Local mom thought it was fine to tow kids with her car
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
Eugene, Oregon
July 15, 2017 6:21pm CST
This 27 year old mom named Alana was "just trying to show the kids a good time" when she put her two kids and a nephew in a red wagon and towed them around a roundabout repeatedly at five mph with her car. She "didn't understand what the problem was", she told police after numerous other drivers snapped photos and alerted authorities. She even waved other cars around her as traffic started to back up.
She was not intoxicated either, just very stupid I suppose. She was arrested and faces charges of reckless endangerment. The children were left with a relative.
How could any adult do such a thing?
Link to story:
(May have to highlight and click that url that shows the car and kids)
SPRINGFIELD — A third charge of reckless endangering has been filed against the mother accused of towing her two children behind her car on a busy Springfield road after witnesses took photographs that showed a third child had also been given a wagon ride.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
That is what it sounds like, really irresponsible.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jul 17
A person needs common sense to be a parent. Obviously this women doesn't have any.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic ......Looks like it.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
16 Jul 17
That is beyond stupid. Wow incredulous.
And as you know there are accidents galore at roundabouts too.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
16 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic Yes they are. They have some here, but no one seems to know the correct driving sequence.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
I am not fond of roundabouts, but I know they are common in Europe.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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16 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic i do not like roundabouts either
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jul 17
How sad. Some really have no clue @JamesHxstatic
She will now have to deal with the repercussions of her actions.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic Yes, people have lost custody of their children for less!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
Yes, and they could be severe too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Jul 17
That is incredibly dangerous! What is wrong with some people??
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
I knew this would get your attention, Jennifer, as a very responsible parent.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
16 Jul 17
So stupid. I can't believe she is so immature at that age or may be she found it adventurous... glad no accident happened..
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@KristenH (33386)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
16 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic I agree with you. A heftier punishment than a slap on the wrist and maybe some counseling.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
Yes, she should lose her license to drive and will be lucky to keep her children after this.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Jul 17
People do stupid stuff like this everyday, especially here on the river, they pull little kids on a float up and down the river behind a boat at speeds that I would not drive on the river. and boats flying past, no matter if the kids fell off, no one can see them.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Jul 17
I saw this on Facebook a few minutes ago. I've never had kids and even I know better.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
I am not a bit surprised that you would know better, Scott.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62510)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
16 Jul 17
No common sense
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16764)
• China
16 Jul 17
The woman must have lost her marbles! How come she did that way?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
16 Jul 17
This woman is fricking nuts @JamesHxstatic . What the hell is wrong with her!!!!! With the way people drive today (with their heads up their a**), it's a miracle those kids weren't crushed or something. And she sees nothing wrong with it??? Seriously???? I hope she gets some serious jail time.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
She needs some kind of punishment and mental evaluation as well. Whacko!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Jul 17
There is no shortage, it seems.
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@MrPearl (54)
• Pune, India
16 Jul 17
It is hard to understand human mind.. This lady, am sure should be a good Mom otherwise. The question is, did she believe or did she not, that it was a dangerous thing to do. It's like those kids, who were being towed. They didn't understand that it was dangerous.
One would question then why the lady, with all her experience, which the children lacked, didn't understand the implications of her actions. The only answer is with her upbringing. In a probability, she didn't develop mentally and emotionally, as she should have been..
Her psychologist can answer for this..
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jul 17
She certainly needs some serious mental evaluation.
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@MrPearl (54)
• Pune, India
16 Jul 17
@JamesHxstatic... That's certain! How have the authorities reacted? If she's declared insane then she will not be punished and will be sent to an asylum or a similar institute. The psychological evaluation of this woman will play an important role at the trial.
The revelation of how dangerous it was, is gonna be an eye opener for this woman.
