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MrTwister

(76 posts)
23. Using threats of violence to stop violence is not a good thing.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 05:20 PM
Jun 2012

I'm glad the neighbor stepped in, but he didn't have to curse at the man or imply he would kick his ass.

A simple, "what's going on?" over the fence would have sufficed, imho.

Someone should beat his ass Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #1
+1 and the mother for letting stepfather brutalize her kid Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #68
Speaking as somebody who was beat with a two by four by his parents... boppers Jun 2012 #74
There is a difference between a natural impulse to punish a wrong do-er TalkingDog Jun 2012 #102
Someone should beat his ass with a two by four. Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #127
That will teach the kid... liberal N proud Jun 2012 #2
He's the boy's stepfather lunatica Jun 2012 #9
You are right about the bully part and likely correct about the mother too. liberal N proud Jun 2012 #15
She's taken the kids to Alabama Rose Siding Jun 2012 #40
"He's the boy's stepfather" KansDem Jun 2012 #93
Good Lord bluestateguy Jun 2012 #3
And good for the neighbor for opening the window and telling him to stop. CurtEastPoint Jun 2012 #4
One of my psych profs answered the question put to him by a mother. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #5
I don't get it... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #6
Hopefully Politicalboi Jun 2012 #10
Most people don't want him to lose his job. Lots of us DO want to create discussion that WILL patrice Jun 2012 #13
Losing a job is a bad thing Politicalboi Jun 2012 #16
Well spoken. I understand, but I have a bias toward trying to get people to grow into something patrice Jun 2012 #18
I'm sure if he lost his job the boy would pay for it. The guy is dumb, in need of parenting classes, Pisces Jun 2012 #31
Felony child abuse gets 6 years in CA Rose Siding Jun 2012 #41
I was spanked with a belt, not like that boy, but I sure would not want my father or mother put away Pisces Jun 2012 #63
Assault is not "dumb." Tsiyu Jun 2012 #43
The "dollar" or a families livelihood?? Like food and shelter??? I certainly am not advocating for Pisces Jun 2012 #62
We destroy people's livelihoods every day for less. Tsiyu Jun 2012 #67
"We destroy people's livelihoods every day for less." = dumb reasoning. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #88
Not rationale, just the frickin' truth Tsiyu Jun 2012 #91
Watching a kid get beaten shows the facts in the case lunatica Jun 2012 #12
Yep. MightyOkie Jun 2012 #29
i guess i was thinking more about Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #34
This might make him think twice in hitting the boy again. vaberella Jun 2012 #76
I don't think he'll stop being a bully lunatica Jun 2012 #99
Depending on the community, things like this can get swept under the rug Lars39 Jun 2012 #14
Anthony deserved for the whole world to see his abusive cowardliness. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #25
+1 HiPointDem Jun 2012 #89
Yeah, keep it hush hush, turn the other cheek...blah blah blah blah snooper2 Jun 2012 #112
I was thinking the same thing. PotatoChip Jun 2012 #146
Glad that POS Politicalboi Jun 2012 #7
There are some people who have NO!!!. FUCKING. BUSINESS. BEING. PARENTS. patrice Jun 2012 #8
Why don't ya come over here and pick on somebody my size? Marr Jun 2012 #11
That made me cry. wildeyed Jun 2012 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2012 #19
At around 44 seconds in the video you can hear the child scream, "Don't hit me!!" thelordofhell Jun 2012 #20
The neighbor did right by getting the beating to stop by yelling at the dad. But he shouldnt rhett o rick Jun 2012 #21
Wise point in my opinion. However, I have a feeling the challanger wasn't thinking ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #52
I agree. I probably would have done the same. Also, it is hard to know when rhett o rick Jun 2012 #107
I was glad that he said those things... CoffeeCat Jun 2012 #130
I understand. I just dont want the boy to think that violence is required. rhett o rick Jun 2012 #132
Thats just sick, I got beaten for bad Ping Pong learning. WingDinger Jun 2012 #22
Using threats of violence to stop violence is not a good thing. MrTwister Jun 2012 #23
I'm going to guess that watching that happen in real time might JoePhilly Jun 2012 #26
Yes, exactly right. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #111
Makes total sense to me. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #140
Yeah. That always works. alphafemale Jun 2012 #30
??????????? Pisces Jun 2012 #32
Kinda judgmental. nt MrTwister Jun 2012 #33
It it works, and no else was injured, it was right. If there's one thing to get Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #98
What an effin' loser. Anthony should never be allowed around children for the rest of his life. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #24
Good for Oscar! graywarrior Jun 2012 #27
You gotta love cameras... They're everywhere MrScorpio Jun 2012 #28
that p.o.s. "dad" should lose custody of his son forever rollin74 Jun 2012 #35
Man needs psychiatrict help ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #36
Yes Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #39
The man is a t-ball and soccer coach according to CNN Rose Siding Jun 2012 #37
T-Ball. So good for the self esteem ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #42
I'm not sure the T Ball is the problem Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #60
Ugh. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #38
Aside from matching ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #44
Its real easy to armchair quarterback Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #45
"armchair quarterback" ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #46
Then by all means, elaborate Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #47
