Mom lets 5 year old drive car because she is too intoxicated.. - The DIS Discussion Forums

MosMom · 08-30-2007, 10:45 PM

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...OCAL/708300539

I guess she found her designated driver, unfortunately...he is 5.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- When a car came speeding around her street corner Saturday night, Wendy Barrett of Lafayette assumed it was a delivery driver running late.

What she found still troubles her.
"It was just bizarre," Barrett said of finding a 5-year-old boy driving his seemingly impaired mother and stopping on Barrett's property.
"I asked, 'Is this toddler driving your car?' She said, 'He's a good driver.' "
The mother, Holly L. Schnobrich, 24, of Lafayette, was charged Tuesday in Tippecanoe Circuit Court with two counts of Class D felony neglect and public intoxication.

The 5-year-old and a 3-year-old son also in the vehicle were taken by the Department of Child Services.
Schnobrich has been in the Tippecanoe County Jail since her arrest early Sunday. She is being held on a $10,000 surety bond.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed with the charges, Tippecanoe County sheriff's deputies were called Saturday night to the Saddlebrook subdivision east of Lafayette after neighbors reported finding the 5-year-old behind the wheel.

Barrett said Wednesday that the children were in their pajamas but did not appear hurt or distraught. Neither child was restrained; there were two safety seats in the back seat.
Another neighbor removed the car keys so Schnobrich -- whom Barrett said had asked them not the call police -- could not get away.
"For the safety of the children ... if that boy really had been driving, I just wonder for how long?" Barrett said. "She just didn't seem right."
Schnobrich told investigators that she would take Percocet, a prescription painkiller, to calm down when her children acted up, according to the affidavit.

Police also found a near-empty bottle of sleeping pills that Schnobrich said she bought just two days prior.
The 5-year-old told a sheriff's deputy that he had been driving but was "having a hard time because I can't reach the pedals."
Deputy prosecutor Laura Zeman said Schnobrich had pleaded guilty Aug. 21 in Tippecanoe Superior Court 6 on an unrelated charge of misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
The prosecutor's office filed a motion Wednesday to have Schnobrich's probation in that case revoked.
Her attorney on those charges, Brett Gibson of Lafayette, declined comment Wednesday since he had not been retained to represent her on the new charges.

DISUNC · 08-30-2007, 10:47 PM

The Moms name "Schnobrich" is ALMOST acurate!

SwedishMeatball · 08-30-2007, 10:48 PM

Britany, is that you??

disneynutt1225 · 08-30-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DISUNC

The Moms name "Schnobrich" is ALMOST acurate!

I had the same thought! Those poor kids!

tngramma · 08-30-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SwedishMeatball

Britany, is that you??

Aimeedyan · 08-30-2007, 10:52 PM

Oh my...

LadyJeanPirateQueen · 08-30-2007, 10:58 PM

They were talking about this on the radio today and they said that Ms. Schnobrich was only 24. Which means that if she had the older kid at 19 (am I doing my math right) and the younger one at 21..she's probably not very mature at all. The radio program I was listening to also reported that she'd taken 84 sleeping pills over the last 2 days and I was thinking, "If she took 84 pills in two days, why is she not dead of an overdose?"

Ladyjean

Froggyswife · 08-30-2007, 11:00 PM

This story came on the news as I was reading it. Those poor kids. Some people should never have children.

hidmickey:myantidrug · 08-30-2007, 11:05 PM

What do those people that think that 16 is too young to drive have to say now?!

poohandwendy · 08-31-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyJeanPirateQueen

They were talking about this on the radio today and they said that Ms. Schnobrich was only 24. Which means that if she had the older kid at 19 (am I doing my math right) and the younger one at 21..she's probably not very mature at all. Ladyjean

Please, that is NO excuse for her behavior. My 13 yo DD knows better than that.

I was 20 when I had my first and NEVER, EVER endangered my children's lives. Never drove in a car without them restrained in car seats, never drove drunk with or without them in the car, never took pills to get through the day...and I have never known any young mother who did any of these things. She is a loser who makes poor choices and I have no doubt she will still be making horrible choices at 35, 45 and so on.

Keli · 08-31-2007, 12:28 AM

Oh come on, why's everyone being so hard on her, she did get a designated driver after all.

She said he was a good driver, remember?

Poor little ones, I hate it when adults do stupid stuff that tears up little lives. I hope this is some kind of wake up call for Mom and she gets her life together and gives those boys the kind of mom they need and deserve.

tiggersmom2 · 08-31-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by poohandwendy

Please, that is NO excuse for her behavior. My 13 yo DD knows better than that.

I was 20 when I had my first and NEVER, EVER endangered my children's lives. Never drove in a car without them restrained in car seats, never drove drunk with or without them in the car, never took pills to get through the day...and I have never known any young mother who did any of these things. She is a loser who makes poor choices and I have no doubt she will still be making horrible choices at 35, 45 and so on.

