2008 mein, sirf 7 saal ki umr mein, Latarian Milton ne apni naani ki SUV churaakar Florida ke Palm Beach sheher mein ek khatarnak safar kiya, jo internet par viral ho gaya. Is ghatna ke baad, jab usne ek local news channel ko kaha, “bure kaam karna mazedaar hai,” to woh “Hood Rat Kid” ke naam se mashhoor ho gaya. Is ghatna ne na sirf media ka dhyaan khicha, balki logon ko hairaan bhi kiya ki itni chhoti umr ka bachcha aise kaise kar sakta hai.
Is ghatna ke baad, Latarian ne apni naani ke saath Walmart store mein ek aur waakya kiya, jahan usne chicken wings kharidne se mana karne par unhe maarne ki koshish ki. In sab ghatnaon ke baad, Child Protective Services ne uska mansik swasthya parikshan karaya. Us samay, Latarian ne apne vyavhaar ke liye khed jataya, aur uski naani ne kaha ki woh school aur logon se pyaar karta hai, aur apni galtiyon ke liye sharminda hai.
2015 mein, Latarian ne John F. Kennedy Middle School se graduation kiya. Uski naani ne kaha ki unhone usse sakht pyaar diya taaki woh sahi raah par chale. Lekin, 2017 mein, Latarian ek baar phir kanoon ke saath musibat mein pada jab usne aur uske teen saathiyon ne ek Lyft driver ka carjacking kiya. Is ghatna ke baad, uspar armed carjacking, burglary, aur firearm ke saath felony karne ke aarop lage.
February 2023 mein, Latarian ko Upper Saddle River, New Jersey mein ek domestic dispute ke baad arrest kiya gaya. Uspar simple assault aur resisting arrest/eluding ke aarop lage. Yeh ghatna dikhati hai ki bachpan ki shararatein kaise jawani mein bhi prabhavit kar sakti hain.
Aaj, Latarian Milton apne bachpan ki ghatnaon ke liye mashhoor hai, lekin uski zindagi mein kai utar-chadhav aaye hain. Uski kahani ek chetavani hai ki bachpan ki galtiyan agar samay par sudhri na jaayein, to unka asar aage ki zindagi par pad sakta hai.