High Schoolers Steal Car to Go to School
Categories: Teens & tweens, Weird But True, Education
Crazy Kids Arrests
Got to Get to School on Time
Two high schoolers, 15 and 16, broke into a neighbor's car for the best reason we can think of: They didn't want to be late for school. The boys were arrested and booked on felony charges.
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I'm guessing cutting class is taken a little more seriously there than it was here when I was in school. So seriously, in fact, that rather that be late to class, two boys actually boosted a car in order to get to school on time. A call came in to police at about a quarter to eight reporting a stolen car and a police officer assigned to Woonsocket High School found the vehicle parked in the school parking lot.
A bit of detective work identified two boys who arrived in the car, a fifteen-year-old and a sixteen-year-old, one of whom was a neighbor of the car's owner. The boys were arrested and booked on felony charges; one was in class and the other was in the in-house suspension room, with the keys to the car in his pocket.
As misguided as their choice of transportation was, you have to give the kids credit for wanting to get to school on time. There are some of us, while not so cavalier about making use of other people's vehicles, were certainly nowhere near as dedicated in our school attendance.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
scarletphoenix 1-13-2009 @ 12:43AM
Could you be any more derogatory? Yes, a disproportionate amount of non-white-collar crimes are committed by non-Caucasian adolescents. Factoring in the overpopulation of prison systems and the situations from which these criminals come, is it really all that surprising that their punishment is not consistently severe? Furthermore, why are you blaming other criminals for the actions of these boys? They're fifteen and sixteen, respectively. They know the consequences of their actions, they know right from wrong, and they are more than capable of thinking for themselves. Racist beliefs such as the ones you hold do nothing to benefit anyone. If you really want to make a difference, go volunteer in a Big Brother Big Sister program, or help out in a soup kitchen, or do SOMETHING--other than moan and groan about perceived injustices. Actions speak far louder than words.
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wantingasunset 1-12-2009 @ 9:20PM
Scarlet, he probably does not care how racist it sounds to state facts. And why would a racist go to a soup kitchen; just to prove themself right by the overwhelming numbers of homeless black people? I'm with you all the way marksmant, minus the word "colored", a little too 50's for me.
Seriously, I'm much more irritated by the first comment of a Miley Cyrus sex tape. She's 16...pedophilia, any one?
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Edward 1-12-2009 @ 10:51PM
My high school is really tough on truancy. They're extremely concerned about getting their federal and state grants, and so they're trying to crack down on students being late and absent. If a student doesn't attend school on time or at all, they don't get funds for that student. So, to make sure they're getting as much money as possible, they've really strengthened their truancy rules. After 4 lates in one marking period, you will start to receive fines. Due to the very strict rules, I lost one of my very dear best friends. She was running late, and lived about 25 minutes from the school. She was speeding, rushing to get to school on time so the school can get their precious money, and hit a patch of black ice and ran right into a large tree stump. My community lost a very sweet, talented, friendly, and caring girl that we will never be able to get back thanks to the greed of the high school. I just attended her funeral today [ironically, calling off from school, along with about 100 other students, that's 100 students worth of funding lost for the school] and I've been crying very hard for the past few days. I'm very upset that the school has become so heartless, I hope that they lighten up with the truancy rules after this tragic death happened. Rest In Peace.
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Leroy 1-12-2009 @ 11:16PM
And where were these scholars going after school?? And what if the victim had an emergency and had no car? And what about getting up on time so that they won't be late?? I think they should have called the school and asked for a ride.
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leathersarnett 1-13-2009 @ 1:56AM
Lock them up they did the crime they can do the time. There is no rational excuse for what they did. They have chosen to live a life of crime and we all know this is just the beginning of their criminal careers.
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RONNIE 1-13-2009 @ 6:03AM
WHAT A-HOLES,,POOR LITTLE RICH WHITE KIDS DID'NT WANT TO LATE FOR SCHOOL...HERE'S A NOVEL IDEA...GET YOUR ASSES UP EARLIER....THESE CLOWNS THINK IT FUNNY STEALING A NEIGHBORS CAR ?? GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL,DO NOT PASS GO..THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS AWAITS YOU.
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