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Court Rules In Favor Of Father Who Spanked Son For Cursing
Fox News ^ | 7/28/2014 | Fox News

Posted on 07/28/2014 10:49:00 AM PDT by Dallas59

NEW YORK, NY- When is spanking a crime?

A New York court just ruled in favor of a Long Island Dad who hit his 8-year-old son for cursing.

The court found that spanking was a reasonable use of force.

And other states are okaying it too.

Spanking is at the center of the New York state court case.

The state appellate court dismissed neglect charges against a Long Island father who spanked his 8-year old son for cursing at an adult, saying spanking did not constitute excessive punishment.

Criminal defense lawyer Arthur Aidala says the judge says as long as the punishment of spanking is within reason.

"The judge looks at the overall circumstances. There are so many children who unfortunately don’t have fathers around. Here you have a dad who cares and is trying to teach his boy a lesson, you don’t curse at adults, boom here's a whack," said Aidala.

(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxdfw.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: child; discipline; sapnk; spakn
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To: DanielRedfoot

“”Who brought the charges?””

I also wondered how on earth this ever got to a court..


21 posted on 07/28/2014 1:09:35 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: CrazyIvan
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22 posted on 07/28/2014 1:14:33 PM PDT by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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To: Oatka

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23 posted on 07/28/2014 5:33:40 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: CrazyIvan

on = one.


24 posted on 07/28/2014 5:34:50 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: Dallas59
OMG, this will lead to total anarchy, people will be running around supermarkets
beating other peoples kids and getting away with it. It will be like the old west
with belts, whips, and razorstraps!


25 posted on 07/28/2014 5:52:31 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: CrazyIvan
My wife still won’t let me get on of those lamps, tho.

Same here. :-( But . . . my brother sent me a "leg" night night. Only thing is, I have to put it in the FAR hallway.


26 posted on 07/28/2014 6:04:58 PM PDT by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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