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kpete

(71,898 posts)
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:07 AM Apr 2013

Woman Accused Of Taking Kids Around To Fire BB Guns At Car Windows

A 43-year-old Long Island woman is accused of driving her children around various neighborhoods for weeks as they shot at residents’ cars using a BB gun.

WCBS-TV reported on Saturday that Susan Becker was arraigned on charges of criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child, following her arrest on Friday.

Suffolk County police said Becker is accused of driving her 13-year-old son and her 15-year-old daughter, as well as another 15-year-old boy, around the Islandia, Hauppauge and Commack areas as they shot at cars over the past two weeks. Becker is also accused of providing the BB gun used in the incidents. Authorities said there have been 60 reports of damaged vehicles during that time.

“It’s more than just a window breaking or the damage of window or a car,” said one resident, Michelle Delarosa. “You could have actually hurt someone.”


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http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/04/20/woman-accused-of-taking-kids-around-to-fire-bb-guns-at-car-windows/

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seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
2. really. they window breaking and damages IS bad enough. geeesh.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:09 AM
Apr 2013

perfect reason we have so many messed up kids

CrispyQ

(36,222 posts)
5. What the fuck is wrong with this woman that she thought this was acceptable?
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:20 AM
Apr 2013

Who raised her? What happened to her? My heart goes out to kids being raised by "adults" like this. Life is hard enough, without being behind the eight ball because your parents don't have their shit together.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
6. Those poor kids haven't got much of a chance when raised by a woman who's mentally ill.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:52 AM
Apr 2013

She sounds like she's got quite a problem to end up doing something like this.

 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
7. What The Hell? Property Damage as Good Phamily Phun
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 12:23 PM
Apr 2013

What kind of person does this? We has BB guns. Yes, we shot at birds and squirrels with them. We shot cans and targets though, not other people's property.

I hope, if she's convicted, they make her pay for every single window they shot out. And no, don't put her in jail. Sentence her counseling, parenting classes, and community service (if she doesn't comply, then jail her ass). I don't think the taxpayers need to pay for her room and board for any period of time.

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