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Monster Jam (and some other game) credited for premature driving incident
According to an Associated Press story, a six-year-old Virginia kid who missed the bus decided to just drive his parent's car to school. He made it nearly five miles before banging into a utility pole and deciding to walk the rest of the way. The sheriff who arrested the parents for child endangerment credits God's ubiquity for the kid's mostly successful driving spree."This really is a story of miracles," [Northumberland County Sheriff Chuck] Wilkins said. "The Lord was with him, along with everybody else on the highway."
The kid himself has a different take on the situation:The boy told police he learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto and Monster Truck Jam [sic] video games.
Monster Jam (the part about the truck is assumed) I can believe. But if he really learned from Grand Theft Auto, he would have killed a few hookers en route.
Thanks Reed!
By Theocrat at 1:42 PM ON 01/08/09
What parent lets their 6 year old play GTA? I didn't let my son play until he went into High School. And I'm not considered a strict parent in regards to video games.
How'd the kid reach the pedals and see without a top down viewpoint?
By nilus at 4:09 PM ON 01/08/09
What parent lets their 6 year old play GTA?
The Answer. Lazy, irresponsible ones. Where were the kids parents when he put the keys in the car and drove off. Probably drunk or high or just not giving a frak. Its a sad thing
By Luis Arana at 4:19 PM ON 01/08/09
At least the games taught him to drive well enough to make it 5 miles! Maybe he would have killed himself without that training....
By Cha-Cha at 5:11 PM ON 01/08/09
New Player
By Duuh at 6:57 PM ON 01/08/09
Since when can a six year old step on the gas and see over the dash at the same time?
By Warren at 11:05 PM ON 01/08/09
"Since when can a six year old step on the gas and see over the dash at the same time?"
I'd say that little contretemps explains the reason , despite the little tykes extensive simulator training, for the eventual automotive adventure-ending light pole collision quite well, eh?
By Anonymous at 10:02 AM ON 01/25/09
I don't know how to start this game at all.
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