Police: Father Beat Son for Taking Too Long to Do Homework

Nice to see a father involved in his son's education huh?

Seems like no one had a problem with it when I was little

The article doesn't say it, but apparently the father forced his step daughter to sit in the basement and watch the beating.

Yeah, he wanted to throw the fear of God into her so he wouldn't have to beat her for being too slow as well.

Which always makes me wonder what the rules are.

Nice to see you agree with his tactic...




Anyone else find this absolutely sickening?

Oh, for fuck's sake, he wasn't being serious.

*raises hand*

Yeah, see, when they post the smilie, it's supposed to mean they're making the Funnay.

I know. Didn't find it funny.

Sure, because child abuse is always good for a few chuckles around here.

Well maybe enlisted person will get his shit done next time.

It's not like he was beating a keyboard down...

Wow, you must be tired from all the work thinking that up.

This is the Red Room!

because wailing like a woman, wringing my hands, gniashing my teeth, and rending my clothes shows how much more repulsed I am than some gallows humor, right?

I've never had to lay a hand on anyone of my kids.

Ever.

I can't say I would never be in a situation where I might be tempted, like if one of my kids did something really really nasty to someone else...but so far they are good kids. Not perfect, and infuriating at times, but I don't even have to yell at them really - in frustration I raise my voice, but never yell in anger.

So beating a kid for being to slow doing homework!?!?!?!

Fuck, "disgusted" doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about it.

(Hell, I was upset the other day seeing a woman yell at and hit her 3 year old because she was fidgeting in the grocery store and asking for candy!!! Why the fuck do some people even have kids!?!?! Kid not listening? Disobeys? Forgetful? Talks back? What did you expect, a fucking Stepford Child!?!??)

And you've got your head firmly placed up your ass.

In an enlightened, compassionate, responsible society we're supposed to get bent out of shape, weep, and prostrate ourselves in shame every time something unfortunate happens to someone we'll never meet, never share a beer or meal with, etc.

See, now that's the style.

Flame him worse next time.

Rebuilding in Manhattan so few years after 9/11 is a travesty.

I think it was too soon to even clean up the mess

This thread is useless without pictures.

Of Ted tied to a pole with a 2x4 up his ass.

What was the homerwork for? Wood shop?


*runs for cover*

Life goes on. Those who care, and I do, should not forget what happened, but if we turn stagnant, we die.

There were six battleships at the bottom of Battleship Row on December 8th, 1941. Only one is there now because the rest were repaired and we went on about our business.

I think that Ground Zero needs to be turned into a giant theme park with a ride where you simulate flying a plane into a building, and another game where you throw little tiny toy airplanes at twin "towers" and try to knock them down...and the winner gets a stuffed Happy Hijacker doll.

People who joke about child abuse always make me wonder what they're hiding.

Hi, Polarslam.

So what are the parameters?

"Yeah, sure, he's entitled to beat the kid. Just shouldn't tied him up. Not only isn't it fair, but it's a hoot and a half watching the kid run around the basement while you chase him with the 2 x 4."

Help me out here.

Have you stopped beating your [-]wife[/-] child yet?

And I wonder about people who get enjoyment from shows like The Sopranos, which glorify murder.

He's a hit man, but he's so lovably neurotic that he's actually the protagonist. OMG!

You know that scene in What's love Got To Do With It? when Ike Turner (played by Laurence Fishburne) beats the everloving shit out of Tina (plyed by Angela Bassett) in the diner? I laugh my ass off everytime I see the film. Christ, the whole film is pure comedy gold.

Doesn't mean I condone wifebeating though.

Eat the cake Anna Mae! Eat the cake!