13 Year Old Steals Dad's Credit Card to Buy Hookers

http://www.money.co.uk/article/1000390-13-year-old-steals-dads-credit-card-to-buy-hookers.htm ^ | 5/9/08

[steve-b]

A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad's credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order.

Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father's existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.

The credit card company involved said it was regular practice to send extra credit cards out as long as all security questions are answered.

The escort girls who were released without charge, told the arresting officers something was up when the kids said they would rather play Xbox than get down to business.

Police said they were alerted to the motel by a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay. They explained they had just made a big score at a "World of Warcraft" tournament and wanted to get some relaxation. On noting the boys age the delivery clerk informed the authorities.

When police arrived at the motel they found $3,000 in cash, numerous electronic gadgets, an Xbox video console with numerous games, and the two local escort girls.

Ralph had reportedly told police that his father wouldn't mind, as it was his birthday last week and he had forgot to get him a present. The father, a lawyer said he had been too busy, but would take him on a surprise trip to Disneyland instead.

Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.

The $1,000 a night girls sensing something up played "Halo" on the Xbox with the kids, instead of selling their sexual services.

Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician.

[Thrownatbirth]

Most 13-year olds aren’t that hazy on the concept. Nice dodge, kid.

[Kakaze]

Classic!

[paudio]

This sounds like a cheap tween movie! I mean, he ordered Dr. Pepper, Fritos, and Oreo, and then played a video game with the ladies? LOL

[Kimmers]

“Ralph had reportedly told police that his father wouldn’t mind, as it was his birthday last week and he had forgot to get him a present. The father, a lawyer said he had been too busy, but would take him on a surprise trip to Disneyland instead.”

This is the tip of the iceberg for this kid getting into trouble.....Dad is too busy to remember his birthday so I guess he is too busy to be a dad.....shame on Dad and now he is rewarding this kid with a trip to Disney.....wow....this kid needs a better parent before it is too late

[MarkL]

Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician.

My first thought before reading the above line was that these kids had been watching way too much CSPAN, and learned too much from congress!

Mark

[DieHard the Hunter]

> a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay.

Beavis and Butthead score at last!

[OBXWanderer]

The $1,000 a night girls sensing something up

My Dear Madams, may we cast some light on your tax records? As well as those of your pimp........

[KoRn]

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[Tainan]

Ralphie...A Legend at 13!

Wear the Shades Ralphie...wear the shades!

[Thermalseeker]

.....wow....this kid needs a better parent before it is too late...

If Dad is rewarding his kid for behavior like that at that age, it's already too late. Look out DemocRats, here comes your POTUS nominee for 2032.....and, he's from Texas....

[tet68]

They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.

Got to give it to them for creativity.
He want’s to be a polititian?
Hillery! look out!

[SampleMan]

...culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.

That's just funny.

[Rummyfan]

Ralph had reportedly told police that his father wouldn't mind, as it was his birthday last week and he had forgot to get him a present.

You gotta love this kid!

[wolfcreek]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilaUVGjMkJo

[exile]

“Ralph’s ambition is to one day become a politician.”

You’re on your way kid!

[Mac from Cleveland]

I wonder if his middle name is “Jefferson”.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Just...wow.

Psst. Hollywood writers. See how creative real life is? That’s why you can’t sell tickets.

[TheRobb7]

Eliot Spitzer: The Early Years

[Squawk 8888]

They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.

These kids sure know how the world works.

[Slings and Arrows]

Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father's existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.

HOOKERS: UR DOIN IT WRONG

[ovrtaxt]

Oh my gosh this is funny on so many levels! I happened to read this with my thirteen year old son, we can’t breathe we’re laughing so hard!

‘He’d rather play X-Box than get down to business’ lol

[Smokin' Joe]

Amazing. And nowhere in that 30 grand did the credit card company pick up on a change in spending patterns?

Hmmmm.

[Clay Moore]

“Ralph’s ambition is to one day become a politician.”

Maybe he could be an intern for Elliot Spitzer or the Clinton’s.

[org.whodat]

Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician.

If not he can go to work as a procurement officer for the pentagon.

[ovrtaxt]

http://www.geocities.com/dumbsounds/dumb43.wav

[Constitution Day]

Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament.

They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.

Obviously, we have a budding legal genius here.

[Tammy8]

Credit card companies fraud alerts don’t always make sense. My brother went to FLorida a few years back to work hurricane claims- he was there 8 months charging living expenses and paying off the balance every month when the credit card company decided some sort of fraud was going on and froze his card. When he called them they said his activities out of state had triggered a fraud alert- we really laughed about that- seems a crook could have used his card 8 months before the company would get excited.

[isom35]

Ralph rules. Any pics of the hookers?

[~Kim4VRWC's~]

:...The escort girls who were released without charge, told the arresting officers something was up when the kids said they would rather play Xbox than get down to business...."

When I read that, I couldn't believe it. That was the craziest line ever IMHO.. :-p AND Mr officer, WHY were they released without charge??

[Sax]

[AppyPappy]

Hah! You don’t buy a hooker. You rent one.

[windcliff]

ping

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Polynikes]

“Hah! You don’t buy a hooker. You rent one.”

More like the original timeshare. :)

[ApplegateRanch]

Credit card companies fraud alerts don’t always make sense.

A few years ago, I had to drive 3,000 miles round trip between our properties about once a month, for over a year. Every time I stopped for fuel (same truck stops each time, no less) on each trip, I would have to go inside & call the CC company to verify my identity "because it didn't fit my profile. Same at motel desks. Got tiresome.

What was worse, was the weird one-offs that they DIDN'T question!

[ApplegateRanch]

Hah! You don’t buy a hooker. You rent one.

Sadly, that only applies to the retail level.

Hookers are bought & sold everyday at the distributor & wholesale levels.

[fella]

They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.

These are the same kind of kids who will turn in their parents if they get a spanking or even a scolding. The fact that daddy is a lawyer is just iceing on the cake.

[Skooz]

This is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a long long time.

[AFPhys]

WOW

Was this kid brought up with a strong sense of morality or what?

I don’t know what part of this story is most amusing in a repulsive sense... hookers, stealing, Xbox, jilted birthday, suspicious working girls, “restricted growth”, lawyer, Oreos & Dr.Pepper, World of Warcraft, sleazy motel, dad “too busy”, “I wanna be a politician”...

I hope this is a joke. I believe it is not.

[AFPhys]

Agreed. This kid needs a major spanking... uh, too late... NEEDED a good spanking several times in the past. I suspect he won’t be heard from except by cops in the future. Dad and mom: should have been dressed down somewhere along the line, too.

[Vinnie]

At that age he should be in school!!

Where he could probably get it free.. from a teacher.

[BBell]

I think Ralph was lying to the police about his Dad. Why else would he use a credit card obtained through fraud and not one his Daddy gave him. He's also been convicted of fraud for his little stunt. Duh.

[BBell]

I just reread the article. It seems I misread it. The Father actually admitted to being too busy and said he would take him to Disneyland. What an idiot. But what kind of a surprise trip would it be now that the father told the press. Ralph was also convicted of fraud but could he have got out of it if his father had not pressed charges and paid off the bill? I think this is a dysfunctional family with money. Sorry about the duh.

[Kimmers]

I feel sorry for this kid....I do not know where mom is but shame on dad.

[steve-b]

Where he could probably get it free.. from a teacher.

He could get a teacher to play Halo with him?

[Responsibility2nd]

I call BS on this. So does WND.

Report of 13-year-old with hookers proven phony