Sarasota Sheriff: Drunken grandparents towed child in toy car

[Tony_FLADEM]

SARASOTA COUNTY - The grandparents of a 7-year-old girl gave her a car ride Sunday, but sheriff's deputies say there were two major problems: they towed the girl in a plastic car behind their SUV, and the driver of the vehicle was drunk while they towed her.

Paul J. Berloni, 49, of the 3300 block of Clark Road East in Sarasota, is charged with driving under the influence, child endangerment and driving with a suspended license. Sheriff's deputies say he has been convicted three times prior for DUI.

Belinda Jean Berloni, 47, of the same address, faces a child endangerment charge. Deputies say the granddaughter was not injured.


http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120430/BREAKING/120439979/2416/NEWS?p=1&tc=pg

[ecstatic]

1. O.M.G.

Thank God the girl was rescued before she was seriously injured!

[Angry Dragon]

2. I wonder about the children they raised

[Tony_FLADEM]

6. That's what I was wondering.

[cbdo2007]

3. Cool, never thought of this idea!!

We've got a cozy coup and have always wondered how we coudl get a more realistic experience out of it. *sarcasm*

Geez, these people are nuts. If it's like our car, the kids feet hang down through the middle onto the ground!!! Scary!

[dmr]

4. OMG, homocidal grandparents

I hope they throw the book at them.

I cringe at what might have happened to that little girl. Shame on them.

[FSogol]

5. At least they didn't tie the girl to the roof and drive to Montreal.

[Wait Wut]

7. !

Why the hell do I laugh at things that are NOT funny!!!


Glad this little girl is safe...for now. I hope the authorities have a plan to keep her that way.

[FSogol]

10. Same here. Glad the girl is safe. n/t

[snooper2]

8. 7 is a little young, 13 and above would be okay, but not on public roads..

We used to use a 4 wheel drive John Deer tractor and we had an old VW hood with about 30 ' of rope...

Get out in the snow on a big field and it was a blast for hours!

I found a youtube video, similar to this but we had a much nicer piece of machinery to pull with

[AtomicKitten]

9. If there was a cocktail accidentally left on the roof the car --

this guy could have been my father.

[lpbk2713]

11. Grampa won't be breathing free air for a long time to come.

Driving with a suspended license and three prior DUIs will keep him on ice for a while.