There’s a healthy debate going on in cyberspace right now regarding a California mom, who decided to put her own spin on her son’s DUI arrest.
The incident started when the woman’s 16-year-old son decided to engage in some underage drinking at a friend’s house. Said teen, then decided to get behind the wheel of his mother’s car and drive home in the early morning hours, when he thought police wouldn’t be patrolling.
Unbeknownst to the inebriated teen, 2 a.m. is when the majority of cops are on the lookout for reckless drivers. According to police reports, an officer saw the teen weaving in and out of traffic in his mom’s car. However, when drunk boy saw the officer, he didn’t stop. Instead, he gunned it down a side street and eventually crashed into an apartment dumpster.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting…
The boy’s mother was notified about the crash, but instead of bailing her son out of jail, the mom had police press additional charges. In addition to driving under the influence and driving without a license, the teen’s mom told officers to charge her son with stealing a car as well.
“He needs to know that there needs to be a stop to it and if I don’t go this way he could hurt someone or hurt himself and I don’t want that to happen,” the mom explained to local news reporters.
According to the boy’s mother, he is one of six children and none of his siblings took pity on him after crashing the family’s car. The boy ended up spending two days in juvenile hall to contemplate the seriousness of his offense.
Meanwhile, the boy’s mom made headlines for her tough love. She told news crews that her son is a typical 16-year-old, who is starting to do more with his friends without telling her. She says that her decision to have him charged with vehicular theft will hopefully teach him that his actions come with consequences.
Those consequences include potential fines and community service. Plus, police say, if the charges stick, it could also be a long time before the boy is able to get his drivers license.
As for the teen’s mom, she says it was a tough decision to charge her son with a crime, but she doesn’t regret doing it.
So, what do you think about the tough love mom? Do you think she was too harsh? Or do you think her decision was appropriate?
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