Admittedly, this is 20 times more stupid, if true, than leaving a baby in a locked car. The news reports though says there is some question whether he actually new the child was being towed. Even if he did know, I would think the judge would have to either say he was basically not competent to do anything rather than try to “punish” him for his stupidity. What good does that do anyone?

DECATUR, Ill. – A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and 18 months probation for running over his 12-year-old son while towing the boy on a skateboard.

Timothy W. Melvin on Monday said he didn’t realize he was pleading guilty to child endangerment. He says he didn’t mean to say he knew his son was standing on a skateboard and hanging on to a window of Melvin’s car on April 2, 2008.

[From Ill. dad gets jail for son's skateboarding death -- chicagotribune.com]

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