Amen to that Wendy! I was a couple years younger than you when I had my first and I would NEVER, EVER had done that. Don't blame stupidity and idiocy on youth. She sounds more like an addict who shouldn't have had kids in the first place.

SharkyGoddess · 08-31-2007, 07:18 AM

24 and she is on sleeping pills and percocet?

Sounds to me as if she needs some time in rehab, and her doctor who prescribed all of that needs his medical license reviewed. Got stress? Pop a pill! Geez

horseshowmom · 08-31-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by disneynutt1225

I had the same thought! Those poor kids!

Same thought here...

pixie dust 112 · 08-31-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DISUNC

The Moms name "Schnobrich" is ALMOST acurate!

That is exactly what I was thinking!

Great green haired minds think alike!

08-30-2007, 10:45 PM	#1
MosMom Damn you, you wretched clown! McDonald's gives me the poots Saved Jack Bauer from a tornado! Dreads the "Theater Fart" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Pomme De Terre Posts: 10,754	Mom lets 5 year old drive car because she is too intoxicated.. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...OCAL/708300539 I guess she found her designated driver, unfortunately...he is 5. LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- When a car came speeding around her street corner Saturday night, Wendy Barrett of Lafayette assumed it was a delivery driver running late. What she found still troubles her. "It was just bizarre," Barrett said of finding a 5-year-old boy driving his seemingly impaired mother and stopping on Barrett's property. "I asked, 'Is this toddler driving your car?' She said, 'He's a good driver.' " The mother, Holly L. Schnobrich, 24, of Lafayette, was charged Tuesday in Tippecanoe Circuit Court with two counts of Class D felony neglect and public intoxication. The 5-year-old and a 3-year-old son also in the vehicle were taken by the Department of Child Services. Schnobrich has been in the Tippecanoe County Jail since her arrest early Sunday. She is being held on a $10,000 surety bond. According to a probable cause affidavit filed with the charges, Tippecanoe County sheriff's deputies were called Saturday night to the Saddlebrook subdivision east of Lafayette after neighbors reported finding the 5-year-old behind the wheel. Barrett said Wednesday that the children were in their pajamas but did not appear hurt or distraught. Neither child was restrained; there were two safety seats in the back seat. Another neighbor removed the car keys so Schnobrich -- whom Barrett said had asked them not the call police -- could not get away. "For the safety of the children ... if that boy really had been driving, I just wonder for how long?" Barrett said. "She just didn't seem right." Schnobrich told investigators that she would take Percocet, a prescription painkiller, to calm down when her children acted up, according to the affidavit. Police also found a near-empty bottle of sleeping pills that Schnobrich said she bought just two days prior. The 5-year-old told a sheriff's deputy that he had been driving but was "having a hard time because I can't reach the pedals." Deputy prosecutor Laura Zeman said Schnobrich had pleaded guilty Aug. 21 in Tippecanoe Superior Court 6 on an unrelated charge of misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The prosecutor's office filed a motion Wednesday to have Schnobrich's probation in that case revoked. Her attorney on those charges, Brett Gibson of Lafayette, declined comment Wednesday since he had not been retained to represent her on the new charges. __________________

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LadyJeanPirateQueen Yo ho yo ho! A pirate's life for me! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sailing the deep blue sea... Posts: 269	They were talking about this on the radio today and they said that Ms. Schnobrich was only 24. Which means that if she had the older kid at 19 (am I doing my math right) and the younger one at 21..she's probably not very mature at all. The radio program I was listening to also reported that she'd taken 84 sleeping pills over the last 2 days and I was thinking, "If she took 84 pills in two days, why is she not dead of an overdose?" Ladyjean

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08-31-2007, 12:28 AM	#11
Keli We're smarter than the average bear! I would scrap everyday if I could What do you think? You were raised in a barn? Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Kentucky Posts: 7,065	Oh come on, why's everyone being so hard on her, she did get a designated driver after all. She said he was a good driver, remember? Poor little ones, I hate it when adults do stupid stuff that tears up little lives. I hope this is some kind of wake up call for Mom and she gets her life together and gives those boys the kind of mom they need and deserve. __________________

08-31-2007, 07:18 AM	#13
SharkyGoddess I come from the South & I have a big mouth, when I see something that I don't like. I gotta say it! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,309	24 and she is on sleeping pills and percocet? Sounds to me as if she needs some time in rehab, and her doctor who prescribed all of that needs his medical license reviewed. Got stress? Pop a pill! Geez __________________ SB Me DS14 DD13 DS4 First trip 1987 ~Disney & Bush Gardens with best friend and Dad Second trip 1991 ~ US with friends Third trip July 2002 ~ Disney & US/IOA with my kiddos Fourth trip October 2007 ~Disney for MNSSHP ASM with my kiddos and Sweet Babboo "Just behind the reef are the big white teeth of the sharks that can swim on the land."

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