a) DUI
b) endangering a child
c) being genuinely dumb
Okay, I adlibbed the last one, but truly, this is a rough story to tell. Essentially, Grandmother Rhonda Pasek was overdosing herself on heroin and her driver was taking her to the hospital while weaving through traffic. Naturally, as every good babysitter would know, the driver, James Acord, took the toddler with them. When the car was pulled over, Acord told the officer that he was taking Pasek to the hospital, to whICH HE PASSED OUT FROM OVERDOSING. Meanwhile, the boy in back, sat quietly, assessing his role models. Luckily for Pasek and Acord, the officers had Narcan, which is opiate reversing chemical. This saved the pairs lives. Pasek was given a $280 fine and 180 days in prison, while Acord was given 360 days in prison and a $475 fine. The boy will now live with his Aunt and uncle until grandma is out of jail or grandma gets her act straight. This boy has been playing musical chairs with family ever since his parents were deemed unable to raise him properly. While the guardian bar is set pretty low, let's hope the great aunt and uncle can excel with the boy. All of this could have been avoided, but it goes to show the perils of heroin.
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