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Two juveniles were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of throwing rocks off a freeway overpass and damaging six cars, authorities said Monday.
The juveniles, ages 11 and 15, were arrested about 9 p.m. Sunday on a bridge over Highway 118 at Yosemite Avenue in Simi Valley, said Officer Randy Pickens of the California Highway Patrol office in Moorpark. They were later released to their parents.
Six cars on eastbound Highway 118 were damaged by rocks the teens allegedly threw onto the road, Pickens said. No one was injured.
A Ventura County probation officer was seriously injured June 11 when a rock thrown from a bridge over Highway 101 at Wendy Drive crashed through her sunroof and struck her in the head. She was unable to work for almost a month.
Investigators Monday did not have any evidence that the two incidents were related, Pickens said.
Posted by wtd357 on July 22, 2008 at 11:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Today ROCKS tomorrow GUNS, Hope the parents are paying for total repair on the cars... Maybe next time they will keep a closer eye on them,
Posted by fjdksls on July 23, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't know about that...it seems like it would be a lot more expensive to throw guns off an overpass.
And it seems like the kids need to be taught the difference between right & wrong, not just be watched more closely. Hopefully the parents will show them that people have to be held accountable, and will pay for the damages.
Posted by PatrickHenry on July 24, 2008 at 2:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
> tomorrow GUNS
Yes, it is a well known fact that every youth who threw a rock later became a gun-wielding gang-banging terrorist (whose online alias is based on his favorite caliber of firearm).
> Maybe next time [the parents] will keep a closer eye on them,
Absolutely. No responsible parent should ever let a child younger than 21 out of their sight. Giving a youth a little space can only lead to their being kidnapped and abused, or their becoming juvenile delinquents.
Posted by cef54 on July 24, 2008 at 5:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This is just another case of parents not supervising their children. What is an 11-year old doing running around town at 9:00 p.m. My neighborhood has been vandalized at 1:00 a.m. by a group of 10 year olds having a sleepover. Where was the parental supervision? A 15 year old (who probably expects to drive in a year) should realize that his rock throwing passtime could seriously injure or even kill a motorist. The parents should pay for the damages to all vehicles involved.
Posted by CookieMom on August 5, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The 15 year old should face attempted murder charges for every rock thrown. Sounds cruel, in light that no one was injured and only property was damaged, but when they chose to throw the rocks, could they absolutely predict the outcome? What if instead they killed a driver? Make an example of these youths, and send the parents a message loud and clear!!!
Posted by cef54 on August 7, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
To CookieMom: I couldn't agree more. I'm wondering if PatrickHenry is a parent of one of these kids.
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