Posted on 12/05/2006 6:17:05 PM PST by Terpfen
December 5, 2006 - In a shocking display of parenting prowess, a Rock Hill, S.C. woman reportedly called police and had them arrest her son after he was caught opening a Christmas present early. After receiving the call, police arrested the boy and charged him with petty larceny.
The Rock Hill Herald reported that the child's great-grandmother had warned him repeatedly about opening his present early, protestations that he apparently ignored. The present in question was a Game Boy Advance.
"He took it without permission. He wanted it. He just took it," the 63-year-old great-grandmother told the Herald.
When the boy's mother found the package lying unwrapped and empty under the tree, she immediately approached the child, who proceeded to lie to her. After threatening him with calling the police, the boy apparently returned the toy to his begrudging mother, who then called the police anyway. Although he was not jailed, the two officers responding to the call did charge him with petty larceny.
The boy's mother told the Herald that she had reached the end of her rope with the child, and no longer knew what else to do with him. She claimed that she has been struggling with his constant behavior problems for a while now, and could no longer handle his misconduct.
"I'm trying to get him some kind of help," the 27-year-old mother told the paper. "He's the type of kid who doesn't believe anything until it happens."
According to the boy's mother, he had already been caught shoplifting, stealing money from her, and punching a police officer. She told the Rock Hill Herald that she hopes this arrest will put a stop to his errant ways, because she is worried about his safety. The newspaper reported that the mother plans on having her son placed in the custody of the state Department of Juvenile Justice in Colombia at his court appearance.
Well if he didn't open it early, then it wouldn't be a Game Boy Advance, now would it?
Why is this boy getting a gameboy? He should be getting switches and a sockfull of coal.
Actually, if my son behaved in such a way there wouldn't be a Game Boy under the tree to start with.
The Game Boy Advance is at the tail end of its lifespan. It's the video game equivalent of coal, honestly.
Mom's 27.
Sonny's 12.
Where's Dear Ol' Dad?
LMAO
Probably asking if you want fries with that burger, and decidedly not involved in this family's life.
The great-grandmother is 63, and the mother is 27, which means the grandmother is in her 40s. This family has a history of, er... "reproducing early."
But after reading the last paragraph perhaps she was a little late in doing this.
BTW, it may be you, or it may be everybody.
In our house we were always allowed to open one present on December 23rd and then the rest on christmas eve after church.
bkmark
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