My Mini Van was stolen last night!! (long)

by ButtLight 65 Replies latest jw friends

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  truckerich

  Regardless of whether your son left his keys in the van. NO ONE especially a teacher has the right to enter someone property and move it. What would have happened if someone saw him/her do this and take the van somewhere else. He would have been the last one to see entering the van and driving it away. This is serious stuff...I would take it to the Superintendent of your school and see that this teacher faces the consequences for his actions.

  Also, speaking as a teacher myself...Parents have alot more power then they realize and the only reason some teachers get away with murder so to speak is because parents don't speak up enough
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  truckerich

  Regardless of whether your son left his keys in the van. NO ONE especially a teacher has the right to enter someone property and move it. What would have happened if someone saw him/her do this and take the van somewhere else. He would have been the last one to see entering the van and driving it away. This is serious stuff...I would take it to the Superintendent of your school and see that this teacher faces the consequences for his actions.

  Also, speaking as a teacher myself...Parents have alot more power then they realize and the only reason some teachers get away with murder so to speak is because parents don't speak up enough
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  ButtLight

  Also, speaking as a teacher myself...Parents have alot more power then they realize and the only reason some teachers get away with murder so to speak is because parents don't speak up enough

  I wasnt going to cause much noise, till I found out that the police department wont file a report. I called there myself, and stated to one woman, that i wanted a report, and she transferred me to the officers voice mail.(he wont be in till friday) I stated that he told me I could pursue this if I wanted. I told him in the message I want a police report of the incident, and want a copy of it!

  Anyway, here are the pics of the parking lot, they will be in stages as to how the "teacher" or staff member moved my vehicle, and where he put it!

  All staff parking is in front, just so you know!!!! Here is a pic from the front of the building.

  

  Ok, back of school where he parked. Notice there are no signs, and no staff member parking there!

  

  This is the area where the staff member started to move the vehicle.

  

  closer yet!

  

  Final destination of a Staff member moving my van!

  

  This guy not only illegally moved my vehicle, but also parked it where nobody at night could possibly see it. And also parked it in a no parking zone!!!!! But my son is responsible? I think not!
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  What-A-Coincidence

  cross out my last comment: Sue em! your pictures talked more than words
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  ButtLight

  cross out my last comment: Sue em! your pictures talked more than words

  lmfao!!!! I know!

  Its not like this "staff" member moved it because his name was written on his parking space. (check out the spots for parking) And also, can you just imagine going at night, in the middle of a thunderstorm, to pic up that "precious" minivan, and cant see it in the dark, and its "hidden" behind the building like that??? And they actually have the nerve to tell my son, if he would pursue this, he will get a ticket?? Oh, sorry! After going to see this myself, this will no longer be dropped with an apology! Not going to happen!
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  JWdaughter

  You have two issues. School was in the wrong for moving it-pursue that. Son has shown he is too irresponsible to drive your vehicle. Pursue that. That it wasn't stolen was lucky. That he had this easy of a lesson is lucky for him(and you) but he did not show the school rules respect and he did not show YOU respect for your property.

  Shelly of the class of mothers -of -growing- up -but -not -quite- there- yet- sons.
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  magoo

  ......hey butt,

  doesn't it just chap your ass when school officials & the police act like this?

  i did notice a blue bike there in the photo where they parked your family hauler. you said earlier that whoever moved it wasn't a teacher, maybe a janitor, who probably rides the blue bike & maybe they were real tired, maybe they just borrowed it to run up to the dairy queen to get a bite to eat. probably parked it there so no one could see him eating his taco & blizzard when he should of been mopping!

  ........then again maybe not........

  magoo
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  FlyingHighNow

  I'd let it drop. And like Biker C. said, I wouldn't let your son drive the van to school anymore and probably not anywhere else for a long time. Driving is for responsible, cautious people. It's a privilege, not a right. I'd insist that he work and purchase his own car and insurance, etc.

  My parents did not provide cars for the six of us kids. If we wanted to drive a car regularly, they told us to get a job, save for a car and then we'd appreciate the car more. I think they were wise. I also think they would have considered the teacher moving the car a valuable life lesson. Really, there is a powerful lesson there for your son. When I was a kid, parents didn't coddle us like that. They made us take responsibility for our poor judgment.

  In my daughter's highschool 4-6 teens were killed in wrecks every year she was in school. We knew at least five of them. Going to that many funerals for teens is very sad and hard.The son of one of the midwives that helped deliver my oldest grandson was killed in one of the crashes in ' 96. Her heart was completely broken. The other highschool in our town had just as many car wreck deaths of teens each year. To me, only the most mature and responsible teens should be driving, provided they have the coordination. Leaving keys in a car isn't responsible.
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  FlyingHighNow

  My parents would have told me that it mattered not to them personally what the staff member did. They would have focused on what one of the their kids did wrong, leaving the keys in the car.
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  ButtLight

  Ok, I wanted to say this a long time ago, but held back due to the fact, people love to jump on this stuff!

  I, no way whatsoever, agree with anyone that says this is my sons fault! I dont care if he left the keys in the van or not! Its not the point! NOR will I punish him for something that I do myself, and so does my bf. We both leave our doors unlocked, and we both leave the keys in it sometimes!! Thats like a parent that smokes, and telling their kids not to smoke! (if your a smoker, im sure you have been there done that)

  When I lived in FL, it would never happen. Doors were locked at all times! This is not the same situation here! Its a small "trusted" town. Should we still lock the doors? Probably. Did I tell him that this would never have happened if he had simply took the key out? YES! Did I tell him that from now on the key has to come out, and the doors need to be locked? Of course!

  But if I dont do it, and so many other people dont, I cant, and will not punish my son for something like this! I guess thats what errks me the most. Punish your son!!! Put the blame where it belongs!!

  What about the adult staff member that broke the law? I would think that it would be more important (than punishing a kid who left the key in the car) to punish an asswipe staff member who thinks he can take the law in his own hands! This is a grown adult staff member playing god!

  If I have to teach my son a lesson, this one isnt going to be it! I will not take my van away from him, Nor will I punish him! He may need to be reminded that even though this is a small town, people still could "steal", and he needs to be careful! He had alot to loose that he put into the van as far as stereo equiptment and such. Sometimes kids need to learn on their own, to realize the true value of things!!!!!