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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Man arrested for hitting daughter
A man who was arrested and cautioned for slapping his 13-year-old daughter across the face fears he will no longer be able to work with children.
Jess said she was sorry for getting her father into trouble
Jim McCullough, of Manchester, hit Jess after she banged a neighbour's window at midnight, and she called the police.
He has now quit the football coaching and community work he has done for over 15 years, as the caution could stop him working with vulnerable children.
Mr McCullough said he had never slapped Jess before. She has apologised.
The father-of-four said he felt striking Jess was the only way to get her to understand what she had done.
The single parent, from Wythenshawe, said: "I wish I had asked for my day in court rather than accepted a police caution.
"That way I could have explained that I was trying to do what was right for my daughter.
"Jess isn't bad, but some of the 13-year-olds who live here do use drugs and drink and I don't want that path for her."
Mr McCullough said he had had no trouble with his other three children Christopher, 22, Nicola, 21, and Joanna, 19.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "When an offence is admitted the offender is always liable to receive a caution.
"Had the offence not been admitted, officers would have pursued the matter with the CPS.
'Wrong message'
"An allegation of domestic violence was made and GMP officers always take these allegations very seriously."
Mr McCullough previously had a clean criminal record and recently qualified as a security guard, but said his work prospects had been ruined.
Jess, a year nine pupil at Parklands High School in Wythenshawe, said she was sorry for what had happened.
She said: "I did deserve the slapping because of the things I'd been doing.
"I was expecting my dad to come home from the police station and for everything to be the same as before."
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) policy manager Lucy Thorpe said: "All parents can sometimes be pushed to the limit by teenagers who are looking to see how far they can go but smacking won't solve the problem.
"It simply tells your child that violence is acceptable and gives the message that its all right for them to hit other people."
I did deserve the slapping because of the things I'd been doing
- Jess McCullough
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/...ter/7558560.stm |
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| evil_cookie |
that, slap that kid around.
kids are beyond ed up these days - they have no discipline and no respect.
I expect a good, responsible parent to always keep their kid in line. |
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| smuncky |
| hope she realizes how much she ed up. now her dad doesn't have a job. good job stupid! |
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| kaniz |
I think that there is a big difference between slapping/smacking a child, and child abuse.
But really, for a 1-off slap from a guy who's been doing coaching / community service for 15 years deserves a bit more investigation into the situation beyond a blanket 'omg, you hit your kid - you monster!'
I was never smacked as a child, but my sister was once or twice - and eventually simply the threat of getting hit was enough to get us back in line. Oh, the threat of the wooden spoon - how powerful you were.
I remember once my sister was acting out and got in trouble at school, when we got home into the driveway my sister threatened my mom with "if you hit me, I'll call child services!". My mom smacked her ass all the way into the house, up the stairs and into her bedroom. I think that was the last time my mom smacked her, and my sister started to behave allot after that :) |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by smuncky
hope she realizes how much she ed up. now her dad doesn't have a job. good job stupid! |
+ 1
what an idiot! |
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| Yohan |
| quote: | Originally posted by kaniz
I remember once my sister was acting out and got in trouble at school, when we got home into the driveway my sister threatened my mom with "if you hit me, I'll call child services!". My mom smacked her ass all the way into the house, up the stairs and into her bedroom. I think that was the last time my mom smacked her, and my sister started to behave allot after that :) |
Reminds me of that Russell Peters skit :stongue:
Pain is nature's way of telling you that you ed up
Spare the rod, spoil the child |
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| love_child |
| WTF...I always got my ass beat for doing as a kid...who cares...as long as its not someone hitting their kid for no reason then I think its the parents right to give a good wack here and there...keeps em in line. |
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| Dave Akermanis |
| quote: | Originally posted by love_child
WTF...I always got my ass beat for doing as a kid...who cares...as long as its not someone hitting their kid for no reason then I think its the parents right to give a good wack here and there...keeps em in line. |
Seriously. Me too. What's wrong with the world these days? |
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| yankeeBaby |
| ^^ for real. My dad smacking me around was the only thing that made me fearful enough to stop acting like a hoodlum with no respect. I was a bad ass kid til my dad started laying the smack down. :whip: |
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| xxrompxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by love_child
WTF...I always got my ass beat for doing as a kid...who cares...as long as its not someone hitting their kid for no reason then I think its the parents right to give a good wack here and there...keeps em in line. |
yep totally agree. I got the kicked out of me when I was a kid, but looking back, I prolly deserved to be beat even more,, I was a little devil and a half.. but my younger brother didn't get beat as much because he would see me get beat to a pulp and wouldn't do what I did.. damn sucks to be first in line.. :disbelief
hey as long as the kid isn't scarred (physically or emotionally) for life then I'm sure the parents are doing it for their own good! tuff love is true love ;) |
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| Dr. DAS |
This is half the problem with the world today...teachers and administrators are basically powerless and now CAS wants in every time a parent corrects their child physically.
I was smacked a few times as a kid, and each time I had it coming. I knew I did at the time.
I'm happy to say that I fully intend on smacking my kids around when I have them, the trick is knowing when it's appropriate. It is one thing to smack a kid back into line, it's another to take out your bad day on them.
No belts, no broomstick, just a solid whap with an open palm on the ass...and maybe a spoon if they're pushing it. |
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| Invasionmix |
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_cookie
that, slap that kid around.
kids are beyond ed up these days - they have no discipline and no respect.
I expect a good, responsible parent to always keep their kid in line. |
+1 |
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