We do not know that it is an outrage. It may just be a very foolish and unconventional way to make a child behave.
I am not ready to call this "abuse" until I have heard more about it.
What if that wasnt even his kid?
Then I doubt he would be parading her around like that without any concern for getting apprehended. That is likely a nonsense suggestion.
Hope hes been found, arrested, and the little girl put into protective services.
What I find far more threatening to our lives than a foolish father disciplining his child in an odd manner are those busy body interference Nazis who want to bring the power of the state down on people because their little sissy selves are outraged about something they don't like.
Defend his behavior? Seriously?! Did you and do you still do these things with your kids or teach them to do so with your grand kids? You need help.
“Then I doubt he would be parading her around like that without any concern for getting apprehended. That is likely a nonsense suggestion.”
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I think you’d be surprised at what bad guys do in public without fear of being caught.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4PxkTiU0yU
please don't even pretend that this is common sense or common standards or common practice...
but just let a bunch of us pull your hair to find out....