This article is about an Alabama woman who was driving around with her daughter in a box on the roof of the car. The women told police that the box was too big to fit in the car so she put it on the roof. Her daughter was in the box to hold it down. She didn’t think that her daughter would be hurt because the box was secure by a coat hanger. The child was unhurt.
This article is newsworthy because a child was endangered. People tend to pay attention when a child is endangered. Another reason it is newsworthy is because the mother made a stupid judgment call. Many people find stupidity humorous. I know the reason I looked at this article was because the title was “Ala. women lets daughter ride in ox on top of van.” It’s not something you hear about everyday. It’s a shock. People like the unexpected. And that’s what this article offers. I would have liked some more infor on the mom and what was in the box. That may not have been possible because it may not have been released.
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