[ConservativeMind]

If the kid was drunk, as the cop says, why did they let him go and not get tested? That would have sealed it against the mom.

As it is, the police were very heavy-handed. She shouldn't have let the kid drive the cart, though.

[goodnesswins]

She admitted she was wrong in letting the kid drive the cart...that should have ended the whole thing!

[Windflier]

“She shouldn’t have let the kid drive the cart”

Why not?

Were they on a public road? Is a state issued license required to drive a golf cart? Was the public ever endangered by the 11 year old driver?

I’m sorry, but arresting this woman for child endangerment was a huge overreach on the part of the police department. Thug government at its worst, in my opinion.

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

When I was 11, I was driving tractors from field to field regularly. Not a cop in sight.

TC

[Cementjungle]

She shouldn't have let the kid drive the cart, though.

Why not? It wasn't on a public road, and most golf carts have a top speed of 15 MPH. Heck, a kid can reach higher speeds that that on a bicycle going downhill and bikes are more dangerous than golf carts.

Besides, the kids dad was in the cart too... so I don't see the problem.

[raybbr]

"As it is, the police were very heavy-handed. She shouldn't have let the kid drive the cart, though."

I just let my eleven year old son drive a golf cart today. I was done dragging the baseball field and I let him drive it back to the garage. The head of the league saw us and didn't say a word. No cops came and arrested me. I don't have to fight a court battle and my son got to drive a golf cart - he was thrilled.

Shame isn't it that we've become a nation of pansies.