Boy, 11, Upset About Being Bullied, Takes Family Car on Long Odyssey

[Champ]

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - An 11-year-old boy who told authorities he was upset about being bullied at school took off in the family car on an odyssey that ended more than 200 miles away on the other side of the state.

Wearing shorts and a T-shirt, the boy left his suburban Kansas City home early Tuesday morning, making his way onto Interstate 35 and driving 92 miles to Bethany, a northwest Missouri community in an area where he used to hunt with his father.

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Sgt. Michael Johnston of the Macon County Sheriff's Department said he got a call about 10:30 a.m. from the Callao postmaster, who reported that a boy was locked out of his car and wanted to talk.

"He just wanted some help," Johnston said. "He was a very polite guy. He spoke highly of his parents. He spoke highly of his school. But he knew he was in trouble."

The boy told Johnson he left home about 5:10 a.m. and had driven at speeds up to 85 miles per hour.

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[dxdem]

1. If I would have done this kind of thing...

at eleven years old...I wouldn't have made it to twelve. I do remember how bad the bullying was in school though.

[MsTryska]

2. Had his folks taught him how to drive or soemthing?

i never would have been able to negotiate a highway at 11.


and yes i most likely wouldnt be sitting here now, if i had.