I couldn't believe this... at the end - the kids quote some strange things!
http://perezhilton.com/2008-05-10-headline-of-the-week-weak-131#more-200...
A 13 year old boy from Texas is convicted of fraud after using his Father's credit cards to hire escorts.
A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad's credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order.
Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father's existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.
The credit card company involved said it was regular practice to send extra credit cards out as long as all security questions are answered.
The escort girls who were released without charge, told the arresting officers something was up when the kids said they would rather play Xbox than get down to business.
Police said they were alerted to the motel by a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay. They explained they had just made a big score at a "World of Warcraft" tournament and wanted to get some relaxation. On noting the boys age the delivery clerk informed the authorities.
When police arrived at the motel they found $3,000 in cash, numerous electronic gadgets, an Xbox video console with numerous games, and the two local escort girls.
Ralph had reportedly told police that his father wouldn't mind, as it was his birthday last week and he had forgot to get him a present. The father, a lawyer said he had been too busy, but would take him on a surprise trip to Disneyland instead.
Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.
The $1,000 a night girls sensing something up played "Halo" on the Xbox with the kids, instead of selling their sexual services.
Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician
(I thought this was worth saving, so I added the text...)A Liz W.
"This is the end...." The Doors
The last line is hilarios, and could be quite true, given the state of affairs ;) :D
I love Perez Hilton! :D I know I shouldn't laugh at this. In fact, if it were my son, I'd throttle him, but it's the fact they were playing Halo with hookers that make me snicker. This would make a great movie plot. Thanks, Snow. Happy Mom's Day!!!
The funniest part for me is the statement at the very end when the kid says he wants to grow up to be a politician. LOL Well he is already stealing, getting hookers and lying. Yep your on your way to being a great politician.
I thought it was good to share... I thought to myself, 'How demented can this world be turned into when 13 year olds are doing this, and my gosh, claiming glory of it all...' It's just nuts! And thank you for he Mother's Day wishes... :)
"This is the end...." The Doors
An article with a title of "Did a 13yo buy hookers with dad's credit card?" at http://www.stuff.co.nz/4549574a4560.html says that the article that this thread is about may have been a hoax. In particular, it says that:
However, it is also possible that the original article itself is legitimate and this new one is the actual hoax!
- John O.
[em]Carpe Diem![/em] (Seize the Day!)
Hmm if I remeber correctly I saw this 1st on a major news channel on TV. Would be interesting if they reported it and the whole story was fake. Would not be the first time. ::)
don't believe it's a hoax....
"This is the end...." The Doors