A PARENT has told her children, in the light of the assassination of Lt Gen Kirillov in Moscow by exploding scooter, that she knew they were dangerous.
Joanna Kramer of Maidenhead refused to allow her two children electric scooters no matter how much they pleaded and believes today’s events have entirely vindicated her.
She said: “See? And he’s a senior Russian general heading Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection troops, not a ten-year-old.
“Bloody deathtraps those things. He’s only got himself to blame. You’d think a grown man would know better, but the one who nearly knocked me over in Bath must have been 40 if he was a day. Didn’t even look round.
“It’s a mother’s responsibility to make the right decisions, and I’m not letting either of you end up like Lt General Igor Kirillov. If I had I would have failed as a parent. So we’ll have no more fuss about those scooters and perhaps next time you’ll listen to me.”
Son Lucas Kramer, aged 12, said: “Also I’m not allowed a drone for Christmas, because they’re frequently employed against non-military targets and civilian infrastructure.”
