it's called i believe GRAND THEFT AUTO
i know ... San Andreas
My Mini Van was stolen last night!! (long)
by ButtLight 65 Replies latest jw friends
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ButtLight
it's called i believe GRAND THEFT AUTO
yeppers! Thats exactly what it is!
I heard this one from my hick town!
Unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Unlawful entry?
Lets add illegal parking, since he put it in a no parking zone too!
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What-A-Coincidence
take the pics and your facts to a lawyer...see if it's worth it
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ButtLight
Ok, well, I will never condone my son doing something wrong. If he does, sorry, you have to deal with what is dealt back your way! I will not pay any of his fines, ever! Actually made him get a job to pay for it!
I am at the point after today, and seeing where he parked, and what this staff member did, I have the right to now pusue this!
I am such an easy going person. Never start much trouble............ but im sorry, this is wrong, and i will!
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vitty
Buttlight..................you have said your son is a bit of a pain in the Buttlight himself :D....................so maybe this was a way they harmlessly paying him back.............teachers are human after all.
I know it feels wrong when your son who obviously has a medical problem has had this happen to him.............. but id let it go............I dont think any authority will take it seriously and you will only end up feeling more aggrieved
Send a letter to the principle telling them what unnecessary problems it caused and tell them how upset you are that they did this to your son. You may get an apology and they may feel genuinely sorry that they did this
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FlyingHighNow
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!!
Your son is not to blame for the staff member's hijinks. If you have set the example of leaving your keys in the car and your BF has also, maybe this is a strong lesson for all of you. It does change things in the sense that it is up to parents to teach their children responsible behavior, especially by example. None of us parents escape without making mistakes in judgment in some matter or another. I know I sure made my mistakes as a parent.
I don't recommend taking away the privilege of driving the van to school as a punishment. I recommended it as a lesson in becoming an appreciative, responsible young adult. Teaching your son that it was okay to leave the keys in the car and the doors unlocked does bear on the way that matter should be handled.
What about the adults in this situation who are wrong? Here's where your son is going to have to accept that life isn't fair. Corruption is an oft found thing in the adult world. It's rampant in our government. Just look at what happened with Senator Foley and the cover up. The important thing is for your son to know that he can control his own behavior. He will not always be able to control that of other people.
You can and probably have let the staff members and police know how you feel. Perhaps you could write a letter to your local newspaper. Of course that won't garner good will between you, the staff members and the police.You can't shield him from hypocritical adults. He's going to run into them for the rest of his life.
To me, lawsuits should be reserved for very serious property damage or serious harm done to people and animals. Why tie up the courts with something that won't seem so important six months from now? You are a powerful influence on how well your son handles this whole thing. Are you really helping him to make such an issue of this? Might it be better to teach him to look at the humor and lesson in it? The biggest harm in all of this was that you all worried.
Your son has also learned that reputation is very important when it comes to school officials and police departments.
I remember when I parked my car next to the outfield fence at a park, then went off with my friend and our kids to play. Meanwhile, a girls' softball game was started. When we came back, my windshield had huge, softball sized damage to it. My friend, a sister, called the outfield girls over and demanded to know who had broken my windshield. "Lady, you shouldn't park your car next to a ball field." Well, there was no game started when we parked the car there. We didn't even think about the fence being part of a ballfield. And we could have been very angry with the park for not posting Caution When Parking signs. I just said, "Come on Kathy, let's go." The girl was right. I shouldn't have parked my car there if I didn't want to put it at risk of damage. I had my insurance repair the windshield. I never park my car by ball fields anymore.
A friend will tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. What you want to hear may not be the best thing for you or your son in the long run.