Monday, August 3, 2009

Pingie: HTTP:: 7 Year Old Kid Drives Family Car Media Blames GTA

HTTP:: 7 Year Old Kid Drives Family Car Media Blames GTA
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Kids grow up so fast these days, but it seems that they also pick up almost everything they see around them. Such is the case with 7-year-old Weber County resident Preston Scarbrough, who took his family's car on a leisurely Sunday drive. Of course, his skills weren't that up to par, as he blew through a few stop signs and narrowly missed a pedestrian crossing the street. Eventually he was stopped by a Utah police officer, Captain Klint Anderson. The media was soon to pick up on the story, with Fox News being one of the first outlets to interview the officer. The exchange in words was a very interesting one, as the reporter asked just how the kid learned to drive. The officer replied that: “Well, we’re not exactly sure except that his father has grounded him from one of his video games which involves operating vehicles so…” At this point, the reporter immediately inquired whether or not Grand Theft Auto was the title in question. The officer admitted that he didn'!
t ask the parents of the child about it: “I have no idea. I didn’t ask the father what game it was but some of those video games are pretty realistic.” Last Sunday morning, a Utah police officer chased a car that blew through stop signs and narrowly missed a pedestrian. Imagine the purs...
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/7-Year-Old-Kid-Drives-Family-Car-Media-Blames-GTA-118159.shtml


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