Arkansas judge taped beating his teen daughter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Where do I say "a simple spanking"? BTW, spankings are supposed to hurt. If you don't spank or believe in spanking, then you and I will probably not agree on this issue.

If you think that video was simply a "spanking" of a 16 year old girl, then you have some serious mental health issues. I am dead serious about that.

Oh, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Labeling this a beating seriously insults that millions of children abused everyday. Nowhere do I see the teenager being punched, kicked, etc. Nowhere do I see her being burned, scarred, etc. Nowhere do I see her being hit with a board, cord, etc.

Was the Dad verbally abusive? Absolutely and I think his cursing and hateful tone was abhorrent. But did he *beat* her? No.

And yes, I would spank my teenager in this manner (minus the verbal abuse and for only a fraction of the time of this spanking) if a spanking was necessary. Of course, my children were spanked when they were younger, so now that they are older (2 in their teens), I don't have to spank them as a form of discipline.

People like you are sick. You would spank your teenager with a belt and tell him/her to bend over the bed? That is sick.

And your logic that "because my kids were spanked when they were younger" means that they don't need to be spanked is also sick. My kids (who admittedly are only in elementary school) have never been spanked and behave great at home, at school, etc., with very few exceptions. I find it sick that you think the only way you can get children to behave is to BEAT them (I say beat, and not spank, b/c clearly you have BEATEN your children with belts and only god knows what else).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From dictionary.com:

beat? ?[beet] verb, beat, beat·en or beat, beat·ing, noun, adjective
verb (used with object)
1. to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.

I believe this qualifies as a beating.

But, to be fair, from the same source:

spank1? ?[spangk] verb (used with object)
1. to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.

IMO, spanking is milder than beating, and only done with a hand.

I guess you and I will have to agree to disagree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Where do I say "a simple spanking"? BTW, spankings are supposed to hurt. If you don't spank or believe in spanking, then you and I will probably not agree on this issue.

If you think that video was simply a "spanking" of a 16 year old girl, then you have some serious mental health issues. I am dead serious about that.

Oh, please.

Must be nice to be so cavalier about causing your children physical pain. Trust me, you have failed as a parent if you have to resort to hitting your children to get them to behave.

[Anonymous]

Apparently he is corrupt and "harmed" other children who came before his bench. . .

http://www.ripoffreport.com/lawyers/corrupt-judge-willia/corrupt-judge-william-adams-an-cfdf8.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Labeling this a beating seriously insults that millions of children abused everyday. Nowhere do I see the teenager being punched, kicked, etc. Nowhere do I see her being burned, scarred, etc. Nowhere do I see her being hit with a board, cord, etc.

Was the Dad verbally abusive? Absolutely and I think his cursing and hateful tone was abhorrent. But did he *beat* her? No.

And yes, I would spank my teenager in this manner (minus the verbal abuse and for only a fraction of the time of this spanking) if a spanking was necessary. Of course, my children were spanked when they were younger, so now that they are older (2 in their teens), I don't have to spank them as a form of discipline.

People like you are sick. You would spank your teenager with a belt and tell him/her to bend over the bed? That is sick.

And your logic that "because my kids were spanked when they were younger" means that they don't need to be spanked is also sick. My kids (who admittedly are only in elementary school) have never been spanked and behave great at home, at school, etc., with very few exceptions. I find it sick that you think the only way you can get children to behave is to BEAT them (I say beat, and not spank, b/c clearly you have BEATEN your children with belts and only god knows what else).

Actually, it's people like you who are sick. People who jump to crazy and outlandish conclusions to support their argument.

Yes, I would spank my teenager with a belt. No, I would not verbally abuse him/her (or, in your faux outrage, did you miss that in my post?). But this is a moot point, because my teens are well-behaved.

Yes, I spanked them when they were younger. Usually with a swat on the behind. When you enforce discipline early, children learn the parameters of what is good and unacceptable behavior.

Not all children respond the same to all forms of discipline. Spanking was never my first disciplinary option....not sure why you're presuming otherwise (is it to support your faux outrage, again?).

I was spanked with a belt as a child. Hold no ill thoughts towards my Mom, am not afraid of her and respect her totally. Some folks will curse and be plain disrespectful in front of their parents when they reach adulthood; I would never disrespect my mother in that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Where do I say "a simple spanking"? BTW, spankings are supposed to hurt. If you don't spank or believe in spanking, then you and I will probably not agree on this issue.

If you think that video was simply a "spanking" of a 16 year old girl, then you have some serious mental health issues. I am dead serious about that.

Oh, please.

