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In reply to the discussion: Father tries to cut BB pellet out of son's skull after mishap [View all]demwing
(16,916 posts)162. No, it's not "beyond the pale" - that's just your opinion
and opinions dropped on an online forum are worth about as much as the paper and ink used to pen them.
Your insistence that people who disagree on this point are dumb or crazy is insulting and arrogant.
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Father tries to cut BB pellet out of son's skull after mishap [View all]
proud2BlibKansan
Nov 2012
OP
OMG, kidney stones! That can be very painful. I only had one once and it passed on its own. I guess
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#4
I and several friends who had severe kidney stones started drinking 1-2 large glasses of water
dae
Dec 2012
#152
I bet the father knew he was breaking local law by allowing the discharge of a BB gun
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#188
likewise, neither would the input of a 12 year old on the appropriateness of home-medical care
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#24
taking a utility knife to a kid's scalp as proper care of an injured 12 year old?
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#29
maybe the father had no choice, since he couldn't drive the kid due to being drunk
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#31
Exactly. It's not rocket science, but OTOH it might not even be necessary.
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#68
It's against the law to discharge a BB gun in the city limits. That alone is a CPS issue.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#189
Mineral Man defended a poster who considered raising a child like training a puppy
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#38
"Mineral Man defended a poster who considered raising a child like training a puppy"
Shining Jack
Dec 2012
#131
Depends on the injury, scalps really don't hurt much after the initial strike.
Lionessa
Dec 2012
#76
The father wasn't successful in digging out the BB, so it must have been fairly deep.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#205
I'm surprised to hear otherwise sensible people defending parents who ignore city law
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#199
I'm surprised to hear otherwise sensible people reading only the headlines and sketchy details
demwing
Dec 2012
#229
i didn't weigh in on the CPS action --i have been arguing what the dad did was stupid & dangerous
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#124
Problem is. . . there likelihood of acquiring MRSA is huge at a hospital compared to
Lionessa
Dec 2012
#34
And as it turned out, the surgery was unsuccessful. So it couldn't have been that superficial.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#212
I had two prongs of a treble hook in the back of my head learning to overhead cast as a kid.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#147
Any father should know that a doctor should treat a head wound, and that antibiotics
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#182
Here's a WA state health department that recommends a tetanus booster after an injury.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#265
It's a BB under the skin. Heck, I see feline patients all the time that have a BB or 2 in them that
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#69
So, responding with an insulting comment is a good way to have a discussion?....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#164
The dad deserved a stern lecture from a physician. It needn't become an issue for government.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#112
This was not an overreaction. The father probably avoided treatment because he knew
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#185
It is KS. Cops sees the Devil Buddha and has to 'Save' the boy with Baby Jesus!
Viking12
Dec 2012
#151
My step-father duct-taped the end of his finger back on. It was to the first knuckle. We spent
Mnemosyne
Nov 2012
#18
That's very interesting, X_Digger. I can't wait to try it next time one of my friends gets a gaping
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#67
Yes indeed, standart practice for scalp injuries not requiring skull consideration.
Lionessa
Dec 2012
#75
Perhaps an African-American father would be sitting in jail in the same situation
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#115
Why do you assume because they are AA that they don't have a pricier address?
RetroLounge
Dec 2012
#140
I looked at the video tape in the original link - all the neighbors interviewed
hedgehog
Dec 2012
#144
I think Zeke is the boy's father's boyfriend, and the "girlfriend" is just a neighbor they asked...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#119
Also No Surprise That Our Resident Authoritarians Sided With The State, Here, Sir.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#117
obviously the safety of a 12 year old boy is secondary to a dad's god-given right to be a stupid ass
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#123
The fact that there's more to the story doesn't lessen the need for CPS to get involved.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#211
thinking a kid should be seen by a doctor (ER or urgent care or whatever) is not "freaking out"
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#174
The law prohibits the discharge of a BB gun. In this case, a BB gun was discharged.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#233
IF that's what happened. But the nurse's aid who was asked to help out told a different story.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#241
CPS didn't remove him from the home. Zeke's girlfriend did that, when she finally
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#254
The nurse's aid who saw him after the injury thought he should see a doctor right
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#244
The CDC doesn't think this is a joke, and neither should any responsible adult.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#247
Would you say that if it was your pal who decided to take it upon himself to dig into
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#210
Why did the father finally take the boy to the hospital? Probably because the wound
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#201
nope. because the kid didn't tell the dad about it and not until the guy the kid...
yawnmaster
Dec 2012
#206
More recent reports say the father went to work on Thursday after he learned of the injury,
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#208
Signs of infection the day after doesn't prove it was infected the day before.
tinrobot
Dec 2012
#207
My ophthalmologist is strongly against spongy "Nerf" guns because of the eye damage he's seen.
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#252
You could be right. The father here and/or Zeke played with too many Nerf products,
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#258
Why is this a child abuse case? It seems like he tried to help the boy but did it wrong.
craigmatic
Dec 2012
#260