Florida man Shaun Michaelsen is facing felony charges after he let a 12-year-old drive his Jeep at speeds up to 85 mph.
Michaelsen told police he was just trying to be a "cool father" to the young girl, even though the two share no relation. Michaelsen is friends with the girl's mother, which is why she and an other friend were staying over at Michaelsen's house at the time of the incident.
Earlier in the day, the girl asked Michaelsen if she could drive his Jeep. Obviously he allowed her, though officers pulled them over shortly after midnight Monday morning after the vehicle made an illegal U-turn, and then sped away. Police caught the vehicle going 85 in a 45 mph zone, the little girl explanining to the police that Michaelsen told her to drive that fast.
Michaelsen was arrested, and is being charged with child neglect, allowing an unauthorized person to drive, and causing a minor to become a delinquent for buying the girls vape pens – he says they asked.
Via Wink News