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Minnesota Vikings Running Back Adrian Peterson Indicted on Child Abuse Charge (switched his child)
NBC 4 ^ | Sep 12, 2014 | Sam Schulz

Posted on 09/12/2014 7:42:44 PM PDT by xzins

An arrest warrant was issued Friday in Texas for Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson after he was indicted on a child abuse charge for using a branch to spank his son. He won't play in Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.

The Vikings said they had deactivated Peterson for Sunday's game Friday evening, just after his lawyer and the Montgomery County sheriff's office confirmed he was

Read Adrian Peterson's lawyer Rusty Hardin's statement in full below:

Adrian Peterson has been informed that he was indicted by a grand jury in Montgomery County, Texas for Injury to a Child. The charged conduct involves using a switch to spank his son. This indictment follows Adrian’s full cooperation with authorities who have been looking into this matter. Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas. Adrian has never hidden from what happened. He has cooperated fully with authorities and voluntarily testified before the grand jury for several hours. Adrian will address the charges with the same respect and responsiveness he has brought to this inquiry from its beginning. It is important to remember that Adrian never intended to harm his son and deeply regrets the unintentional injury.

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To: samadams2000

But Devon Still, Cincy Bengals Defense Line, so far has raised 400 grand for pediatric cancer this past week. Lives around the clock in the hospital with his little 4 year old girl who has neuroblastoma cancer. Bengals intentionally put him on the practice squad so he could keep his insurance and still be with his daughter.

NFL has its bad stories, but it also has its good. This hit me because of a grandson with neuroblastoma. Probably largely unnoticed by the media.


81 posted on 09/12/2014 8:21:51 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Usagi_yo

That sounds about right. My Scots-Irish mom once broke a rake over my head. And yes, I had it coming. BTW, I’ve seen your tagline attributed to C.S. Lewis a few times.

CC


82 posted on 09/12/2014 8:23:15 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Keep in mind that it’s a 4 year old, and the pics were taken several days after the beating.


83 posted on 09/12/2014 8:23:25 PM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: A message
My mom now in her 80’s will occasionally say she wishes she hadn’t spanked me. I tell her I’m glad she did.

One time I knew my mom was going to belt my butt so i stuffed a towel down there and pretended to cry when she hit me, ehehehe. To this day we all get a good laugh about it and my mom is like a heart of gold kinda person but she dished out the discipline when necessary.

84 posted on 09/12/2014 8:23:26 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: workerbee

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3203549/posts?page=79#79


85 posted on 09/12/2014 8:23:39 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (If America falls, darkness will cover the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: xzins

It seems unlikely that this was Peterson’s first child abuse episode...

I expect more reports from his various baby mamas...


86 posted on 09/12/2014 8:26:11 PM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I haven’t looked at the situation much. Just repeating what I heard in an interview with a purported Vikings insider on radio. He has children with several women, so it’s probably easy for a reporter to get confused.


87 posted on 09/12/2014 8:26:35 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: workerbee
On phone with kid, she needs dad time. Checking on how her kids did today. Back in a few. I've got parenting responsibilities. Even for a grown kid.

/johnny

88 posted on 09/12/2014 8:26:55 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

You had to smell it first? Has that given you a psychological aversion to leather products?

CC


89 posted on 09/12/2014 8:27:45 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: ltc8k6

Then the law’s wrong. Education should come first before criminal indictment.

It’s probably true that Peterson was switched as a kid and was just practicing what he knew.

Teach him something new. Put him in a class. Do under a different class of legal code, though.

In my humble opinion. I’ve been a counselor a long time. Education does really impact people sometimes, so in my opinion they should get that chance first.


90 posted on 09/12/2014 8:28:00 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Balding_Eagle
You say this:

The pictures give lie to those who claim this was some out of control rage.

So, just to be clear, you're okay that (a couple days after the fact), a 4 yr old boy has marks on his body like that? And that they don't constitute any form of "out of control rage" or abuse by the disciplinarian? In your opinion, those photos represent a normal and acceptable form of discpline?

91 posted on 09/12/2014 8:28:08 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: Cvengr
"From my experience, young ones from 2-5, generally will break their will at any form of capital punishment, no matter how lightly applied."

How do you lightly apply capital punishment?

92 posted on 09/12/2014 8:28:21 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Chicken.


93 posted on 09/12/2014 8:28:40 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: JRandomFreeper

I got switched and had to walk 5 miles up hill through 2 feet of snow both ways to get it.


94 posted on 09/12/2014 8:29:07 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: xzins

What are the odds that this is the first child that he whipped bloody?


95 posted on 09/12/2014 8:29:28 PM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: ltc8k6

That’s possible, but I think that would have been public record by now. Supposition isn’t something a legal system can use....but a counseling/education system can.


96 posted on 09/12/2014 8:29:32 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: jjotto

Yes I know he is a screw-around, if I had my druthers they would be out on their cans just for that immorality alone.


97 posted on 09/12/2014 8:29:59 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: workerbee

I’m with you this time, Wagglebee. Beating children seems to be a “conservative value” for a lot of FReepers.

A.P. should not be jailed. He doesn’t know any better. But, he is a sick, barbarian. As are a lot of FReepers.


98 posted on 09/12/2014 8:30:00 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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To: Balding_Eagle

You’re welcome.

When I first heard the story along with “switch” being used, I thought that it wasn’t a big deal since I got the switch and the wooden spoon on a few occasions.

However, the pics/details shed more light on the story.

Even to still have those types of scabs at a week, usually means a deeper wound.


99 posted on 09/12/2014 8:30:26 PM PDT by Kaosinla (The More the Plans Fail. The More the Planners Plan.)
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To: xzins

When your child starts bleeding, that’s a sign that you should stop hitting.


100 posted on 09/12/2014 8:31:12 PM PDT by Garfunkel Oates
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