Shenanigans ensue: Said son marks this bench up with gang symbols.
Result: Said dad finds out.
The kid gets off the school bus and walks over to the graffiti covered bench where his dad is waiting. Heated words are exchanged, and it escalates into a physical altercation. The son is shoved to the ground, and the dad kicks his kid as he's lying there.
The school bus is still right there in plain view, and the security camera captures the whole thing.
Result: The dad is arrested for domestic violence, and his son will remain a hooligan.
How do I know this story?
#1 - It happened right down the street.
#2- That idiot dad works for my husband.
125 comments:
That's a sad story. Not all sons and daughters behave impeccably, but there are much better ways to deal with the situation.
Perhaps if the son had helped the dad make the bench, he would not have been so quick to 'tag' it?
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brilliant parenting there! :( sounds like it probably goes back a generation or two. or perhaps there's a lot more going on and dad got pushed over the edge out of frustration. i mean, we really dont know. sometimes things are much different than they appear. in any case, they need some help.
Oh, man...it takes all kinds, doesn't it?
He kicked him? Ooooooh.... not a proud parent moment at all. That kid is crying out for attention, but the dad needs to manage that better - he can't take the bait like that.
Wow. Still amazes me you need a license to own a gun, but not to have a child.
Did this guy think if he beat the shit out of his son, the son wouldn't join a gang?
Wow, just wow...
Yikes! Major lack of proper parenting in that family.
Unreal. That is very sad.
WOW! It is surprising the things that go on!
Idiot dad is right...I agree with Little Ms Blogger, did he think beating him up would cause him NOT to join a gang. He's just help him train for the jumping in, craziness!
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Kicked his own son. Unbelievable!
Truly sad, on many different levels.
tragic....
I'm speechless. Can't believe he kicked his kid in front of everyone. How awful....
That is so sad. Why would a parent think that sort of thing would solve the problem. Ends up just making it worse. URGH
Wow!! Maybe that's a good thing. If he does that to his child in full view, imagine what goes on behind closed doors!
Oh my lord! That poor kid. He needs some help and the dad needs to be behind bars. It just goes to show...look at the parents to see why the kids are the way they are...look at my kids...crazy as loons!
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Way to be a role model - EPIC FAIL.
Oh my! I don't even know what to say. Hope they get some help.
I think that dad needs to go to parenting school. Obviously problems with this child go back many years and should have been sorted out before he became a teenager.
That being said, I think there are better ways to teach your kids a lesson. How about, here is a rag, water, new paint whatever. Clean it up so it looks like new and go through this process over and over until the kid gets the message that he has to clean it up every time he marks it up. Maybe learn to take responsibility for his actions?
It's just a thought but has to be better than kicking the crap out of him. We all know what that method of parenting is teaching him.
you know...this one hurts my heart
Nice.. real nice..
And.. that picture that you put up to go along with this post is just too perfect..
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Oh man, I don't even know what to say about that except how sad!
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Really? Wow... no Father of the Year award for him...
That is crazy! Bad enough he kicked him to begin with, but in front of the school bus? Not the shiniest coin in the fountain, is he?
That is really unfortunate! I just don't understand what is wrong with people these days!
I wonder what was going on in that father's mind when he assaulted his son like that. How sad for all parties..
When I hear about or see the way some people treat their children in public I always wonder what the heck goes on in private. Seems like it would be much worse.
"his son will remain a hooligan" not funny, yet kinda.
Not the most rational approach to parenting and punishment huh?
but btw-- i do love the fan pic lol
Wow, way to go guy. So, you want to teach your son to not associate with violent criminals by humiliating and beating him? Umm...OK.
Holy Hell!
That dad needs to get a taste of a beat down from someone his own size..
Violence is NEVER the answer...
Sheesh this guy has me seeing RED!
grrr - sadly - I used to date this guy in high school who would have physical altercations with his father (my own father despised his dad, therefore I was no longer allowed to date him) anyway - the abuse continued into adulthood b/t the two of them. The father ended up shooting the son and then killing himself. Very sad, but true.
That is crazy!
This is very sad...
The boy was in the wrong for doing that to the bench but did not need to be abused by his father. That man should be arrested. You can just imagine what that boy has been living with his whole life.
That gets passed down from generation to generation.
no way! that is absurd. Way to teach the violence is the way to remedy. no wonder the kids thinks gangs are reasonable. Crazy.
I think both are true!
Did that Dad ever hear of "paint"
It's wonderful. It covers a myriad of things.
other than the bench, and the dad being arressted it sounds like every day of my childhood....sad, parents(dads) can be such asses sometimes not knowing or caring the damage they cause there children.
Something tells me that Dad wasn't reading his parenting books that day!
It's sad how clueless some parents are.
Tragedy!
I am so sad!
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Holy guacamole. I would have been mad too but I wouldn't have beat the kid up. I wonder if that was the first time.
Holy guacamole. I would have been mad too but I wouldn't have beat the kid up. I wonder if that was the first time.
Oh wow!
I'm guessing the dad is not a rocket scientist?
I like Pricilla's comment about the paint :D
I don't feel so bad about my parenting skills after reading that. Tragic.
how tragic is that...
may your neighbourhood remain safe..
:( :( :(
so sad.
Excuse me while I pick my jwa up off the floor.
I'm not sure I can add anything that wasn't already said by others... But... Oh... My... Goodness
So sad.
man.. so many different things shoulda went on with this situation..
