Just cruisin'?

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:37 am

Maybe he did not want to be late for school on Monday.

Police: Child Takes Bus, Leads Chase
Oct 7, 10:01 AM (ET)

DUMAS, Ark. (AP) - A 10-year-old boy took a school bus and led police on a chase along a rural highway, according to police.

School officials had spotted lights coming from the bus yard around 11 p.m. Friday night, and reported the bus stolen. Officers from three counties, four towns and Arkansas State Police began chasing the bus and its driver.

Despite road spikes set up to slow the bus, the bus kept traveling north toward Little Rock along U.S. 65 through Desha and Lincoln counties, then into the next county of Jefferson.

"Be advised, he missed them all. We're now coming into town. Speed's at 25 miles an hour," officers said over a radio scanner.

About 44 miles later, the bus slowed down enough for a sheriff's deputy to make the stop in Pine Bluff, and officers discovered their suspect was a child.

They cuffed the boy and took him into custody, then later released him to his parents. It wasn't known whether the child would face charges.

School officials said he had been part of a group caught on camera trying to pull the same prank last month, according to KATV television station in Little Rock.

Dr. Whiplash · Post by **Dr. Whiplash** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:50 pm

So I guess this was incident handled by the Dumas Police?

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:47 pm

Evidently, some Dumas school employee left the keys in the Dumas school bus ignition!

And, by the way, what kind of Dumas "school officials" (plural!) were hanging around the Dumas bus lot at 11:00 on a Friday night?!?!?

And who were the Dumas cops who laid down the Dumas spikes in such a way that some Dumas ten-year-old could just drive a big, ol' Dumas bus right around them??

ashton · Post by **ashton** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:42 pm

Sign him up for the Marion County bus rodeo staff development. This kid's got a future.

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:30 am

Boy, 6, Tries to Drive to Applebees
Oct 9, 11:03 PM (ET)

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - A 6-year-old boy was hungry and decided he'd go to Applebees. So he grabbed the car keys, took his booster seat from the back seat of his grandmother's car and placed it in the driver's seat, then made a go of driving himself to the restaurant Tuesday.

He made it about 75 feet. Unable to take the car out of reverse, he crossed the street and ran into a transformer and communication box, knocking out electricity and phone service to dozens of townhomes.

Nobody was injured and the boy, whose name was not released, got out of his car and told his grandmother what happened.

"He proceeded to start the car and started backing up," said Sgt. Colleen O'Connell of the Broomfield Police Department. "He went backward about 47 feet, hit the curb, then went backward another 29 feet."

Investigators couldn't figure out how the boy reached the accelerator.

No charges will be filed.

"I have five children of my own, so I know you cannot watch them every minute they're awake," said nearby resident Nancy Hollis, whose power was knocked out by the accident.

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:51 am

David Paleg wrote:
"I have five children of my own, so I know you cannot watch them every minute they're awake," said nearby resident Nancy Hollis, whose power was knocked out by the accident.

yes, but you can beat that ass the first time they even THINK about doing some stupid shit like that....

note: i have yet to spank my daughter... but, will not hesitate if she finds her "stupid genes" that she got from me. she's 11 so, i think she might almost be out of the woods...

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:11 am

I love the initiative he's shown!