How far would you go to protect your child?

www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2007/12/20/father-charged.html?ref=rss

Would you have covered for your child? I think its disgusting....his Son actually UNTANGLED the bicycle from his truck before driving off! How can someone do that? How can someone hit a person and then drive off as if it didn't happen? And then the parent covers for the child????????? OMG!!!!! It's just horrific :(