At first I think this is funny - I have a teenager and putting him in the trunk seems funny to me. But then if you dig deeper - a tv is more important than their child/other human being. Sad really. AND yet....
WBIR Knoxville
Couple arrested for putting teen in trunk to make room for TV.
A man and woman were arrested in Cumberland County Monday after putting a teenager in a car trunk to make room in the car for a television.
The arrest came after authorities got a tip that a child had been placed inside the trunk of a car traveling down Peavine Road. Cumberland County Deputy Timothy Tutors stopped the car, and asked the driver, Cory A. McDaniel of Crossville whether he had anyone in the trunk of his car.
McDaniel said he did, and opened the trunk, where the officer found a 16-year-old boy. Deputy Tutors asked why the boy was in the trunk, and McDaniel explained that a TV he needed to transport wouldn't fit in the trunk, but the teen would.
There was a large TV in the back seat of the vehicle. Cory McDaniel was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, and is currently free on $1,000 bond awaiting an April 28, 2008 court date.
Also in the vehicle was Rhonda Howard, the teenage boy's adult sister. Ms. Howard was also arrested on reckless endangerment charges, and is free on $1,000 bond awaiting an April 28, 2008 court date.
The Department of Children Services is investigating.
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Like I said yesterday, if they tied the kid to the roof he would have ventilation. What's with the $1K bond. I am thinking someone should put them in a trunk and ride around for a while.
I love criminal justice but there is a reason God has not called me to be a judge.
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