http://www.aol.com/article/2014/09/12/vikings-rb-adrian-peterson-indicted-on-child-abuse-charges/20961776/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D528759

I have heard he whipped he kid with a switch.  And it is also not the same child that died last year.  I do not know all of the details, but something about whipping his child with a switch and when he was returned to his mother(they are divorced), she filed a report saying he hit his child with a tree branch.

 

IF it was just punishment with a switch and the ex-wife is trying to blow this up, I feel sorry for him.  IF it is anything other, then he deserves to be punished to the full extent of the law!

 

Jeff

Sounds like Gossip for now, who knows, little surprises me anymore.

He's already been deactivated by the Vikings for Sundays game

TMZ has pictures.

http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/12/adrian-peterson-indicted-for-child-abuse/

The way I understood it, the mother took the child to the dr for immunizations (or something) and the dr reported it.  AP has been upfront about it and released a statement saying that he loves his kids and spanked them with a switch for punishment when they acted up.  He didn't realize the switch was wrapping around his leg until it was too late.  FWIW, he doesn't think he did anything wrong, just normal punishment.  It sure looks bad though.

I hope it isn't true as well, But only time will tell.

the pictures tell the story to me....no 4 year old deserves that, period.  You don't break the skin on accident......and apparently it was because he pushed his brother.  I never understood how you can teach a kid not to hit by hitting them....makes no sense to me.

Yup, I never will understand why we kill people who kill people to show people that killing is wrong ethier.

the pictures tell the story to me....no 4 year old deserves that, period. You don't break the skin on accident......and apparently it was because he pushed his brother. I never understood how you can teach a kid not to hit by hitting them....makes no sense to me.

Yep, it's not going to be good for the Vikings running back. Nor should it... I have 0 tolerance for Child Abuse...

Yup, I never will understand why we kill people who kill people to show people that killing is wrong ethier.

i won't get political here but i am in the same boat.....justification does not make something right or ok.

A couple days ago someone said something like "all NFL players are thugs" or something like that, while that's not true at all IMO it is sad that we are seeing more and more good NFL players ruin there careers with criminal activitys every year.

Out of all the sports I watch the NFL has the most people getting arrested, when a bunch of well known NFL players get arrested it makes the NFL look bad and I can see where a statement like "all NFL players are thugs" could come from.

A couple days ago someone said something like "all NFL players are thugs" or something like that, while that's not true at all IMO it is sad that we are seeing more and more good NFL players ruin there careers with criminal activitys every year.

Out of all the sports I watch the NFL has the most people getting arrested, when a bunch of well known NFL players get arrested it makes the NFL look bad and I can see where a statement like "all NFL players are thugs" could come from.

No to everything you said.

No to everything you said.

Well what's your opinion?? Just curious

Most of the players/thugs that you are watching in the NFL now are all from the "Time Out" generation.   Ask any of the members here that are 50 or older and see how they were punished.  My Parents and Grandparents would all be in jail by today's standards.    

Yep, aavery2 that is absolutely true too, when I was in High School corporate punishment was still in use, my father also believed, strongly in it as well, my grandmother, used a switch on me a couple times as a younger teenager, when I was in boot camp ... A Drill Instructer would flat level you if displayed a bad attitude or was a smart ass, Disipline is soo important. This is a fine line, to be sure....

Yep, aavery2 that is absolutely true too, when I was in High School corporate punishment was still in use, my father also believed, strongly in it as well, my grandmother, used a switch on me a couple times as a younger teenager, when I was in boot camp ... A Drill Instructer would flat level you if displayed a bad attitude or was a smart ass, Disipline is soo important. This is a fine line, to be sure....

Think about the mentality of the previous generation to us that are near 50....  Bomb our harbor and we will drop an atomic bomb on your country.   We are getting better...... I think.

My dad hit me with a switch once. Then he came back and apologized after he tried it out on himself lol

Most of the players/thugs that you are watching in the NFL now are all from the "Time Out" generation.   Ask any of the members here that are 50 or older and see how they were punished.  My Parents and Grandparents would all be in jail by today's standards.    

And who are the parents of your made up "time out" generation?  oh yeah, that's right the kids of those same parents you are referring to.  There are so many other factors involved that singing out corporal punishment not being in the home as being the primary cause of people acting out it is pretty ridiculous.  I would also wager that the majority of these "thugs" probably lived in a more corporal punishment home than most as there are a good chunk that come from lower income areas and corporal punishment is more prevalent in those areas.  

Also, if you think about the number of players that make up an NFL team there are what 60 people on each roster which is about 4 times as many as basketball, 3 times as large as MLB and i have no clue on hockey.  So while you may see them more often, i would bet the percentages are pretty similar throughout the league

Punishment with a wooden spoon, wooden paddle, tree switch or leather belt was very common when I was a kid. I remember my mother wacking me with a wooden kitchen spoon and it broke. I just smiled until she told me my father would be charge of all punishment thereafter.

It all comes down to the severity of the whacks or blows. A few welts on the buttocks was not unheard of but multiple welts like in the pictures suggests a parent out of control & looks like abuse to most people.

It has yet to be determine who caused those welts. Time will tell.

And who are the parents of your made up "time out" generation?  oh yeah, that's right the kids of those same parents you are referring to.  There are so many other factors involved that singing out corporal punishment not being in the home as being the primary cause of people acting out it is pretty ridiculous.  I would also wager that the majority of these "thugs" probably lived in a more corporal punishment home than most as there are a good chunk that come from lower income areas and corporal punishment is more prevalent in those areas.  

Also, if you think about the number of players that make up an NFL team there are what 60 people on each roster which is about 4 times as many as basketball, 3 times as large as MLB and i have no clue on hockey.  So while you may see them more often, i would bet the percentages are pretty similar throughout the league

Cool, way to show a little passion about something,  it is something rarely seen in today's politically correct, socialist society.      I don't feel like the time out generation is anything made up, it was an acceptable form of discipline practiced by a generation of parents, much the same as previous generations practiced something a little more physical, I mean if there is such thing as the Nintendo generation, is it really that big of a stretch..   I agree with your statement about MLB and might as well add in the NBA, as all those organizations are comprised of a sampling of people all across the United States from very diverse background and varied levels monetary wealth.   My point was not about the organization but more about the generation.    

 

Anyway, we won't agree on this and we won't change each others minds, so lets just talk about fishing, it is easier to find common ground.

he was indicted and provided grand jury testimony on how they got there so i am pretty sure we know who did it.....and don't forget, this kid is 4....no excuse

he was indicted and provided grand jury testimony on how they got there so i am pretty sure we know who did it.....and don't forget, this kid is 4....no excuse

 

Yeah... a 4 year old. Enough said.

Yeah... a 4 year old. Enough said.

So it's the age of the child that bothers you and not so much the form of punishment?

The Whipping was excessive, but to you're point of inditement , the prosecution gets to argue to a grand jury.... It's the old saying, you can indite a ham sandwich , it's pretty easy that way...

Still innocent till proven guilty or no?