An 18-foot skiff sped over the boy, then crashed into his father's vessel, causing it to sink. The driver paused momentarily before taking off, Acton said.
Maybe he didn't realize he'd run down the 10 year old snorkeler. He certainly realized that he'd rammed another vehicle, and then he fled. You want to pin some blame on his parents? Go ahead. That doesn't let the coward off the hook.
No, I'm not fishing for an excuse for him, but he is 13. Unlike you, I don't know that he's a "punk." Like I said, I'll wait to find out whether he is before I call him one.