Adrian Peterson Indicted

Why would I assume you looked at the pictures?

Based on the arguments people are making, it's hard to believe.

 

The police report also includes text messages between Peterson and the boy’s mother. First he texted to her: “You will be mad at me about his leg.” Later, he texted: “He got about five more pops than normal. He didn’t drop one tear! … He’s tough as nails.”

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/adrian-peterson-indicted-for-child-abuse/

EDIT: Pictures removed.

 

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is in case anyone had not looked at the pictures.

(Apologize in advance for any unintended snark there, Machine Head. It was just such perfect timing.)

 

How many 4 year olds does Peterson have? How many live with him?

 

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And Peterson whipped that boy like he owned him

 

I'm curious as to how young you think is reasonable for this type of punishment. You are fine with it being done to a 4 year old, so is it OK for a 3 year old? A 2 year old? At what point does this become wrong to you? Is 1 year old OK as well? Is it OK to whip an infant until it bleeds?

What AP did was wrong. Always. Period. That isn't closed minded, it is being a civilized decent human being.

Cowards whip little boys. Try whipping someone that could hit you back and see how brave you are.

 

Stop saying "you're fine with it." I'm not fine with any of this, so trying to personalize it is not going to do you any good at all.

But you're presenting the exact thing I'm talking about. You can't present any grey into what someone else feels is a black-and-white issue anymore. You get shouted down.

Yes. That is the definition of closed-minded.

 

This is clear-cut abuse, and he will presumably agree to some plea agreement. Good intentions are immaterial.

 

In my moderately sized southern city the public schools here still paddle students for misbehavior.

Since people had such problems with "switch." A paddle is a long, flat board similar to a cricket bat. Students as young as four can be paddled or hit with a board, if you prefer, and some students are known to have had bruises and broken skin from the punishment.

Since the point of the punishment is to inflict pain, bruises are considered a satisfactory result. Broken skin is more problematic and parents have raised concerns but paddlings are still punishment.

So, are the schools here child abusers?

I was also paddled a junior high student in the early 80s but not spanked or belt whipped by a parent.

Was Mr. Crossno a coward for paddling me as a 10 year old sixth grade student? For leaving me with a bruise on my lower back when he missed my butt?

I'm just curious. I don't have kids, so I don't have a dog in this hunt but
The outrage machine seems to be set to max on this and could very well be a situation that needs some nuance.

 

Ever had someone take a switch to your balls?

No?

Peterson's son did.

How about you go find someone to help you out with that and report back to us. I'm sure there is some nuance to be found.

 

I was just answering the above.

I'm off the thread.