On February 6, Jeffrey Fang became the ire of the internet when he left his kids in a van to chase a thief who stole his phone.
It never would have been a story if the van hadn’t then been carjacked. wired.trib.al/L7t68zZ 1/5
It never would have been a story if the van hadn’t then been carjacked. wired.trib.al/L7t68zZ 1/5
Fang was a DoorDash delivery driver, but even a top earner like him would have his profits washed out by a babysitter. So on this particular night, his kids were along for the ride. 2/5
On one such delivery, a thief stole his phone and dove into a getaway car. His phone was his moneymaking tool. So he chased after it. 3/5
He ran down the car, kicked his way inside, and caused such a fuss the thieves actually gave his phone back. But when he jumped out to return, his van—and his kids—were gone. 4/5
How does it happen that a parent leaves their kids for a cell phone? It’s more complicated, and tragic, than you might think: wired.trib.al/L7t68zZ 5/5
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