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A Florida man is facing charges for being a "cool father" - by letting a 12-year-old girl drive his Jeep. At 85 mph. And he's not even the girl's father. After the preteen driver was pulled over for making an illegal U-turn and going 85 in a 45 mph zone, 41-year-old Shaun Michaelsen told officers he let her drive because "it would be cool" and he was trying to be a "cool father". He says the girl and her mother were staying with him for a few days.
Police say Michaelsen also bought the girl vape pens. He faces charges including child neglect and causing a minor to become a delinquent.
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Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history.
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