Results: Car Thieves Do Right?
1.
1.
Did you hear about the car thieves in VA who dropped off the little boy who was in the backseat? Yes
13%
•
237 votes
No
78%
•
1432 votes
Undecided
3%
•
51 votes
Not Applicable
7%
•
126 votes
2.
2.
The child was 8-years-old. He was waiting in the car while his mother ran into her place of employment, before taking him to school. When the thieves realized there was a child in the car, they asked him where he went to school and then dropped him off there. Are you surprised that they would do this? Yes
58%
•
1074 votes
No
23%
•
418 votes
Undecided
10%
•
191 votes
Not Applicable
9%
•
163 votes
3.
3.
In VA it is legal to leave a child of that age alone and it's also legal to leave the car running in the parking lot, but authorities are still trying to decide whether to file charges against the mother. Do you think she should be charged with neglect of some sort? Yes
28%
•
522 votes
No
38%
•
707 votes
Undecided
24%
•
441 votes
Not Applicable
10%
•
176 votes
4.
4.
Do you ever leave your kids unattended in the car? Never, no matter the age or circumstances.
28%
•
511 votes
I will once they reach a certain age.
15%
•
269 votes
I will, depending on the area.
7%
•
129 votes
I will, depending on how long I'll be gone.
6%
•
107 votes
I will, but I take the keys with me and lock the doors.
6%
•
103 votes
n/a
49%
•
903 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
14 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| i have but felt bad about it | 0.05% | 1 |
| my kids are grown now,but I used to leave them on occasion if necessary | 0.05% | 1 |
| I did a few times | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don,t have kids now | 0.05% | 1 |
| only if i can see the car | 0.05% | 1 |
| i did once and the policeman scared me straight to never ever do it again. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I did when they was that age | 0.05% | 1 |
| they are in their 40s now but I did when they were young. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no kids, no car | 0.05% | 1 |
| Undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| not sure yet | 0.05% | 1 |
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