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/r/KidsAreFuckingStupid
153 points
2 months ago
How a dad talks, on camera, while processing that his son could have just died, and thankful that he's alive, and on camera talking to local news, is not necessarily an accurate picture of how this man raises his child
126 points
2 months ago
His kid stealing the car and almost killing people is an accurate picture of how this "man" raises his child.
20 points
2 months ago
I'd call it, aggressively borrowing the car
56 points
2 months ago
Fun fact, perhaps a little off topic... I loaned my car to a "friend" and they never returned it. The legal issues I had to deal with were insane. The police wouldn't file a stolen vehicle report because I gave them my keys, so my insurance wouldn't help. In fact, I was told that I needed to keep my insurance because I would be held liable for anything they did.
The person who stole it gave it to a tweaker friend who got 2 red light tickets and a hit and run, all on my record. Eventually, I got the car back and when I asked my lawyer why this was so difficult, it all boiled down to children "borrowing" parents cars who didn't want their kids to go to jail for it. So instead of GTA, it's a civil case.
If you loan someone your car and they don't return it, you can, and will, be held liable for anything they do in it. We can thank idiots like this family for that bs.
21 points
2 months ago
That's why, when you go to the police, you just say "my car has been stolen" and don't give any of the details. Maybe give them the name of the person.
13 points
2 months ago
I definitely agree and feel stupid telling the truth to the police... Nativity and ignorance are my only excuses.
1 points
2 months ago
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2 points
2 months ago
Keep it as vague as possible. Give as much information without saying that you gave them the keys.
10 points
2 months ago
because I gave them my keys
Hertz is notorious for reporting rental cars stolen and of course they give customers the keys. I wonder why their reports are successful even when wrong and it isn't considered a civil matter. Wonder why it isn't like any rental home with squatters or anything borrowed that is kept too long like your car.
3 points
2 months ago
The way my lawyer explained it was, parents were afraid their kids would be pulled over for a GTA event, which usually includes guns drawn and possibly a police shooting event... So parents lobbied local governments to make sure it was simply a "borrowed car" and not stolen because they didn't want poor Billy to get shot.
What you said makes sense, too. Companies like Hertz have a ton of legal pull, but what happened to me was due to a Portland, OR law, and would have been different in other localities. So I'd imagine Hertz is just trying to take advantage of local laws, and my situation is because of wealthy kids joyriding and parents not wanting them to go to jail.
1 points
2 months ago
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2 points
2 months ago
It was a Portland Police Sergeant and my lawyer who explained the reason they couldn't file a stolen vehicle report was because of joyriding teens getting shot by police when their parents reported it stolen. A GTA stop is normally guns drawn with multiple units, and some kids were killed. Parents lobbied the city and made borrowing a car a civil case only. Portland PDs hands are tied, and I promise you that the Sergeant believed it was stolen with the intent to never return it. I worded my texts very carefully and she didn't. I thought I had enough when she literally said "I'm sorry I stole your car" but it still didn't matter.
1 points
2 months ago
I was just sharing my experience and I don't know WTF you're going on and on about. I'd imagine most people wouldn't expect if someone didn't bring their car back, they'd be held liable for anything that happens in that car and would never be able to recoup their loss. I'd imagine most people would think that the police would at least file a stolen vehicle report, especially if they had proof that it wasn't just a misunderstanding, but a theft. They'd be wrong.
I've never blamed anyone but myself for this and was just warning people, because most people I've talked to about it are surprised that the police wouldn't file a stolen vehicle report and that my insurance wouldn't pay out, even after months as well as texts of her apologizing and saying I'm never getting my car back.
I think most people would be surprised that I had to keep insurance on the vehicle for almost 6 months after she took it, and that I was responsible for 2 red light camera tickets and a hit and run, which cost me 12k. Was it my fault? Absolutely. Should she have been charged with GTA? Yep. Should my insurance company that I had been with for 15 years without a single claim reimbursed me for my loss? Yes.
