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Title: A Wisconsin mother is facing 10 years in jail after making her nine-year-old son hold down a swimming pool on top of her minivan while she drove it
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Daily Mail Online
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... ng-son-hold-pool-car-roof.html
Published: Nov 1, 2017
Author: Tariq Tahir For Mailonline
Post Date: 2017-11-01 21:50:25 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 5270
Comments: 13
A woman who made her nine-year-old son hold down a swimming pool on the roof of her minivan as she drove to her sister’s house is facing jail. Amber Schmunk, 28, did not have enough room in the vehicle so she made the nine-year-old boy ride on top in order to hold down the pool, according to the criminal complaint made against her. She has been charged with second degree recklessly endangering safety and faces 10 years behind bars as well as a $25,000 fine. Officers were sent to the corner of Hillcrest Road and Claremont Road in Saukville, Wisconsin when they received a report of a child holding down a plastic pool. Amanda Schmunk made her son hold onto a pool on her van roof as she drove the vehicle to her sister's house Schmunk pulled over, took her son off the roof and folded away the pool then pulled into her sister’s drive before explaining to officers why she made the boy ride on the roof. The police complaint says Schmunk said ‘she believed it was OK as her father let her do things like that when she was that age’. She told officers the child was only on the roof for ‘maybe 20 to 30 seconds’. A neighbour, Barbara Sellin, told Fox6Now: ‘That woman needs to think the safety of her children. ‘As a grandparent right now, I mean, I know the kids have to be strapped in. ‘That's just common sense. You love your kids and take care of them. To put a kid on top of the car is beyond ridiculous.’ The incident occurred on September 9 and Schmunk is due in court for an initial appearance on November 14. 
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#5. To: cranky (#0)
A similar incident with a tragic result … Woman charged when child riding on the roof of her car falls off MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Memphis woman is charged with abuse after an accident that left a child critically injured. A witness said she saw a car driving back and forth at a high rate of speed in a parking lot Wednesday night on Mud Island with several children on the roof. The same witness said she saw the car drive up the ramp to leave the park, when an 8-year-old boy fell off and hit his head on the pavement. Another witness said it took the driver several minutes to stop the car and pick up the boy who was, "lifeless and limp." “You don't understand, I wish I didn't see it. That's how messed up it would have your right now,” said Kearron Wilson. “I was praying to God she would slow down when she got to that hill, but she didn’t. She pressed on the gas.” Police located Marnica Cooper at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital with five children, one of whom had a critical injury to his head. Police say Cooper ran from an officer at the hospital. In addition to the 8-year-old, a 12-year-old boy said he was also riding on the roof and a 9-year-old was riding on the trunk. Two 3-year-olds were in the car without child seats or seat belts. The girl riding on the trunk identified herself as Cooper's daughter and said she warned her mother the 8-year-old was, "sliding off the roof of the car., so he attempted to jump off the car but fell." “At least 6 times ‘ma, ma, ma stop!’ before she stopped the car,” recalled Wilson. Marnica Cooper is charged with aggravated child abuse, child abuse and neglect, driving without a license in possession, driving while license revoked, reckless driving and no proof of insurance.
#10. To: Gatlin (#5)
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The lady made a mistake. She already learned a lesson. Drop the chargeds imo.
What are the odds this irresponsible mother had health insurance? I'd say zero. Meaning the rest of us had to pick up the tab to save her child. Yet posters on this forum say we have no right to regulate her reckless behavior. Hmmm. Maybe they can pay the hospital bill.
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#12. To: Gatlin (#5)
one of whom had a critical injury to his head.
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