{"id":2512723,"date":"2025-11-20T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shock-video-adult-inexplicably-orders-child-9-to-move-car-neighbors-cam-caught-chaos-that-followed\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:57:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:57:16","slug":"shock-video-adult-inexplicably-orders-child-9-to-move-car-neighbors-cam-caught-chaos-that-followed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shock-video-adult-inexplicably-orders-child-9-to-move-car-neighbors-cam-caught-chaos-that-followed\/","title":{"rendered":"Shock Video: Adult Inexplicably Orders Child, 9, to Move Car &#8211; Neighbor&#8217;s Cam Caught Chaos That Followed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshock-video-adult-inexplicably-orders-child-9-to-move-car-neighbors-cam-caught-chaos-that-followed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 25-year-old woman in San Antonio, Texas, Ladeja Pickett, faced charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-mother-receives-more-than-150k-for-home-after-leaving-kids-in-motel-room-to-go-to-work\/\" title=\"Ohio mother receives more than 0K for home after leaving kids in motel room to go to work\">child endangerment<\/a> after allowing a 9-year-old girl to drive her car. Surveillance footage shows the child reversing the vehicle into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/would-be-utah-gas-thief-lights-himself-on-fire\/\" title=\"Would-Be Utah Gas Thief Lights Himself On Fire\">parked truck<\/a>,causing a crash. The child sustained injuries, including a forehead laceration and road rash. Authorities criticized pickett&#8217;s reckless decision, emphasizing that while children need responsibility and life lessons, operating a car at such a young age is dangerous and irresponsible. The incident highlights the importance of appropriate supervision and safe activities for children rather than exposing them to hazardous situations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A woman let a 9-year-old behind the wheel, and the result was predictably bad.<\/p>\n<p>In San Antonio, Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/foxsanantonio.com\/newsletter-daily\/surveillance-video-shows-9-year-olds-dangerous-car-crash-leading-to-womans-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WOAI<\/a> reports 25-year-old Ladeja Pickett was decorating for Christmas when police stated she needed to move her car out of the way.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s when she asked a 9-year-old girl in the neighborhood to assist her.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage shows Pickett&rsquo;s car driving in reverse and smashing into a nearby truck parked in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-kills-bedbugs-confesses-to-manslaughter-when-11-year-old-neighbor-dies\/\" title=\"... kills bedbugs, confesses to manslaughter when 11-year-old neighbor dies\">neighbor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s driveway. WOAI posted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">camera footage<\/a> to YouTube. Panicked screams could be heard as the crash happened.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pw_Fa3_nWMU?si=07fcHommEBB0tFtP\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Pickett faces charges of child endangerment and injury&nbsp;to a child.<\/p>\n<p>The 9-year-old went to the hospital and was treated for a laceration to the forehead, road rash on one leg, and other unspecified injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, Pickett&rsquo;s decision was reckless, dangerous, and stupid. Children need to be exposed to the world. They need to play and take falls and learn that life will not always be easy, but this is flat-out idiocy.<\/p>\n<p>Pickett was likely not trying to teach a child anything about responsibility or helping others. She was probably being lazy and hoped nothing would go wrong by putting a young person in a vehicle alone.<\/p>\n<p>The other end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >spectrum poses risks<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacap.org\/AACAP\/Families_and_Youth\/Facts_for_Families\/FFF-Guide\/Children-And-Watching-TV-054.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Academy of Child &amp; Adolescent Psychiatry<\/a>, children 8-18 spend an average of 7 1\/2 hours watching or using a screen per day.<\/p>\n<p>That is essentially a full-time job without any physical stimulation and probably very little intellectual enrichment.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, physical play and life lessons through taking responsibility and helping others have not lost merit.<\/p>\n<p>But that comes through helping an adult bring in the groceries, doing chores, folding laundry, or walking the dog.<\/p>\n<p>Getting behind the wheel of a car at 9? Not so much.<\/p>\n<p>We can only pray this child is safe and sound under the watchful eye of her parents after this incident. Those same parents should have been diligent enough to keep their child from danger and buffoonery &mdash; Pickett&rsquo;s offer that day.<\/p>\n<p>She made a poor decision that could have ended worse.<\/p>\n<p>She is incredibly lucky it did not.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In San Antonio, Texas, WOAI reports that 25-year-old Ladeja Pickett was decorating for Christmas when police told her to move her car. She then asked a nearby 9-year-old girl to help by driving the vehicle. 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