An 8-year-old boy stole a car and took it on a joyride.

The outlaw tyke slipped out of his Pontiac, Mich., home and found a car running with nobody inside.

He drove the car for about a block in reverse before crashing into the front of another auto, and then another.

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No, thanks, you probably need this more than we do.

That’s what Chardon Township in Ohio told the federal government after the feds offered $10,000 in disaster aid for a snowstorm in March.

One town official said the help was unnecessary because the storm in question was rather ordinary.

He added that Washington should save its money for real emergencies.

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So much for scout’s honor.

A misleading mom in Easton, Pa., is going to prison for having her 7-year-old son don a Cub Scout uniform and collect money for a charity that doesn’t exist.

Sally Ann Gombocz, 51, had her child dress up and tell people he was raising funds for an organized camping trip.

The boy collected $69.

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Students at an elementary school in Burgaw, NC, are being forced to go to the bathroom in pairs to combat a graffiti problem.

One concerned mom called it “cruel and unusual,” and noted that a group of parents is pushing to get the policy changed.

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Tom and Jerry never got into this much trouble.

A cat chasing a mouse inside a power station in Albania caused a 72-hour blackout across parts of Tirana, the capital city.

A power-company spokeswoman said the animals ran onto high-voltage cables and were electrocuted.

She showed pictures of the fried critters and noted, “We’ve never had anything like this.”