One of the often unspoken questions about politicians is whether as a group they are more prone to personal indiscretion and scandal than ‘normal’ people. Personally I don’t know the answer, although my gut tells me they aren’t, just that their lives are open to scrutiny and accordingly we hear more about their… activities.
Still, if this kid is anything to go by it’s probably fair to say all hope is lost:
"A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad’s credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order.
Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father’s existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel…
…Police said they were alerted to the motel by a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay. They explained they had just made a big score at a "World of Warcraft" tournament and wanted to get some relaxation. On noting the boys age the delivery clerk informed the authorities…
…Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them…
…Ralph’s ambition is to one day become a politician."
I guess if you’re going to get grounded anyway you may as well really go for it.