Adrian Peterson spanks his kid, goes to jail

[Roland of Gilead]

That's abuse. I'm not saying take his kids away, but I think charges were warranted.

Warrant Issued For Adrian Peterson's Arrest In Child Injury Case

He is a very strong man and it looks like he lost it on a 4 year old child.

He also had a child beaten to death by babies momma boyfriend last year. He was not aware of the child until two months before its death. Not that this has anything to do with this, but gives a little perspective to me any way.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

The beating allegedly resulted in numerous injuries to the child, including cuts and bruises to the child’s back, buttocks, ankles, legs and scrotum, along with defensive wounds to the child’s hands.

“Daddy Peterson hit me on my face.”

He added that Peterson put leaves in his mouth when he was being hit with the switch while his pants were down.

EXCLUSIVE Details On Adrian Peterson Indictment Charges « CBS Houston

Cuts and bruises, including on the scrotum? For a 4 year old? For interfering with a video game? I think what some of you consider a "spanking" doesn't jive with what I consider a spanking. I think what some of you apparently consider "PC" and "not abuse" is obviously child abuse. I'm pretty sure that even your "good ol' days" memories of being spanked with a paddle, belt, etc. were when you were older and bigger, and didn't involve stuffing leaves in your mouth or cutting your scrotum. Let's keep some perspective here.

If you can't control your 4 year old without resorting to a beating that leaves cuts, you are a terrible parent and a terrible human. This isn't a swat on the butt with an open hand. The end. No "its none of our business". No "its just PC." Abusing a child, which is absolutely what this is if its true, is one of the lowest, dirtiest, disgusting crimes, barely above pedophiles.

Maybe they can beat Adrian's scrotum with a tree branch and see if he reconsiders its appropriateness.

 

[jamil]

Vikings' Adrian Peterson indicted on injury to child charge in Montgomery County | News - Home

Investigators say the boy told them Peterson has hit him with a belt and punched him in the head on other occasions.
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Sounds like there may be more to it than was initially reported.

 

[halfmileharry]

EXCLUSIVE Details On Adrian Peterson Indictment Charges « CBS Houston

Cuts and bruises, including on the scrotum? For a 4 year old? For interfering with a video game? I think what some of you consider a "spanking" doesn't jive with what I consider a spanking. I think what some of you apparently consider "PC" and "not abuse" is obviously child abuse. I'm pretty sure that even your "good ol' days" memories of being spanked with a paddle, belt, etc. were when you were older and bigger, and didn't involve stuffing leaves in your mouth or cutting your scrotum. Let's keep some perspective here.

If you can't control your 4 year old without resorting to a beating that leaves cuts, you are a terrible parent and a terrible human. This isn't a swat on the butt with an open hand. The end. No "its none of our business". No "its just PC." Abusing a child, which is absolutely what this is if its true, is one of the lowest, dirtiest, disgusting crimes, barely above pedophiles.

Maybe they can beat Adrian's scrotum with a tree branch and see if he reconsiders its appropriateness.

I can't rep you again but I fully agree with you. Abuse. plain and simple

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

EXCLUSIVE Details On Adrian Peterson Indictment Charges « CBS Houston

Cuts and bruises, including on the scrotum? For a 4 year old? For interfering with a video game? I think what some of you consider a "spanking" doesn't jive with what I consider a spanking. I think what some of you apparently consider "PC" and "not abuse" is obviously child abuse. I'm pretty sure that even your "good ol' days" memories of being spanked with a paddle, belt, etc. were when you were older and bigger, and didn't involve stuffing leaves in your mouth or cutting your scrotum. Let's keep some perspective here.

If you can't control your 4 year old without resorting to a beating that leaves cuts, you are a terrible parent and a terrible human. This isn't a swat on the butt with an open hand. The end. No "its none of our business". No "its just PC." Abusing a child, which is absolutely what this is if its true, is one of the lowest, dirtiest, disgusting crimes, barely above pedophiles.

Maybe they can beat Adrian's scrotum with a tree branch and see if he reconsiders its appropriateness.

Drawing blood or popping bruises is too much. My dad could give a first class *** whoppin' but he never drew blood or bruises...made it uncomfortable to sit down for a little while but we seldom did the same stupid thing twice.

Vikings' Adrian Peterson indicted on injury to child charge in Montgomery County | News - Home

Investigators say the boy told them Peterson has hit him with a belt and punched him in the head on other occasions.
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Sounds like there may be more to it than was initially reported.

Yep. It wouldn't be the first time a parent had nosey-BS-charges brought up against them just because they spanked their kid at Kroger or Target. I doubt anybody that's responded in this thread would say what appears to be coming to light now is right.

 

[jamil]

EXCLUSIVE Details On Adrian Peterson Indictment Charges « CBS Houston

Cuts and bruises, including on the scrotum? For a 4 year old? For interfering with a video game? I think what some of you consider a "spanking" doesn't jive with what I consider a spanking. I think what some of you apparently consider "PC" and "not abuse" is obviously child abuse. I'm pretty sure that even your "good ol' days" memories of being spanked with a paddle, belt, etc. were when you were older and bigger, and didn't involve stuffing leaves in your mouth or cutting your scrotum. Let's keep some perspective here.

