Stranger accused of slapping crying child at store

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GypsyDrifter
GypsyDrifter
WA
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WA, 2371 posts
3 Sep 2009 5:10pm
Ok who will secretly confess to at least thinking of wanting to do this
Well maybe more to the parent sometimes
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Link - http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/newshome/5909196

Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a suburban Atlanta Walmart slapped the child several times after warning the toddler's mother to keep her quiet.

A police report says after the stranger hit the girl at least four times, he said: "See, I told you I would shut her up."

Roger Stephens of Stone Mountain is charged with felony cruelty to children. It was unclear if he had an attorney and a telephone call to his home Wednesday was unanswered.

Authorities say the girl and her mother were shopping Monday when the toddler began crying. The police report says Stephens approached the mother and said, "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you."

Authorities say Stephens then grabbed the 2-year-old and slapped her. The child began screaming and Stephens was arrested. Police say an examination showed the girl's face was slightly red.

A call to the girl's mother, identified in the police report as Sonya Mathews of Grayson, was answered by a woman who identified herself as Sabrina Mathis, the victim's aunt.

Mathis said Wednesday that the girl is doing fine.

"As of today, she has really forgotten about it," Mathis said. "She's been playing."

Mathis said the girl's mother was shaken up over the incident.

"She's as well as to be expected," Mathis said. "Right now she's just trying to calm down."
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
3 Sep 2009 9:02pm
So many things wrong with that article...

Clearly society is to blame!
hoop
hoop
1979 posts
1979 posts
3 Sep 2009 8:56pm
Gypsy Drifter, that avatar is disturbing .
landyacht
landyacht
WA
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WA, 5921 posts
3 Sep 2009 9:13pm
hoop said...

Gypsy Drifter, that avatar is disturbing .

you should see the photo it came from[}:)]

graceful
graceful
WA
773 posts
WA, 773 posts
3 Sep 2009 10:00pm
landyacht said...

hoop said...

Gypsy Drifter, that avatar is disturbing .

you should see the photo it came from[}:)]




now i want to see it?
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
4 Sep 2009 8:40am
landyacht said...

hoop said...

Gypsy Drifter, that avatar is disturbing .

you should see the photo it came from[}:)]




I like it its sort of calming, I dont know why tho.
GypsyDrifter
GypsyDrifter
WA
2371 posts
WA, 2371 posts
4 Sep 2009 2:45pm
LOL to all...
Ok now I want to see it too..
and yes I find my avatar disturbing too..
I am disturbed
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
QLD, 12365 posts
4 Sep 2009 10:35pm
Well just calm down and it will all be OK.
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