Police: Toddler smashes Jeep into house, dashes home to watch cartoons

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

(CNN) -- A diaper-clad toddler crashed a Jeep Wrangler into a neighbor's house in Oregon -- then scampered home, sat on the couch and watched cartoons, authorities said.

The 3-year-old boy was under his mother's watch in Myrtle Creek when the incident happened last week, Police Officer Kevin Taggart said.

She was not paying attention to him and he found the keys, got inside the car and knocked it out of gear, according to Taggart.

A witness called 911 after seeing the child rolling by in the Jeep before hitting the house. Sensing he was in trouble, the toddler jumped out of the car and dashed home.

"An officer went to the boy's home -- and the boy was sitting on the couch watching cartoons like nothing ever happened," Taggart said.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/28/us/oregon-toddler-jeep-crash/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[Jacque67 7,328]

Diapers at 3???

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Diapers at 3???

Potty training is different for each child.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Hmm. The fact he is wearing diapers and was under his mother''s care speaks volumes to me.

There has been an increase in the UK in recent years of children going to elementary school in diapers. The parents want the teachers to toilet train them.

Edited July 28, 2014 by Jacque67

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Hmm. The fact he is wearing diapers and was under his mother''s care speaks volumes to me.

There has been an increase in the UK in recent years of children going to elementary school in diapers. The parents want the teachers to toilet train them.

That's just lazy. You're responsible for your children, not the school.

[Ban Hammer 13,398]

this is why we must ban grand theft auto, before more toddlers become car thieves

[decocker 7,198]

i can't believe this toddler didn't turn himself in right away. kids today must be the spawn of satan.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Prolly a gang banger.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

this is why we must ban grand theft auto, before more toddlers become car thieves

If he had more time, he would have run over some hookers and robbed a few liquor stores before watching cartoons.

[decocker 7,198]

see, this is what the world 24/7 cartoon access brings us.

[Teddy B 17,252]

His diaper was halfway down his backside.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Social services need to step in and parents loose custody of the child. If the child had access to a gun that is what would be demanded on here. Having access to a car same thing.

[decocker 7,198]

Social services need to step in and parents loose custody of the child. If the child had access to a gun that is what would be demanded on here. Having access to a car same thing.

interesting. a three year old manages to get out of his mother's line of sight momentarily and, although no one was hurt, social services should step in and take the child away. tsk tsk lost, what would alex jones say, we don't trust cps now do we?

[lostinblue 1,989]

interesting. a three year old manages to get out of his mother's line of sight momentarily and, although no one was hurt, social services should step in and take the child away. tsk tsk lost, what would alex jones say, we don't trust cps now do we?

If it was a gun that got fired at the house the anti-gun folks would be screaming ... You did not lock up the gun.. Take the children away. Same thing applies here.. Did not keep the keys away from the child.. So CPS NEEDS to be involved... Think of the children....selective outrage ... The child was in danger. Don't be selective It must be across the board. Child endangerment is a very serious thing.

[decocker 7,198]

If it was a gun that got fired at the house the anti-gun folks would be screaming ... You did not lock up the gun.. Take the children away. Same thing applies here.. Did not keep the keys away from the child.. So CPS NEEDS to be involved... Think of the children....selective outrage ... The child was in danger. Don't be selective It must be across the board. Child endangerment is a very serious thing.

i would hope that anti and pro gun folks would both be screaming about the importance of proper gun storage and not demanding the child be taken away.

your concerns about keeping car keys away from children and cps involvement seem overblown to me.