If you can't control your 4 year old without resorting to a beating that leaves cuts, you are a terrible parent and a terrible human. This isn't a swat on the butt with an open hand. The end. No "its none of our business". No "its just PC." Abusing a child, which is absolutely what this is if its true, is one of the lowest, dirtiest, disgusting crimes, barely above pedophiles.

Maybe they can beat Adrian's scrotum with a tree branch and see if he reconsiders its appropriateness.

The reports that I read said he pushed his brother off his bike and caused some kind of fracture. I'd have gotten a switching for doing something like that at 7, and then not involving leaves or a damaged scrotum. At 4 I probably would have just gotten a spanking open hand.

It's looking like he has a systematic problem.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

Now I am for taking his kids away.

 

[Roadie]

Now I am for taking his kids away.

Agreed.

When the story was just spanking with a switch, that was different. My parents and every parent in my neighborhood would have been in jail for that..

 

[Indynic]

There are too may of these pro athletes that have had the rules bent in their favor for their entire lives. That has bred them to think they are above the law. That rules aren't made for them to follow.

They are all jacked up on who knows what substances, like HGH and who knows what designer steroids. Their minds are not right. They have disregard for everyone, including themselves.

A microcosm of their problems is DUI's. It amazes me how many pro athletes get DUI's. Did you know that the NFL, NBA and MLB have a program that all a player has to do is make a phone call, anytime, anywhere and someone will come and get them?

This must be an incredible cost to the leagues. Imagine some 300 lb. lineman that drank half a keg in the middle of nowhere, Assbend, Oregon or something, calling at 3:45am on a Tuesday to have somebody come "rescue " him. This is at no cost to the player, btw.

The leagues have this program to avoid the negative press for an athlete getting a DUI or worse, killing someone. Yet, these jerks still get drunk and get behind the wheel.

I am so tired of pro sports.

 

[Indynic]

And I my heart is so heavy for that little boy......

 

[littletommy]

Yeah, some of the later stories are just abuse, no question.

 

[Leo]

There are too may of these pro athletes that have had the rules bent in their favor for their entire lives. That has bred them to think they are above the law. That rules aren't made for them to follow.

They are all jacked up on who knows what substances, like HGH and who knows what designer steroids. Their minds are not right. They have disregard for everyone, including themselves.

A microcosm of their problems is DUI's. It amazes me how many pro athletes get DUI's. Did you know that the NFL, NBA and MLB have a program that all a player has to do is make a phone call, anytime, anywhere and someone will come and get them?

Not just Pro ball players. College teams have plenty of staff on payroll to keep them eligible to play. They mop up after acedemic mediocracy, irresponsibility, drug and alcohol abuse,. Pretty much the whole range of anti social behavior.

 

[Indynic]

Not just Pro ball players. College teams have plenty of staff on payroll to keep them eligible to play. They mop up after acedemic mediocracy, irresponsibility, drug and alcohol abuse,. Pretty much the whole range of anti social behavior.

Not surprising. They don't get a real education, and the NFL wonders why 78% of the players file bankruptcy within five years of retirement.

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[Sybaris]

Adrian Peterson of Minnesota Vikings indicted in child case - ESPN

I guess my parents should have been in jail. He didn't do anything my parents didn't do to me. It's getting ridiculous.

So how do we stop all the crazy ****?

By that logic if your parents fed you cocaine for breakfast it would be alright for you to do the same to your kid.

One of the things parents should strive for is to improve themselves and their parenting skills, not just roll over and mindlessly repeat past behaviors that are known to be harmful.

 

[mtinner]

There is absolutely no reason to hit a 4 year old.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

By that logic if your parents fed you cocaine for breakfast it would be alright for you to do the same to your kid.

Most energetic kid in 2nd grade.

 

[Que]

The four-year old kid got his butt "whooped" for pushing another kid who was playing a video game. I believe we are to make children cry when they are young and prevent them from making their parents cry when they grow older. Some believe a few welts is too harsh, but are the same people who will call him an animal if the behavior grows out if control.

I wonder what the relationship is like between the guy and his ex-wife?

 

[actaeon277]

There is absolutely no reason to hit a 4 year old.

Really?
I never really listened till the belt came out.

 

[RockofStrength]

By that logic if your parents fed you cocaine for breakfast it would be alright for you to do the same to your kid.

One of the things parents should strive for is to improve themselves and their parenting skills, not just roll over and mindlessly repeat past behaviors that are known to be harmful.

Oh indeed, but the idea of not physically punishing a child is as old as its opposite, and has been shown to be extremely harmful to the child later in life for a large period of recorded history.

 

[churchmouse]

As this unfolds I am seeing this is a far more serious issue.
AP would never make it around my young grand children. Patience (a lot of it) is required.