after talking to the manager whom said she thought she has seen that before also, but wasn't sure, told me I should call the police and report it. About an hour later the police showed up and questioned the mom who denied he did anything more than back up the vehicle and re-park it. Even that shouldn't be done in a busy parking lot with kids everywhere!
Yes this really is one of our police cars
The cop didn't believe the story either and said he talked to the mom and kid and advised them, if he ever gets another report of him driving, even 3 feet, he will issue a citation! What is the logic in some parents mind? Teaching an 11 old to drive a car is not only stupid, but teaching them to lie to the police is even worse!
The apartment manager, after the person lied to the cops, has decided to talk to the owner about giving the person a 30 day notice, because this isn't the first time the manager has had to talk to them about their kids and doing dangerous things on complex property. She is more worried about a lawsuit if someone gets hurt, and I don't blame her.
So for you parents out there, please don't teach your kids to break the law and then lie about it! You are just asking for your kids to be in jail later in life and I won't feel sorry for you when they go there!
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