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For whipping a kid (probably his own) with a switch

Jesus AP what are you thinking? Having AP whip the terminator with a switch would hurt like hell, but a kid? Man...

To be clear, AP has not been arrested. He has, however, been indicted in the state of Texas for criminal behavior involving a child.

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Say goodbye to AP

vikings just deactivated him for sunday

thedoper wrote:vikings just deactivated him for sunday

Good, and my apologies to Alex, because he was ahead of the story...a warrant has now been issued for AP's arrest. This story sickens me. What kind of monster repeatedly strikes a 4-year-old with a tree branch, and leaves marks on a child like that? I hope they cut him immediately.

longstrangetrip wrote:

thedoper wrote:vikings just deactivated him for sunday

Good, and my apologies to Alex, because he was ahead of the story...a warrant has now been issued for AP's arrest. This story sickens me. What kind of monster repeatedly strikes a 4-year-old with a tree branch, and leaves marks on a child like that? I hope they cut him immediately.

I agree. I have a 4 year old nephew. Couldn't even cross my mind

Right or wrong you have to realize everyone is raised differently. This appears to be a standard whopping using a switch, not a man trying to abuse a child. It's preposterous how much people overreact these days.

The Rage Monster wrote:Right or wrong you have to realize everyone is raised differently. This appears to be a standard whopping using a switch, not a man trying to abuse a child. It's preposterous how much people overreact these days.

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2014/09/photos-of-adrian-petersons-4-year-old-son-after-switch-spanking/

Rage, check out these photos of the four year old whose father whipped him repeatedly on the legs and scrotum with a tree branch. I'm not sure how anyone who wants this beast gone can be accused of overreacting. The NFL suspended a guy for a year for smoking a joint or two. AP deserves at least that. Do you really not consider this child abuse?

longstrangetrip wrote:

The Rage Monster wrote:Right or wrong you have to realize everyone is raised differently. This appears to be a standard whopping using a switch, not a man trying to abuse a child. It's preposterous how much people overreact these days.

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2014/09/photos-of-adrian-petersons-4-year-old-son-after-switch-spanking/

Rage, check out these photos of the four year old whose father whipped him repeatedly on the legs and scrotum with a tree branch. I'm not sure how anyone who wants this beast gone can be accused of overreacting. The NFL suspended a guy for a year for smoking a joint or two. AP deserves at least that. Do you really not consider this child abuse?

I've seen the photos and they look exactly how I would expect them to look, I also don't consider discipline to be child abuse so no I don't think AP is a child abuser. You have to understand how cultural differences played a role in this, just look at some of the comments from Peterson and Felton on the issue. Obviously I can't speak for them but both of credit their parents' discipline for avoiding trouble growing up so why wouldn't they use similar styles of discipline on their children?

Here's a hypothetical for you: Let's say a kid is a lazy bum who sits and plays video games all day. The parent wants him to get exercise so the kid is forced to play soccer, during a game the kid breaks an arm. Essentially the kid is forced to do something that breaks his arm so should that parent be charged with reckless injury to a child?

AP's statement:

http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Statement-From-Adrian-Peterson/aabb41f8-1afe-4133-8b30-71390b6a3fbf

Seems like he made a legit, thoughtful, response. End of this story till he has his day in court in my mind. He seems like a caring parent who admits he took his discipline too far.