Tot wanders street with pot pipe, cigarettes

[I owe]

Source: MSNBC.com

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A barefoot boy, wet from rain, wandering the streets of Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday morning had a couple surprises in hand, according to court records.

Around 8:45 a.m. Bethlehem Police responded to a call of a toddler wondering in the rain along the 2500 block of West Boulevard, according to authorities. A neighbor found the 19-month-old wearing a dirty diaper and with a marijuana pipe in one hand and a pack of cigarettes in the other, according to court records.

The neighbor took in the boy, cleaned him up, got him something to eat and called the cops while another woman went door to door trying to find his parents but was unsuccessful, cops said.

Police eventually contacted the boy’s parents, identified as Bryan Schneider, 46, and Katherine Main-Schneider, 32. Police allegedly found another glass marijuana pipe in the couple’s driveway, according to court records.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43067500/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

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Bryan and Katherine were permitted to breed. This is the way to Hell.

[nebenaube]

1. It's a pipe... it could have been a crack pipe. geez... n/t

[DRex]

3. It's a toddler... alone in the rain. it could have been killed.

I don't really give a damn what kind of pipe it is given how unacceptable the situation already is. What a weird response.

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[OregonBlue]

2. Your parents were allowed to breed.

[sarcasmo]

16. +1

[harmonicon]

4. I know from reading DU that marijuana is totally harmless and awesome.

However, I also know from reading DU that children - no matter how young - should be tried as adults. Therefore I'm very conflicted about whether or not this kid should have been smoking from the pipe or if he should be tried as an adult for possession.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

8. I don't believe you're actually conflicted

It's a cute presentation, but doesn't do a good job of reflecting reality. I haven't seen any DU'ers advocating pot for children. And while I have seen the authoritarian types who would like to try infants as adults, they're off their rockers and shouldn't be taken seriously.

The more pressing question, in my view, is whether the MSNBC editors know the difference between "wonder" and "wander", and if it's weed, or the lack thereof, that is causing such sloppy proofreading.

[Crunchy Frog]

9. +1.

[James48]

12. Can you guess

which of the two boys in that photo has a live frog stuck inside his mouth at the very moment that photo was taken?

[IamK]

13. could have a prescription for medical marijuana instead of ritalin n/t

[McCamy Taylor]

5. This sounds like something in the Onion. Photos please?

[IamK]

15. Sounds like the parents (biological) were sacked out and he rolled out early to get some coffee...

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Bethlehem-Toddler-Pipe-121965359.html

nice use of the word "weed" in the story also....

[DissedByBush]

6. Send that kid to jail!

Zero tolerance and all, you know.

[Robb]

7. The Unclear Antecedent strikes again:

...Schneider said he and his wife were asleep when his son got out, cops said. He was allegedly out partying the night before, police said.

I assume the 19-month-old was out partying?

[harmonicon]

10. Yes.

At least judging from his actions the following morning.

[KoKo]

11. "Bryan and Katherine were permitted to breed" (You are for Eugenics?)

Tell me you are not serious about this. DISGUSTING!

[REP]

18. Because they're clearly awesome parents who should be encouraged to have lots more kids

Seriously.

[armed_and_liberal]

14. It was Eric the Midget!

NM

[ZombieHorde]

17. The only thing that makes this bad is the tot. Outlaw tots! nt

[Bonobo]

20. I think I found a Youtube video of his cat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm31xBjfMNY

[svpadgham]

21. Was it this kid?