Texas Teen Goes Wild
News of someone stealing a car and leading police on a wild-ass chase is fairly common. However, KPRC in Houston, TX reports that just such an incident in southeast Texas has an unusual twist: reporter Mariza Reyesthe says the driver of this stolen car was "barely old enough to see a PG-13 movie, much less have a drivers' license." Montgomery County sheriff's deputies say a 13-year-old boy stole a car from his girlfriend's parents' home in Willis, TX, at about 2 A.M. Police chased him on the North Freeway southbound, with Harris County deputies joining the chase at about 3:45 A.M. The Houston police joined the fray when the chase entered that city. The pursuit ended on I-45 (Gulf Freeway) when the teen sideswiped another vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured. The teenager was arrested and could face charges of reckless driving, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving without a license. I wonder what Caitlin Flanagan would say about this young man's "dangerous night" out?
Glenn is a baby-boomer, born in 1954. Along with his wife, he makes his home in Connecticut. Employed in the public sector as an Information Tedchnology Specialist, Glenn has long been a car fan. Past rides have included heavy iron such as a 1967 GTO, to a V8 T-Bird. In between those high-horsepower cars, he's owned a pair of BMW 320i's. Now, with a daily commute of 40 miles, his concession to MPG dictates the ownership of a 2006 Honda Civic coupe which, while fun to drive, is a modest car for a pistonhead. As an avid reader, Glenn enjoys TTAC, along with many other auto-realated sites, and the occasional good book. As an avid electronic junkie, Glenn holds an Advanced Class amateur ("ham") radio license, and is into many things electronic. From a satellite radio and portable GPS unit in the cars, to a modest home theater system and radio-intercom in his home, if it's run by the movement of electrons, he's interested. :-)
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Lock him up!!! Where were his parents? Why didn't they instill just a little respect for the lives of others and respect for the law? I hope the whole family gets a court order to attend some counseling - you know the type that is supposed to teach a little common sense???
Slightly OT, but every time I see a GTA sticker on a car, I really want to carjack it. And no, I've never played the game. Do theaters bar those under thirteen from seeing PG-13 movies by themselves? Isn't that more of a guideline for parents/bystanders?
Yeah, please don't tell me GTA is going to be blamed for this...
LOL, my thoughts exactly. Girlfriend at 13 already?! Make all cars stick shift and no kid would drive like this! Kids make no sense today. Two 14 year olds got off from beating two seniors to death in a park with a bat to the head. They claim they didn't know what they were to expect. So now they're back with their parents where I assume the problems originate! If at 13 you have a girlfriend and know where your ding-a-ling goes, you know what happens to a bat to the head!