Parenting Daily

Funny or not? Regardless, a Minnesota teen (age 19) was charged with a felony on Thursday for attempting to sell his vote on eBay, for a minimum of $10. Perhaps this college student didn’t pay attention in his high school government class. Back in the 1920s, some people would “sell” their votes for alcohol, which is why (I believe) no one is allowed to sell alcohol while the polls are open. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong on that. Selling your vote for money is a no-no.

When contacted by authorities, the teen claimed it had been a joke and had removed the listing. I’m torn. I can see how a teen might find this funny. One of those, “well, it’s funny to me, so it’s good enough!” type of deals. Plus some interest in seeing if anyone would react to it. Sometimes people (not just teens!) do things just for attention and to see how others react. This could have been one of those times. I don’t know.

Considering this kid is now facing up to $10,000 in fines and 5 years imprisonment, perhaps he’ll think through his “jokes” next time?