Posted on 06/16/2008 1:18:28 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel
READING, Pa. -- Police said a 61-year-old Reading woman beat her 16-year-old granddaughter severely after finding her in bed with another girl.
Joyce Beddell is charged with aggravated and simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and endangering the welfare of a child.
Police said Beddell's granddaughter suffered serious bruises to her legs and buttocks during Thursday's assault with a cane and a belt. The other girl fled from the house before the beating began.
Beddell told police she had done nothing wrong. She told police she should be allowed to discipline her granddaughter as she wishes.
Beddell was jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail. It was unclear if she had a lawyer.
She should have just taken pictures instead. Just kidding!
Of the beating? If the internet has taught me anything, it's that this happens all the time and the role of the grandmother is played by a 20 something.
Time was, not so very long ago.............
I would request a jury and take my chances.
Society has certainly gone soft. Bruises on thigh and buttocks don’t constitute “severe beating.”
A severe beating is a face swollen to 3 times normal size, etc.
Looks to me like this is being presented as a case of “homophobia” when the reality is that grandma would probably have done the same had it been a boy in bed with her grandaughter.
It sounds like the girl really took a licking.
She should’ve told the cops she was muslim.
Typical bitter homophobe grandma clinging to her cane and belt.
Well, at least she didn’t get carpet burns.
I got as bad from my own parents when I did wrong, and from my High School coach when I acte dup in 10th grade once. Gee, somehow I survived and am willing to say that I am better off for it.
The other girl apparently knew better than stick around and try and face Grandma.
I will tell you, I have a tough time faulting grandma if all she gave were bruises. If left well enough alone, I bet the teenager will think twice before ever trying that again in Grandma's house.
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Lyrics
Artist: Paul Simon
The mama pajama rolled out a bed
And she ran to the police station
When the papa found out he began to shout
And he started the investigation
It’s against the law
It was against the law
What the mama saw
It was against the law.
The mama look down and spit on the ground
Every time my name gets mentioned
The papa said, “Oy, if I get that boy,
I’m gonna stick him the house of detention.”
Well I’m on my way.
I don’t know where I’m going
I’m on my way I’m taking my time
But I don’t know where
Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
See you, me and Julio
Down by the school yard
See you, me and Julio down by the school yard
In a couple of days they come and
Take me away
But the press let the story leak
And when the radical priest
Come to get me released
We was all on the cover of Newsweek
And I’m on my way
I don’t know where I’m going
I’m on my way, I’m taking my time
But I don’t know where
Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
See you, me and Julio
Down by the school yard
See you me and Julio
Down by the school yard
See you me and Julio
Down by the school yard
You are naughty! :)
http://wfmz.com/view/?id=282997
Yikes, That is one scary looking woman.
I support this grandmother.
ONCE? I wish just once!
Obama 2008....
Grandma don’t play./Just Asking - seoul62.......
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