Minnesota boy, fed up with parents' pot, helps spur bust

[Locutus]

HASTINGS, Minn. — An 11-year-old boy who said he was fed up with marijuana smoke in his house took pictures of the drug which led to a raid by authorities and sent his mother and stepfather to jail in Dakota County.

Drug agents served a search warrant on the house in Ravenna Township near Hastings last month and arrested Heidi Siebenaler, a Dakota County probation supervisor, and her husband, Mark Siebenaler. Both face charges in the case.

A criminal complaint says the boy told investigators he had complained numerous times to his mother about the smell of the marijuana. He finally took the matter to his biological father, who told his son to take pictures of the marijuana. The father then forwarded the photos to authorities.

Heidi Siebenaler told KMSP-TV that her husband smokes marijuana for medicinal purposes


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[petros]

What a great idea dad. Use your kid to get back at your ex.

 

[MHz]

Wonder why the Dad didn't have custody in the first place? Lets see how he makes out in raising the kid.
Has the kid gotten any job offers from DHS yet?

 

[karrie]

I can not imagine using your son in a way that he would so painfully regret as his real world understanding set in. It would have sufficed to say that you had the pictures, and expected them to respect the child's wishes regarding hot boxing him in the house, or THEN you would go to authorities.

 

[MHz]

So blackmail would be the solution, hate to agree but I don't have an argument against it in this case. Perhaps they could have used just a special room for hooting.

I don't doubt that some/many parents have turned their kids into the authorities for the same basic reason.

I wonder how this sits with all his school-mates?

 

[petros]

I doubt the kid will do that again after sitting in CPS for 6+ months waiting for a custody hearing.

 

[WLDB]

She shouldn't have had custody in the first place. If an individual wants to get high, I don't care. But parents around children-no.

I don't mind what the father did. I imagine if I was in that 11 year olds place I would've done the same thing.

 

[MHz]

I doubt the kid will do that again after sitting in CPS for 6+ months waiting for a custody hearing.

He will have gone straight to Dad unless Dad was already declared to be unfit. Even then he better be careful of any action he does that the kid doesn't like. Good luck in getting child maintance payments from somebody in jail.

Why doesn't the step-dad just claim the pot was his alone?

 

[WLDB]

Why doesn't the step-dad just claim the pot was his alone?

Misery loves company.

 

[petros]

He will have gone straight to Dad unless Dad was already declared to be unfit.

Not without seeing a judge in a courtroom first.

Real life is nothing like TV.

 

[Cannuck]

Not without seeing a judge in a courtroom first.

Real life is nothing like TV.

It would depend on the custody arrangement that is currently in place.

 

[MHz]

It would depend on the custody arrangement that is currently in place.

If he has full visitation rights that is who the first choice would be, foster care and spots in youth centers are not readily available except in real emergencies.

 

[Nuggler]

I can not imagine using your son in a way that he would so painfully regret as his real world understanding set in. It would have sufficed to say that you had the pictures, and expected them to respect the child's wishes regarding hot boxing him in the house, or THEN you would go to authorities.

Wisht I cudaa give ya 2 +'s fer that.

She shouldn't have had custody in the first place. If an individual wants to get high, I don't care. But parents around children-no.

I don't mind what the father did. I imagine if I was in that 11 year olds place I would've done the same thing.

Yah, but the father could have been an incestuous clam digger; we don't know. A donkey raper. A sexy shepherd.

I would have gone over to the ex, if a restraining order did not keep me away, and tell her to smarten up............................if not.....cops.

Personally, I don't smoke it, but, if I did , I wouldn't around the kids.............just sayin.

We don't know.

Not without seeing a judge in a courtroom first.

Real life is nothing like TV.

Can be a whole lot worse, eh!!

Or better even.

Can you imagine living Coronation Street. I'd be doing the jump off the tower for sure. FREAKIN accents.

 

[Colpy]

what a great idea dad. Use your kid to get back at your ex.

dead on!!

 

[In Between Man]

The child and his biological father did absolutely nothing wrong. The only persons who did something wrong were the fraudulent father boxing the house, and the child's sad excuse for a mother who IGNORED HER CHILD'S NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.

This child should have no regrets, and any biological father would be proud that his son sought his help in dealing with a hazardous issue that bothered him. Make biological dad and son honorary police officers.

 

[petros]

10 years from now when this kid's mom slams the door on him and says "I don't love you" will you be there to pull him out of a dumpster and sober him up?

He has a life of regret ahead of him.

 

[taxslave]

The child and his biological father did absolutely nothing wrong. The only persons who did something wrong were the fraudulent father boxing the house, and the child's sad excuse for a mother who IGNORED HER CHILD'S NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.

This child should have no regrets, and any biological father would be proud that his son sought his help in dealing with a hazardous issue that bothered him. Make biological dad and son honorary police officers.

More than likely the father put his kid up to this just to get at the ex. Great way to raise a kid.
Just one more reason why pot should be legal.

 

[karrie]

More than likely the father put his kid up to this just to get at the ex. Great way to raise a kid.
Just one more reason why pot should be legal.

Even if pot were legal, you'd lose custody for making your kid inhale it.

 

[In Between Man]

More than likely the father put his kid up to this just to get at the ex.

That's an assumption.

 

[PoliticalNick]

I smoked for many years when I was younger and never once in front of my kids. I had a heated workshop with cable TV for that or went for a walk etc etc...

That said putting the kid in the middle of a parental dispute is just wrong!