OT: Adrian Peterson indicted in Child Injury Case

[Southpaw]

Reggie Bush says he'll discipline his daughter 'harshly'

And now Reggie Bush has piped in and actually said he will punish his 1 year old daughter "harshly" if needed. He also said he would use a switch on her.

Un****ing believable.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24711855/reggie-bush-says-hell-discipline-his-daughter-harshly

 

[crisper57]

Olbermann nails it. 2 parts:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11534025

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11534038

 

[Azlen]

if that's your culture, then CHANGE THE FREAKING CULTURE.

So whipping as a form of punishment is part of southern black culture??? That seems so incredibly messed up.

 

[crisper57]

So whipping as a form of punishment is part of southern black culture??? That seems so incredibly messed up.

According to Tony Dungy and Charles Barkley, it is.

 

[Krangodnzr]

I got the switch when I was a kid, but I don't spank my children.

It's an old school, but ineffective form of disclipine. Make them do squats or pushups.

 

[Cheesebeef]

So whipping as a form of punishment is part of southern black culture??? That seems so incredibly messed up.

on so many levels.

 

[Southpaw]

So whipping as a form of punishment is part of southern black culture??? That seems so incredibly messed up.

I guess it depends on who the whipper is.

 

[crisper57]

Adrian Peterson's 7-year old was murdered by his baby-momma's boyfriend as he was "disciplining" the child. That was like less than a year ago.

So you'd think a dad who'd already seen violent punishment take a bad turn would be a little more sensitive to this kind of thing.

 

[Darkside]

Adrian Peterson's 7-year old was murdered by his baby-momma's boyfriend as he was "disciplining" the child. That was like less than a year ago.

So you'd think a dad who'd already seen violent punishment take a bad turn would be a little more sensitive to this kind of thing.

Peterson is waiting for the legal process to play out before forming an opinion on the matter...

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[BillsCarnage]

Sure, I wouldn't care if some poor kid got beat with a stick. Especially with his parents citing antiquated idiocy for the reason. Give me a freaking break.

Sorry, but parental discipline can be a very subjective topic and you or anyone else on this board has zero right to say what is or is not excessive. In Texas a parent is allowed to discipline their child and the judicial system will determine if it's excessive.

You can have your opinion on what is or is not excessive, but that doesn't make it wrong or illegal for someone else to believe different.

As for my lynch mob "mentality" (not action) comment. Let's use this board as an example. There were/are potentially thousands of kids right here in AZ being abused and CPS F'd it up big time. Yet, that thread garnered a measly 3 pages of which several posts diverted to taxes. AP's thread is 12 pages and growing.

Point is he's rich and famous so there's going to be more attention to him, but none of use have any right to judge him on how he disciplines his kids. Let the law do that.

 

[Mulli]

Peterson is waiting for the legal process to play out before forming an opinion on the matter...

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???

 

[Redneck Voodoo]

Olbermann nails it. 2 parts:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11534025

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11534038

Thank you and Amen.

 

[crisper57]

As for my lynch mob "mentality" (not action) comment. Let's use this board as an example. There were/are potentially thousands of kids right here in AZ being abused and CPS F'd it up big time. Yet, that thread garnered a measly 3 pages of which several posts diverted to taxes. AP's thread is 12 pages and growing.

There should be more outrage when a parent fails their children than when an overworked system fails them. If we didn't have so many Adrian Petersons in this world, we wouldn't need CPS in the first place.

 

[Darkside]

???

Another failed attempt at irony.

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[PDXChris]

???

I think that was a joke.

 

[Redneck Voodoo]

Sorry, but parental discipline can be a very subjective topic and you or anyone else on this board has zero right to say what is or is not excessive. In Texas a parent is allowed to discipline their child and the judicial system will determine if it's excessive.

You can have your opinion on what is or is not excessive, but that doesn't make it wrong or illegal for someone else to believe different.

As for my lynch mob "mentality" (not action) comment. Let's use this board as an example. There were/are potentially thousands of kids right here in AZ being abused and CPS F'd it up big time. Yet, that thread garnered a measly 3 pages of which several posts diverted to taxes. AP's thread is 12 pages and growing.

Point is he's rich and famous so there's going to be more attention to him, but none of use have any right to judge him on how he disciplines his kids. Let the law do that.

You're right, it doesn't make it illegal for someone to BELIEVE anything. It's when action is taken on said belief that it becomes a problem.

I don't live in Arizona and I didn't see the thread you're talking about, but my feelings would still be the same. I live in Missouri and the same things take place. It's wrong to beat a 4 year-old kid with a stick whether you live in Texas or Botswana or Saudi Arabia or the moon. Rich, poor, middle class or slave; religious, atheist or agnostic. It's wrong to beat a 4 year-old with a stick. That is the point! Nothing else.

 

[Mulli]

Another failed attempt at irony.

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Well played!

 

[Mulli]

How and why can't we judge him for what he did to that kid?

 

[PDXChris]

It's wrong to beat a 4 year-old kid with a stick whether you live in Texas or Botswana or Saudi Arabia or the moon. Rich, poor, middle class or slave; religious, atheist or agnostic. It's wrong to beat a 4 year-old with a stick. That is the point! Nothing else.

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[Mulli]

Peterson was indicted in TX, right? So TX has limits on disciplining children.

 

[puckhead]

How and why can't we judge him for what he did to that kid?

Because of this mentality:

 

[Azlen]

Sorry, but parental discipline can be a very subjective topic and you or anyone else on this board has zero right to say what is or is not excessive. In Texas a parent is allowed to discipline their child and the judicial system will determine if it's excessive.

You can have your opinion on what is or is not excessive, but that doesn't make it wrong or illegal for someone else to believe different.

But we are the judicial system in this country. That's the whole concept of trial by jury. It's a formal process but it still essentially comes down to what the jury decides not what the judge or what anyone else in the judicial system says.
The doctor who reviewed the child believed it was excessive and was abuse and the prosecutors believed the same. Chances are that there won't be a trial because he hasn't denied what he did. There will be some sort of plea deal and he will probably receive counseling and may or may not get probation.
People are allowed to have their opinions and are fully within their rights to let their opinions be known to the NFL. The NFL can decide to use or not use public opinion in deciding on the punishment that he will receive.

 

[crisper57]

Want to know why Adrian Peterson is playing Sunday?

2-1 teams have 55% percent of making playoffs.

1-2 teams have less than 25% chance.

 

[Southpaw]

Sorry, but parental discipline can be a very subjective topic and you or anyone else on this board has zero right to say what is or is not excessive. In Texas a parent is allowed to discipline their child and the judicial system will determine if it's excessive.

You can have your opinion on what is or is not excessive, but that doesn't make it wrong or illegal for someone else to believe different.

As for my lynch mob "mentality" (not action) comment. Let's use this board as an example. There were/are potentially thousands of kids right here in AZ being abused and CPS F'd it up big time. Yet, that thread garnered a measly 3 pages of which several posts diverted to taxes. AP's thread is 12 pages and growing.

Point is he's rich and famous so there's going to be more attention to him, but none of use have any right to judge him on how he disciplines his kids. Let the law do that.

Nothing in the U S Constitution and the Bill of Rights forbids any of us for having the right of opinion, so I shall disagree. I am an anarchist.

 

[Southpaw]

Want to know why Adrian Peterson is playing Sunday?

2-1 teams have 55% percent of making playoffs.

1-2 teams have less than 25% chance.

Chris Kluwe had a valid point about Vikings management.