11 year old hit 60+ times with a belt. Good parenting or Abuse?

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Gblock

Apr 10, 2014 11:36 AM
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/crime/2014/04/09/otc-boy-beaten-with-belt.hln&hpt=ju_c2&video_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2FJUSTICE%2F

i tried to find the full six minute version but it appears to have been removed. but basically 3 family members take turns verbally and physically bullying an 11 yr old boy for inappropriate facebook posting.

they have been arrested.

I say its abuse. the type of abuse that creates violent criminals with no conscience.
Apr 10, 2014 11:36am
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thavoice

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Apr 10, 2014 11:38 AM
Depends.

Was it a red headed stepchild?
Apr 10, 2014 11:38am
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redstreak one

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Apr 10, 2014 11:41 AM
Their punishment certainly did not match the crime of the young boy.
Apr 10, 2014 11:41am
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 10, 2014 11:43 AM
redstreak one;1603579 wrote:Their punishment certainly did not match the crime of the young boy.

/thread
Apr 10, 2014 11:43am
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TedSheckler

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Apr 10, 2014 11:45 AM
Should have been 70+ lashes.
Apr 10, 2014 11:45am
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Apr 10, 2014 11:49 AM
Sounds like a typical ass whooping from my father as a kid. These kids today need their asses beat more, disrespectful little shits.
Apr 10, 2014 11:49am
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Apr 10, 2014 11:58 AM
robj55;1603591 wrote:Sounds like a typical ass whooping from my father as a kid. These kids today need their asses beat more, disrespectful little shits.
Well, yeah, I got spanked as a kid, too. But I'm pretty sure no one ever took a video of it to publish publicly, either.

You feel the need to discipline a child, no problem with that. But it should be a private lesson; not a public humiliation.

Now, as for the whipping, 60 lashes seems a good bit severe for inappropriate FB posting. Sounds more like stupid people with anger issues looking for a smaller member of their family to take out their personal frustrations on than an actual attempt of teaching right from wrong. More like "trash being trash" than "concerned family members wanting to discipline an unruly child".
Apr 10, 2014 11:58am
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Apr 10, 2014 11:59 AM
Abuse.
Apr 10, 2014 11:59am
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Apr 10, 2014 12:06 PM
Considering this is one or two steps below bloody knife attack, I'd vote abuse.
Apr 10, 2014 12:06pm
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Apr 10, 2014 12:09 PM
they are taking too much joy in it for my taste. i got plenty of beatings probably more severe than that but at no point did i ever feel like my mom or dad enjoyed it or got pleasure from it.
Apr 10, 2014 12:09pm
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Apr 10, 2014 12:23 PM
That's pretty much where I stand as well. Although the mom's comment of "You see this triple OG gangsta in his gear with all those tears" elicited a lol.

I understand the parents not wanting their 11-year-old son to flaunt gang affiliation on Facebook, but start by removing all of his computer or electronic device privileges and grounding or hitting him four or five times if absolutely necessary and then go from there. If the kid hasn't learnt his lesson, then perhaps as a last resort get out the belt or baseball bat. But do not video tape it.
Apr 10, 2014 12:23pm
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Apr 10, 2014 12:38 PM
Clearly abuse.
Apr 10, 2014 12:38pm
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Apr 10, 2014 12:38 PM
"We all got our asses beaten growing up and we turned out fine!" -Baby Boomers, the Prozac generation
Apr 10, 2014 12:38pm
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Apr 10, 2014 2:04 PM
Until you’ve been beaten with a cat-o-nine tails, the kid got off easy.

I loved my grandpa and grandma but if I stepped out of line or did something stupid or irresponsible my mom would call in the grandparents ….

60 hits with a belt little much, Cat-o-nine tail the message is clear and remember with 5 hits



I never used a cat-o-nine tails on my kids but they did get paddled.
Apr 10, 2014 2:04pm
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Apr 10, 2014 2:06 PM
Is that how belly got his eyepatch? A lashing gone wrong?
Apr 10, 2014 2:06pm
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vball10set

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Apr 10, 2014 2:15 PM
Abuse. Period.
Apr 10, 2014 2:15pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 10, 2014 2:15 PM
DeyDurkie5;1603694 wrote:Is that how belly got his eyepatch? A lashing gone wrong?
Shot his eye out with a Red Ryder BB gun
Apr 10, 2014 2:15pm
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sportchampps

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Apr 10, 2014 3:27 PM
Abuse they went overboard
Apr 10, 2014 3:27pm
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Apr 10, 2014 3:43 PM
A swat on the ass with an open hand is one thing, but to use a belt, paddle, etc. just seems barbaric...jmo.
Apr 10, 2014 3:43pm
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Apr 10, 2014 3:49 PM
vball10set;1603752 wrote:A swat on the ass with an open hand is one thing, but to use a belt, paddle, etc. just seems barbaric...jmo.
The nuns in our grade school used paddle kids.
Not sure how hard they hit though as I never got into that much trouble.
Seemed like one kid a year maybe got it. I still remember it being a deterrant as we would say to one another "you better not do tha, you will get the paddle".

but anyways....idiotic to videotape, and then even post it.
Apr 10, 2014 3:49pm
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Apr 10, 2014 3:49 PM
vball10set;1603752 wrote:A swat on the ass with an open hand is one thing, but to use a belt, paddle, etc. just seems barbaric...jmo.
You never had your ass beat with a belt? Good times.
Apr 10, 2014 3:49pm
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Apr 10, 2014 4:50 PM
DeyDurkie5;1603694 wrote:Is that how belly got his eyepatch? A lashing gone wrong?
RPG shrapnel
hope this help...
Apr 10, 2014 4:50pm
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Sonofanump

Apr 10, 2014 10:57 PM
vball10set;1603752 wrote:A swat on the ass with an open hand is one thing, but to use a belt, paddle, etc. just seems barbaric...jmo.
Agree.
Apr 10, 2014 10:57pm
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Apr 10, 2014 11:11 PM
Abuse.
Apr 10, 2014 11:11pm
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Belly35

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Apr 11, 2014 5:42 AM
Here where a bunch of white clueless media and now online geeks passing judgement..... No one of you or those media bitches know anything about the "dirt dozen" of does and don't .. black culture.
Apr 11, 2014 5:42am