Mom sells son's car over booze bottle inside

[cuteASAbug]

Nowhere in the article does it actually say that he drank. The bottle could have belonged to a friend of his. Also, how much alcohol (if any) was missing from the bottle? There is a big difference between having a sealed bottle in your car and having a handle of vodka with only enough left for a shot in it. It sounds to me like poor helicopter mommy regretted buying her baby a car and was looking for an excuse to get rid of it.

[southernfrat]

this lady is a pompous bitch that wants nothing more than attention from people in her community and a pat on the back. the fact that she is publicizing an issue that is simply a family one proves this.

the next time one of yall punish your children please, oh please advertise it in a newspaper or post it on here so we can all read it and commend you on what a great parent you are.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by southernfrat

this lady is a pompous bitch that wants nothing more than attention from people in her community and a pat on the back. the fact that she is publicizing an issue that is simply a family one proves this.

the next time one of yall punish your children please, oh please advertise it in a newspaper or post it on here so we can all read it and commend you on what a great parent you are.

I have to agree with this. The punishment is the appropriate one, but airing your family's dirty laundry in public is just plain tacky. Does she really think she's going to prevent any teenagers from drinking or drinking & driving with her actions?

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Does she really think she's going to prevent any teenagers from drinking or drinking & driving with her actions?

No, but she might prompt other parents to take a stronger stand. Too many parents are afraid of being the only strict one among their children's circle of friends.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

No, but she might prompt other parents to take a stronger stand. Too many parents are afraid of being the only strict one among their children's circle of friends.

But will that actually stop anything? I doubt it, it'll just teach the kids to not be so stupid as to leave booze in the car.

[Honeykiss1974]

Seriously, I'm sure ads like this one run in everyone's local paper more than we think. With mom being a DJ I'm not surprised she mentioned it on air and hence the hoopla and "feedback".

I'm not mad at her for taking his car nor for selling it - she paid for it. Her son should buy his own car and then he won't have this problem (mom snooping in it or taking it away). I mean really - I wish my 'rent had given me a car with only those two SIMPLE rules (no booze IN THE CAR and keep it locked).

Mom is definitely not "helicopter" - just an attention whore.

[EE-BO]

Who knows why she made a bit of a show of her actions, but I applaud them.

I can think of at least 5 people I knew in high school who might be alive today if their parents were as wise as this Mom.

That was the rule I had growing up too. I never had a curfew or anything. The ONE rule was no drinking and driving.

One more reason her actions were appropriate beyond the fact she paid for the car and set the rule- if her son were to injure or kill someone while driving drunk, Mom and Dad become potentially legally liable since the kid is still on their insurance and driving a car they paid for. A Texas grandmother learned this the hard way a few years ago when her grandson killed someone in a car she had bought for him.

[IlovemyAKA]

Why did I just see a quick clip of this on ABC news? I recognized it because I read it here earlier today.