Adrian Peterson indicted for child abuse

[Mysticcobrakilla]

That's it?!?

I got my ass whipped worse than that, a lot.

Yup! My grandmother did worse to me than that, Switch and all. And I was thankful it wasn't from my grandpa.

[turboford]

The old metal mesh fly swatters used to leave worse marks than that. The way my parents raise me it's a wonder they aren't in jail. Dad used to use belt buckle end to spank my ass. Can't say I didn't deserve any of it. I was a terror.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

The first grand jury did not indict him regarding this matter.

I'm all for spanking, I even believe we should institute caning as a form of punishment for adults and teenagers. But when there are multiple lacerations on a youth, the purpose of the punishment is being lost to anger.

[idrivea4banger]

I just hope it fucks with his head and doesn't produce on Sunday. Need Hugo to suck on ff

Fuck you Jeff.

[DON SVO]

I'm all for spanking, I even believe we should institute caning as a form of punishment for adults and teenagers. But when there are multiple lacerations on a youth, the purpose of the punishment is being lost to anger.

Lacerations? That's your idea of a laceration?! A few drops of blood? Do you call your woman's pussy a laceration one week a month? Fuck you, Sally Struthers and all the fly-ridden cretins of Somalia.

[petyweestraw]

Ouch.!!!!!! I remember those days. Bet his Lil ass won't do it again lol. I've looked waaaaaaay worse after a switchin. He will be just fine.

[Sgt Beavis]

I got my ass beat a lot as a kid, but never once was blood drawn. I'm on the fence on this one.

[bcoop]

I had to go cut my own switch off the tree, many, many times. And I've had my ass whipped with many things. Many times, left marks a lot worse than that. And I earned every last ass whipping I've had.


I don't believe you should spank your children when angry, but I was raised that way and don't see the problem.

[Captain Crawfish]

props for Peterson for actually caring if his kid acts right! some parents just let them do whatever the heck they want

[petyweestraw]

Just read he also punched the kid in the face. Other injury is a torn scrotum. Looking more like a beating

[Back N Black]

saw an article about the Vikings possibly releasing AP...I bet Jerry Jones in peeing his pants with excitment!!!

[Denny]

I got my ass beat a lot as a kid, but never once was blood drawn. I'm on the fence on this one.

I think I'm there with you. I can get any point across to my kids with less than that.

[Binky]

The “whooping” – as Peterson put it when interviewed by police – occurred in Spring, Texas, in May. Peterson’s son had pushed another one of Peterson’s children off of a motorbike video game. As punishment, Peterson grabbed a tree branch – which he consistently referred to as a “switch” – removed the leaves and struck the child repeatedly.


The beating allegedly resulted in numerous injuries to the child, including cuts and bruises to the child’s back, buttocks, ankles, legs and scrotum, along with defensive wounds to the child’s hands. Peterson then texted the boy’s mother, saying that one wound in particular would make her “mad at me about his leg. I got kinda good wit the tail end of the switch.”

Peterson also allegedly said via text message to the child’s mother that he “felt bad after the fact when I notice the switch was wrapping around hitting I (sic) thigh” and also acknowledged the injury to the child’s scrotum in a text message, saying, “Got him in nuts once I noticed. But I felt so bad, n I’m all tearing that butt up when needed! I start putting them in timeout. N save the whooping for needed memories!”

In further text messages, Peterson allegedly said, “Never do I go overboard! But all my kids will know, hey daddy has the biggie heart but don’t play no games when it comes to acting right.”

According to police reports, the child, however, had a slightly different story, telling authorities that “Daddy Peterson hit me on my face.” The child also expressed worry that Peterson would punch him in the face if the child reported the incident to authorities. He also said that he had been hit by a belt and that “there are a lot of belts in Daddy’s closet.” He added that Peterson put leaves in his mouth when he was being hit with the switch while his pants were down. The child told his mother that Peterson “likes belts and switches” and “has a whooping room.”

Peterson, when contacted by police, admitted that he had “whooped” his son on the backside with a switch as a form of punishment, and then, in fact, produced a switch similar to the one with which he hit the child. Peterson also admitted that he administered two different “whoopings” to his son during the visit to Texas, the other being a punishment for the 4-year-old scratching the face of a 5-year-old.

In an interview with Houston police, Peterson was very matter-of-fact and calm about the incident, appearing to believe he had done nothing wrong and reiterating how much he cared about his son and only used “whoopings” or “spankings” as a last resort. He offered up information that the police didn’t have and was incredulous when asked if some of the numerous wounds and marks on the child were from an extension cord, saying, “Oh, no, I’d never hit my child with an extension cord. I remember how it feels to get whooped with an extension cord. I’d never do that.”

Peterson also said, “Anytime I spank my kids, I talk to them before, let them know what they did, and of course after.” Peterson also expressed regret that his son did not cry – because then, Peterson said, he would have known that the switch was doing more damage than intended. He didn’t realize the “tip of the switch and the ridges of the switch were wrapping around [the child’s] legs.” Peterson also acknowledged that this was administered directly to the child’s skin and with the child’s pants pulled down.

Peterson later told police that the marks on his son’s buttocks were similar to the marks any of his other children get when he “spanks them with a switch,” but that the mark on the child’s leg from when the switch “wrapped around his thigh” was more severe than anything he had ever done in the past.

Peterson said he knew that his son had a doctor’s appointment scheduled for when he returned home and that the doctor would discover the injuries. Peterson added that if he felt like he was “really wrong for what I did, or had any ill intent, there’s no way I would have let him get on that plane.” He went on to say, “I have nothing to hide, but I also understand when a child has marks like that on his leg, they have to report that.”

[ELVIS]

The beating allegedly resulted in numerous injuries to the child, including cuts and bruises to the child’s back (not ok), buttocks (doing what a dad should), ankles (not ok), legs(not ok) and scrotum (wtf), along with defensive wounds to the child’s hands.

that sounds outta line to me. thats a beating, not discipline.

god bless.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Meh, I've had much worse, though a good couple of stinging swats to the butt with an open palm is generally plenty, IMHO.