Sometimes it is enough ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #48
Yes, people often cut the crap when they know others are on to them. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #49
and some are stuck in that mode ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #51
Obviously Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #54
and how ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #57
"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness", right? Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #58
I can see how watching that could make someone really, really angry cali Jun 2012 #50
then please ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #53
No thanks, honey. I'm just not that interested in what you have to say. cali Jun 2012 #55
maybe ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #56
I think the judgment is coming from you. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #59
you assume ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #61
He DID put a stop to it. EOTE Jun 2012 #64
BS ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #65
You're full of it. EOTE Jun 2012 #79
You're trying to escalate ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #114
I know enough to realize that defending the dad in this situation... EOTE Jun 2012 #124
what ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #126
No words were put in your mouth. EOTE Jun 2012 #131
You're right ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #133
Precisely, the wife seemed really angry as well. joshcryer Jun 2012 #73
Exactly ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #116
He could've just as easily taken it inside. joshcryer Jun 2012 #72
Doesn't resolve anything? boppers Jun 2012 #77
"It's good the neighbor spoke up. Threatening more violence and escalation doesn't really help reso" ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #110
It's good the neighbor spoke up. ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #119
There's nothing "macho" about protecting a child with a stern voice. joshcryer Jun 2012 #71
"matching the macho challenge to fight" ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #109
i don't understand these type of parents, same goes for the Beauty pageant and other similar types JI7 Jun 2012 #66
You're trying to understand the bully as if he was normal lunatica Jun 2012 #100
are there parents who react the same if their kid doesn't do well in something like math, science JI7 Jun 2012 #135
Bullies are everywhere and lunatica Jun 2012 #142
neighbor's reaction - i like Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #69
Note how he says "you know my son?" to try to imply some perversion for someone being decent. joshcryer Jun 2012 #70
I saw that as the stepdad blaming the kid for being beaten obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #94
Don't I know from experience what that feels like. Mine was more.."I plan on breaking you." vaberella Jun 2012 #75
If that's considered abuse, holy fuck. boppers Jun 2012 #78
"Abusive" is beating a kid because he's not playing to your expectations. EOTE Jun 2012 #80
My meter, as I said, is broken. boppers Jun 2012 #81
That's fair, and I'm sorry once again. EOTE Jun 2012 #83
I can tell you that abuse is lunatica Jun 2012 #103
I don't know what to say. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #82
Not your fault, or your problem. eom boppers Jun 2012 #86
Actually it is society's problem lunatica Jun 2012 #105
May I ask the same question of you? LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #84
My meter is broken. boppers Jun 2012 #87
I have no words. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #129
I have no children. boppers Jun 2012 #141
I'm so sorry. Yes. It's undoubtedly abuse cali Jun 2012 #85
So, who wasn't hit by a belt? boppers Jun 2012 #90
My heart breaks for you. I really hope you've had help cali Jun 2012 #92
Yes,what was done to teh boy is abusive obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #96
The abuser is an elected official obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #95
I doubt he'll ever be elected for anything again lunatica Jun 2012 #104
How did they get my dad on videotape? There wasn't even video back then! Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #97
I'm sorry you or any child has endured such abuse lunatica Jun 2012 #106
I wonder how many incidents there we do not see Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #101
Grandfather was on Today Show vankuria Jun 2012 #108
I am not defending the mans actions but is everyone willing to ruin a family over a 10 min. video?? Pisces Jun 2012 #113
Okay, we water board him for two hours, then the video gets pulled down snooper2 Jun 2012 #115
wait ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #118
thanks for my first real LOL of today snooper2 Jun 2012 #123
! ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #125
This may help ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #117
"Ruin a family"? What the fuck kind of family is this? TBF Jun 2012 #121
Child abuse gets handed down from generation to generation slackmaster Jun 2012 #120
My father did this kind of thing in public Rittermeister Jun 2012 #122
My grandmother and all her kids used to say, "where is the belt?" EFerrari Jun 2012 #137
"That's enough fuck stick" tawadi Jun 2012 #128
+1 ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #134
I adore the way the person filming engages this terrible man TroglodyteScholar Jun 2012 #138
I remember when I was a small child and it seemed like this kind o thing went on all the time. TNLib Jun 2012 #136
Sorry, but any parent who feels the need to spank, much less BELT a child, is obviously Proles Jun 2012 #139
Three cheers for the neighbor! ljm2002 Jun 2012 #143
sadistic asshole. WI_DEM Jun 2012 #144
breaking news: Sanchez resigns his position with Irrigation district WI_DEM Jun 2012 #145
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