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The DA is saying you should not take the kid out before she has passed the test for the permit and, preferably, taken some driver's ed in a car with two brake pedals. The argument is that the Dad should not "arm" his daughter with a weapon she was not equipped to use.

Tragedy. No good outcome here.

The DA is saying you should not take the kid out before she has passed the test for the permit and, preferably, taken some driver's ed in a car with two brake pedals.

Unfortunately, that's not what Pennsylvania law requires to get your learner's permit. It requires you to be 16 (odd that you have to dig a bit to find that info on the DMV web site), be medically eligible to drive, show ID, and take a simple knowledge test (which covers signs, laws, but rarely covers any knowledge of vehicle mechanics).

It does appear that she violates the age part, so that's probably where they both would have a hard time beating the rap. If she were 16 and didn't have the permit, however, it would weaken the DA's case somewhat.

If they were in a private parking lot, little of this might matter - however, since they were in a school parking lot, the DA can make the case that state traffic laws apply.