Had to have my tooth extracted this morning and an implant will cost me an arm. %#@&!
In the waiting room, I talked with a couple mothers about the theft incident and they were surprisingly knowledgeable. They both agreed that it is possible that the owner of a stolen car (with the keys left in the ignition) could be liable for any incident arising from it, but not always. If the thief slams into a school bus, the owner most likely will not be held responsible, because it could not be reasonably foreseen. However, if there were children in the area and one takes the car for a joyride and has an accident, then the owner would be held liable, for it is negligent to leave the keys in the car in that case. Yeah, it is complicated. They agreed that if the child steals my sharpened machete and cut himself or others, then I would be responsible. But since I made the report, I am off the hook.
I see the boys sometimes, and next time I see one or more of them, I will stop and have a talk with them or their parents. We'll see.