CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. - Officers arrested a central New York couple because their 7- and 8-year-old sons showed up at school stoned on marijuana, police said. Officials at Cleveland Elementary School notified authorities about the possible drug use last week. On Wednesday, state police charged 33-year-old James Tyson and 34-year-old Christina Miczek of Bernhards Bay with endangering the welfare of a child. The misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in jail. The boys smoked the marijuana after finding it at their home, police said. Troopers also charged a 15-year-old who made a smoking device for the boys.

What am I missing here? The 7 and 8 year old show up at school high and their parents get arrested? How does that compute? The boys admit they stole mom and dad's weed! James and Christina are the victims here. And they're facing a year in jail?! This is a gross miscarriage of justice. "Endangering the welfare of a child"? For what? Having weed in the house? It's hard enough to raise kids without having to hover over them every minute making sure they don't get into your stash. I know when I was 8 and had to get myself off to school my mom and dad always said "And whatever you do, make sure you keep your mitts off our Hawaiian Skunk" and I always would. Call me old fashioned, but back in my day we respected our parents' supply. I mean, these people are doing a good job. There aren't many 15 year olds with the brains and ingenuity to make their own bong. They can't help it if their 2nd & 3rd graders are little punks.