GONE LOCO FOR FOUR LOKO?

I found this story to be absolutely disturbing! Especially because I thought that this drink was banned from liquor stores, but even worse, this is a tale about a 13-year-old boy who drank it and was killed. That's 8 years under the legal drinking age! Ummm, hello? Parents? Are we paying attention?

So, a 13-year-old Maryland boy died in a tragic car accident after his family says he drank a can of Four Loko, which is a caffeine fueled can of booze usually drank at parties, while hanging out with a couple of friends. Michael Thomas Truluck felt sick during the ride home with his mom's fiancee early Saturday evening. According to the teens mom Kristina Keys, Michael opened the front passenger door to vomit and immediately struck by a Ford Explorer and died hours later at a nearby hospital. She went on to say that he must've felt so sick that he was probably not thinking about anything else. How about at 13-years-old and drinking a party drink like that, maybe he was too drunk and out of his mind? I too would not be thinking too straight, dummy!

His two friends said that Michael spent most Saturdays scarfing down fast food and playing basketball, but on this Saturday, he's already vomited twice before he left them. It wasn't clear who bought the teens the dangerous party drink, which has been outlawed in it's original form in many states around the country after a rash of deaths last year. Okay, the why wasn't it banned in all states if it caused deaths? Why didn't the FDA go after this if it was that harmful? Michael's mother also stated that the drink is illegal and way too powerful for kids, but they all think they're invincible, and that this will show that they're not. Hey, honey, thanks for the life lesson, but your without a son now! If you were a better parent this probably would not have happened!

For those of you unfamiliar with the drink, in it's original form, the drink is the equivalent of four beers and one cup of Starbucks coffee, which is a dangerous combo that can fool any party goers in thinking they're not drunk, while packing a potent punch of alcohol. To me, this is just another case of irresponsible parenting! I don't condone underage drinking, but if it's going to be done, make sure the kids stay on your premises even if they have to sleep over! This way no one gets hurt and they are under your supervision. Most of all, you don't get into any trouble for serving the kids alcohol. Wait, does that make me irresponsible? Either way, this is absolutely tragic and I blame the mother!