Posted on 01/17/2008 8:12:56 AM PST by Perdogg
Authorities in Columbia County said a 36-year-old man tied up his young son with tape after the boy refused to wear a Green Bay Packers jersey during the team's game last Saturday.
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Sheriff's Lt. Wayne Smith said Mathew Kowald was cited for disorderly conduct for the incident involving his 7-year-old son at their home in Pardeeville this past weekend. Kowald was accused of restraining the boy for an hour with tape and also taping a jersey onto him during that time.
The father was arrested on Monday after his wife called authorities. Kowald was taken to the county jail and held until Wednesday, when he pleaded no contest, paid a fine of $186 and was released.
Kowald defended his actions in a phone call to WISC-TV, saying that he did tie his child up but that it was in a playful manner.
"I taped his legs. He thought he couldn't get out; I let him out. The other two wanted me to do it to them to get him out," Kowald said. "It was just a joke, like, 'I'm not wearing them because you like them, dad.' I said, 'Yeah, you are.' We only had it on them, he took it off. Once the shirt was off, it was off."
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The wife called authorities. Sounds like the couple has other issues beyond this.
Up until he decided to phone into a talkshow to discuss what he did to his kid, what he did to his kid was the stupidest thing he'd ever done.
There is a reason why attorneys tell their clients not to talk to the press.
Ecce homo
What a cretin!
Got that right.
They just showed the photo on the news of this guy (said to be 36 years old, but he looks over 55), using duct tape on this poor, frightened little boy.
What a jerk.
I disagree. When I was growing up, if my father told me to wear something, I had better do it. Defiance would have only rewarded me with a punishment far worse than being taped up to a chair.
If my dad said something I did it, because I respect him. This guy's 7 year old didn't respect him - and that's not the 7 year old's fault.
If he makes the kid go to the game on Sunday........child abuse.
If my dad said something I did it, because I respect him. This guy's 7 year old didn't respect him - and that's not the 7 year old's fault.
Rest assured, the local DSS will find the father violated section this and paragraph that of the parent’s handbook. Seriously though, a parent can do everything right and still end up with a little hellion of a child. Hard to tell for sure in this case, but it's not like the dad told the son to eat dirt or he would break his arm. It could be the mom who's the problem here. Maybe she's a Giants fan.
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