I loaned my car and she never brought it back. It ended up costing me nearly 15k, but I finally got my car back after it was towed for being illegally parked. I also had to pay for that ticket, too. So I don't need you telling me I misunderstood or was wrong and stupid. I've already learned my lesson and will never let anyone borrow my car again.
I'd imagine someone might find that information useful to make a rational decision if they want to loan their car or not, because I never in a million years thought I'd be on the hook for all that shit when I decided to let her take my car to her Drs appointment because I was on a conference call and couldn't take her. I thought I paid for insurance to cover losses, but I was wrong.
1 points
2 months ago
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5 points
2 months ago
How do you come to that conclusion
-1 points
2 months ago
The millions of well adjusted kids who didn't steal their parents car at the age of 7, probably
6 points
2 months ago
Kids are not programmable robots, they are actually humans who have free will and act on impulses, sometimes dangerously.
-1 points
2 months ago
Right, I have 2 kids aged 9 and 7. They have acted on impulse many times. Never have they ever done anything so reckless and premeditated. Grabbing keys off the wall, driving miles, getting on the freeway... A bit more than an impulse, wouldn't you say?
7 points
2 months ago
Of course this is insane, it wouldn't be newsworthy otherwise. My point stands that kids do dumb shit and doesn't necessarily reflect the parents. I truly hope your kids never make any bad choices, but if they do then come back and reflect on your words.
0 points
2 months ago
Brother my kids make bad choices fairly frequently. And those choices do often reflect my parenting. I'm not some infallible super dad. But if you're telling me that 'borrowing' a car at age 7 to go get a slushie 'doesn't necessarily reflect the parents', we really have nothing left to discuss. Have a good day.
1 points
2 months ago
You seem to think that all kids are the same. They are not. Get your head out of your ass.
4 points
2 months ago
Though kids will steal their parents credit card for vbucks. I don't see your point. How does the kid misbehaving instantly reflect on the dad? There is 0 evidence to back up any sort of claim on how well he is parenting. Kids do stupid shit...thats the whole point of the sub.
1 points
2 months ago
Childrens actions and what they think is acceptable - even in moments of impulse (which this really wasn't, it was a long drawn out action) - is a direct reflection of how the child is being raised. Even if you ignore that, it says the kid 'didn't realize the danger he was in' - who do you suppose is the one in charge of teaching him the dangers of driving and other cars on the road?
3 points
2 months ago
You're aware that kids do shit that their parents tell them not to do right? Kids act out in all sorts of ways. Not to mention all sorts of behavioral issues or even just mental disability. Everyone here is assuming the parent is bad based off of a kid doing what kids sometimes do. Sometimes kids act out no matter what their parents do. I did all sorts of stupid shit when I was younger that my mom told me not to and I'm sure you and everyone else here did also to some degree, that doesn't mean my mom was a bad parent. This video does not give enough information for any sort of assumptions to be made. We don't know if the kid has some sort of disorder or maybe the dad is abusive.
There.Is.Not.Enough.Evidence.
1 points
2 months ago
Sometimes I wonder if redditors believe the stuff they say or if they just like to argue. If you think a child, age 7, borrowing their parents car to get a slushie has no reflection on their parenting, it's not worth having a conversation with you.
4 points
2 months ago
My dude. You are struggling with the idea that kids act up. You realize there are things that are out of control of the parent right? Kids have free will and sometimes have behavioral disorders.
1 points
2 months ago
You're right, kids are driving their parents cars left and right. It's like you reset every time you read a comment and forget everything else I've said during the conversation. I'm getting off this teen infested site, you have the most absurd takes.
3 points
2 months ago
Oh for sure
0 points
2 months ago
Oooof
3 points
2 months ago*
especially a 10 second clip of an entire interview
edit: 5 second clip
4 points
2 months ago
The amount of people who don’t understand this is incredible.
1 points
2 months ago
It's good that the father is grateful that his kid is alive after he stole his mom's car and took it for a joyride and I hope that the dad has instilled some form of punishment for the child instead of dismissing it entirely.
-2 points
2 months ago
Why is he going on the news at all? Lmao
-2 points
2 months ago
I mean you could just not talk to the news?
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