If a belt is a "deadly weapon", does Massachusettes require a permit to wear a belt?
What about suspenders?
by the time I was 12, my Dad didn't need a belt anymore for me....
Was Ted Kennedy charged with assault with a deadly Oldsmobile? I think not!
You only need a permit to wear a concealed belt.
A felony? Oh, please.
I could not imagine what things I would have done when I was a boy if not for knowing my father would lay me over his bed and strap my ass with his belt.
THANKS, DAD!
Nice to see that Mr. Enloe is taking the matter of his individual rights being eviscerated in such a polite manner.
rolls eyes
A belt? Jeez! What pussies we have become. My dad used to use one of those old cloth covered electrical cords on me twice. That kept me staight until I went to college.
There was right and there was wrong and the cord was there to enforce discipline when I did wrong. Just knowing that was enough to keep me from screwing up once I felt it.
Consequences should be outlawed!
If you are found guilty of imposing a consequence for somebodies actions, well then.....then....um...uh.....
What's the statute of limitations on this? My old man and I could be in for some jail time.
This is so effen stupid it makes me wawnt to scream.
The Mom needs some counseling about enablement. Seems she taught the boy he can rat out his Dad the next time he doesn't want to do his homework or disobey the rules....putting the authority in the hands of the child.... The article also states that the boy's grades improved when he went to live with his Dad.....who obviously disciplines him properly. Maybe Mom is jealous that she didn't do as well?
My father once gave me a richly deserved attitude adjustment (only one was needed) and it came in black & blue.
There were 9 brothers and 3 sisters in my family, mother worked at home raising us. very often dad had to work a night shift leaving her alone to fend against us the best she could. We lived in the country, had to entertain ourselves, often inciting our mother's hand of discipline.
You may recall those embroidered yardstic holders, she had one magnetized to the refridgerator. She wood have us lay over her kitchen stool and wail our asses.
We took that wooden yardstick, broke it up and burn it with the trash.
We discovered in it's place was a 4 ft steel ruler, this was very quickly spirited out of the house by us boys.
A 4 ft piece of 1/2 inch nylon rod was next.
We left that be since we recognized the pattern of escalation. ( we suspedted dad was involved in the procurement) Mom seldom had to use it. And when she did, we well deserved it
Just a funny story I thought I'd share.
Police states crush rights,
Spare the rod spoil the child,
Leftists rule the world.
As much as we need the police, there are some stupid cops.(Terri Schiavo and the 10 year old handcuffs) They can't separate book learned robotism with common sense. And to get protective services involved means this will plague Enloe foever.
My Mom used to spank me with a wooden spoon on my buttocks. I'd take the belt (which was my Dads choice of punishment) any day over the wooden spoon. They really sting!
LMAO, assault with a deadly weapon, LOL, if that's the case, my father should be doing life in prison! IMO every child needs a good whack once in a while, keeps them on the straight road, I don't believe in "time outs" PC liberal cop out. Thanks dad!