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In reply to the discussion: Florida student says she felt sexually assaulted in school paddling..18 year old woman paddled alone by two men [View all]DFW
(54,789 posts)51. This is nothing less than babaric
I wish someone would do some paddling on her assailants in return, but with baseball bats instead of paddles.
Then let them walk (if they still can) around school and let the student body make their comments.
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Florida student says she felt sexually assaulted in school paddling..18 year old woman paddled alone by two men [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 2024
OP
When Senator Graham retired, it was all fucking downhill from there. MAGA fucked this place up.
SoFlaBro
Mar 2024
#145
This was a while back. He was the governor then in the senate for three terms. Excellent executive and legislator.
SoFlaBro
Mar 10
#153
I think there is a case to be made that this is sexual assault... at least DA should be involved
hlthe2b
Mar 2024
#4
I understand your perspective. I don't understand if it minimizes her assault to compare the two
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2024
#11
That makes sense since the official state color is "embarrassment-red with a tinge of bruise-blue",...........
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#18
agreed. yet Florida GOP is worried about kids being exposed to Drag Queens
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 2024
#56
What is the difference? The practice is abhorent, sadistic, sick, by whatever name.
niyad
Mar 2024
#27
I think the idea is, spanking is with the hand, paddling is with an instrument.
70sEraVet
Mar 2024
#30
The use of an object called a paddle is what makes it paddling. Never heard of a girl getting it.
Hekate
Mar 2024
#135
If anyone has any doubts about paddling, he/she/they should read "Death at an Early Age."
barbaraann
Mar 2024
#21
She may have an open campus and a schedule where she can work part-time during the day.
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2024
#66
I've read stories like this before. Honor students are pressured into choosing the beating.
yardwork
Mar 2024
#49
I'm against this form of punishment for a kid and at 18 it's veering into S&M territory.
Vinca
Mar 2024
#29
public shaming? Tim Davis (former prof baseball player) did the paddling, Eric Willis watched.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 2024
#42
I fail to see why ISS couldn't have been scheduled to avoid the college class and work
dsc
Mar 2024
#68
Holy muthafuckin crap I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS ALLOWED??????????HOW???????? nt
GuppyGal
Mar 2024
#118