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.
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.