Man, what the heck is wrong with people these days? I understand wanting to teach your child a lesson, but it really can be achieved without kicking the crap outta him. Yikes!
Sometimes I wonder why a basic intelligence test isn't administered before one is allowed to procreate...
Wow... If he did that in public - imagine what he did at home in private....
Wow... Dumb move on both sides... Sorry you had to know this man! Hope he gets help, and his son too!
I'm still hung up on the fact that the kid would mark up his own creation with gang symbols!!!!
Wow. Sad story. It's one of those that you don't know whose side to take, because they both need some help dealing.
Feel sorry for the mom/wife/siblings.
I have said it time and time again. Parenting iw what is wrong with kids these days. Or lack thereof I guess.
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What?! That is crazy! How sad for that family. And I certainly hope there were no other kids on the bus to witness it, although it sounds like there might be. Crazy world.
I read this story and at first I felt this joy that they made this bench together. What a wonderful thing. And then I got mad because the son being a typical teenager did it. Then came anger at the father. How could he hurt his own child. No wonder that the kid is a hooligan. And then came sadness because this is becoming to common a thing.
I read this story and at first I felt this joy that they made this bench together. What a wonderful thing. And then I got mad because the son being a typical teenager did it. Then came anger at the father. How could he hurt his own child. No wonder that the kid is a hooligan. And then came sadness because this is becoming to common a thing.
Nice. Emotions don't make people think right at all. yuck.
Wow, that was a pretty intense way for the dad to show his anger. I mean, I can understand being angry at the kid for doing that but to kick him...that's just wrong!
Well, at least they aren't your son and husband I guess.
Men are strange sometimes.
Yikes! What an unpleasant scenario.
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crazy things like that happen when you lose your cool. what happened after that?
rough town.
Nice they did this together but sad what the son did. Maybe they could have painted it together and this would have not happen...
Seriously, the kid deserved it and I hope that the judge sees that the dad was just trying to kick some sense into a kid heading down a bad path. Ok maybe he shouldn't have kicked him but still the kid needs someone to straighten him up.
That is an extremely bizarre story?? I wonder what kind of beatings occur behind closed doors?
yikes!
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When it comes to things like this I just like to be thankful that it's not my husband and son - have to find someway to see the positive in things. It's so sad. I work at a high school and see fine examples of why some of the kids are like they are when their parents come to the school ::sigh::
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Wow! And, to wonder where the kid got the idea for the gang signs...dad is a little too violent, no?
There's just no cure for stupid which is unfortunately hereditary!
So a nice parent/child bonding moment was completely ruined..so sad!
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This is sad. Poor kid! Bad dad.
Are you friggin kidding me? WTF! Seriously...I thought it was gonna be a joke.
I say #2
What lessons are parents teaching their kids? Ugh!
Wow. That's crazy and sad all at once.
Violence is never the answer, is it?
Oh boy what a story. Must be handled at home and a way different way! wow what a thing!
We live in a world gone mad!
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Personnaly? Said Dad over reacted. It's paint! Get over it. I would have handed the boy a brush and a bucket of paint. End of story.
That is nuts!
Yikes! That sounds awful!
it breaks my heart to hear that kind of crap...i seriously can't stomach it...
Sad!!
Now the son is learning that the way to discipline is violence.
That's so sad. As parents we must seek different ways to reach our kids in helping them to make wiser choices.
Yikes! I hate to think what must go on behind closed doors!
Really? That is so crazy!
That breaks my heart on so many different levels. *sigh*
How sad and embarrassing!!
That is so sad! I hate when people treat their children that way. Sounds like neither of them had respect for each other:(
Speechless. :o(
Whew! For a minute there, I thought you were talking about YOUR husband! i would love to see the video--What an ass.
Your going to want to flail me, but that kid needed a spanking when he was about 3. He was probably doing bad stuff back then and was not disciplined.
Maybe I am wrong. I hope I am wrong.
But beating your kid in public (or in private) is definitely not the way to go at this point.
So sad... kids can be mean.
That is sad all the way around. Terrible.
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How old was the son? That situation is just a lose-lose all the way around. Very sad.
WOW. Not a good move on the dads part.
Did your husband fire him? He should. LOL.
Woah....
Which came first the bad parent or the bad kid?? I'm going with the bad parent. Sigh. That is really sad, Elizabeth.
I've had employees with abusive spouses, employees with abusive kids, employees who abuse both kids and spouses. The only common thread - you don't get a clue until too late.
So sad. Tragic!
Yep, both of them made dumb moves on that one!
Those are some awesome parenting skills right there. . .
I can't add any more than what 120 other commenters have already said. I think that discipline was in order but the dad failed to use the moment to teach him. Had he cursed and yelled at him, that wouldn't have probably landed him in jail but to kick him, shove him...wrong. No one knows what goes on behind closed doors. For instance, the boy could be shoving his dad and disrespecting him. I worked in alternative education and the kids that I taught weren't afraid to lay a finger on me. I had one boy punch me, yet, I couldn't (nor wouldn't) lay a hand on him back. So sad.
That dad needs help. No matter how poorly behaved your child is....you simply dont batter a child like that.
How did it end up in a physical altercation? That's just insane. No wonder the son is lashing out.
Not cool. Not cool at all!!
Very sad!!
Yikes. As they say, the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree.
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