Must be nice to be so cavalier about causing your children physical pain. Trust me, you have failed as a parent if you have to resort to hitting your children to get them to behave.

You'd like to think that, but no. And as mentioned before, spanking is always the last option. Not all children respond to "time outs".

[Anonymous]

I'm generally ok with spanking within strict parameters: serious behavior problem that could harm a young child if uncorrected, tried other forms of discipline first, parent shows no anger (and makes clear how much they do not want to have to do this), bare hand (no belts or whips), obviously no yelling etc.

This was abuse and is 100% unacceptable.

[Anonymous]

Using a belt in MD is illegal. Just so you know.

[Anonymous]

For those condoning this as spanking, let's see what a court of law thinks. Who is the sicko that spanks their teenager? Next time you do, let's hope your teen is taping it. You will go to jail for assault. If you were to do this to anyone else other than your kid, you would be arrested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't see anything wrong with the spanking. The cursing at her was definitely over the top. Would like to know what she did to deserve the spanking. I'm guessing from the language that she stole?

She did not steal, did you also realize that she is disabled? She used the internet without permission. BTW that is not spanking. A spanking would have been like this. "Young lady, I am disappointed with your behavior, I want you to understand their are consequences for your actions". Then calmly giving her 3 smacks with the belt, on her backside. I don't think spanking should be done with a belt, but I know it can be done in a proper manner. Then, after the spanking the child should be held and told how much they are loved and how the parent wants the child to grow up to be a responsible adult. By the way spanking is not effective on children older than 10 years old. All a beating like that would do is cause the child to resent the parent. If the beatings were so effective, then why was the girl constantly in trouble? The truth is, this man got off on hitting her. Both parents did, and he used it in a perverted manner. I could tell that he is a pervert, I am sure he also sexually abused her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Labeling this a beating seriously insults that millions of children abused everyday. Nowhere do I see the teenager being punched, kicked, etc. Nowhere do I see her being burned, scarred, etc. Nowhere do I see her being hit with a board, cord, etc.

Was the Dad verbally abusive? Absolutely and I think his cursing and hateful tone was abhorrent. But did he *beat* her? No.

And yes, I would spank my teenager in this manner (minus the verbal abuse and for only a fraction of the time of this spanking) if a spanking was necessary. Of course, my children were spanked when they were younger, so now that they are older (2 in their teens), I don't have to spank them as a form of discipline.

People like you are sick. You would spank your teenager with a belt and tell him/her to bend over the bed? That is sick.

And your logic that "because my kids were spanked when they were younger" means that they don't need to be spanked is also sick. My kids (who admittedly are only in elementary school) have never been spanked and behave great at home, at school, etc., with very few exceptions. I find it sick that you think the only way you can get children to behave is to BEAT them (I say beat, and not spank, b/c clearly you have BEATEN your children with belts and only god knows what else).

Actually, it's people like you who are sick. People who jump to crazy and outlandish conclusions to support their argument.

Yes, I would spank my teenager with a belt. No, I would not verbally abuse him/her (or, in your faux outrage, did you miss that in my post?). But this is a moot point, because my teens are well-behaved.

Yes, I spanked them when they were younger. Usually with a swat on the behind. When you enforce discipline early, children learn the parameters of what is good and unacceptable behavior.

Not all children respond the same to all forms of discipline. Spanking was never my first disciplinary option....not sure why you're presuming otherwise (is it to support your faux outrage, again?).

I was spanked with a belt as a child. Hold no ill thoughts towards my Mom, am not afraid of her and respect her totally. Some folks will curse and be plain disrespectful in front of their parents when they reach adulthood; I would never disrespect my mother in that way.

Yeah, keep telling yourself that hitting a teenager with a belt is perfectly fine behavior. That hitting anybody (much less a CHILD) with a belt, no matter the reason, is fine. It doesn't matter if it is accompanied by swearing...IT. IS. WRONG.

While I can maybe understand open hand spanking as a last ditch discipline measure, BELTING your child serves no legitimate purpose other than to cause severe physical pain. And emotional distress.

My outrage isn't "faux". It is real. If you are gross enough to beat your children with a belt, at least be smart enough to keep it to yourself.

[Anonymous]

Hope he rots in prison. Horrible.

[Anonymous]

Why do we think hitting our children "for their own benefit" is acceptable? If hitting this girl was ok, why not hit your spouse when you want to convey that what he did was wrong and dangerous (suppose he drives home after having one too many). YEAH! you'd go to jail!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hope he rots in prison. Horrible.

Hey! I bet his parents bea... I mean, um "spanked" him too. And he turned out just fine! He's a judge, fer Chrissakes!