Man Repeatly Slaps a Child In Walmart - WTH?
By kprofgames
@kprofgames (3091)
United States
September 15, 2009 12:04am CST
A friend of mine brought this to my attention. A mother and her 2 year old were shopping in Walmart. The 2 year old was crying. A stranger came up to the mother and said to "Shut her up or I will".
Reports say that the man then slapped the child up to 4 times. Okay, now if this were me and this where my child, this man would be eating floor after the first swing. I don't care how old he was - he needed to go.
What would you do if a stranger slapped your child? What in the heck is this world coming to that a complete stranger can just smack a child around because of what? they were annoyed? Sorry, your sunglasses look stupid to me - slap! Sorry, your hair cut annoys me - bam!
I sincerely hope this man gets is due!! What would you do as a parent if some strange man hit your child?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/02/national/main5283044.shtml
14 responses
@wingain2004 (24)
• China
27 Sep 09
If I were the mother, I will rush to him immediately when he got near to my baby. no matter if he is strong, or looks fritening, I will stop him and hit back. I will not allow anyone hurt my baby, no way.
the children are all energenic and cannot stop making noises, the parents cannot control them sometimes. They need the others understanding. i believe, if their children make noises and disturb the other, they certainly feel embarrassing and take the children away as soon as they could. If you could not bear it, a soft reminder is enough but not a slap or even worse several slaps.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
11 Oct 09
I agree children act up for parents, especially when in public or in stores. I've had mine do that too as part of testing the waters to see if they will get in trouble or not. This guy was completely out of line. No one has the right to hit another person's child just because they annoy them. My gosh, go to another part of the store if they bother you so much. Grumpy old man he is.
@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
I couldn't even imagine how I would react but I would definitely be furious! He has no right to mind other people's business, much less to hurt another person's child. I would probably do whatever I can to make him really regret what he has done. I don't know about my husband, he would probably knock the lights out of the old man. What ever made him think that he can do something like that and get away with it? what? just because he is old? or maybe he is already mentally-challenged that is why he is able to do something like that.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
11 Oct 09
Even the thought of the threat of doing it would put me up in arms and I agree age doesn't come with some standing right to go slap someone else's child. Period. I'm sure he'll get his due when court time comes around.
@opalina143 (1240)
• Morristown, New Jersey
15 Sep 09
That's insane! I can't believe a guy would do that. Was he really elderly? Not that that's any excuse! I don't have kids, but if I did I'm sure I would clean that guy's clock. He would be on the ground holding his balls after the first slap. And then I'd call the cops and have him arrested. And if I were in a store and I saw a person do this to somebody's child, I would intervene too....though its' hard to say, because as much as I say I'd kick his but now, in reality I might be too much in shock to do anything.
I have never seen anyone hit a child, really hit them, in public. At the very least, if I did, I would call the cops.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I thought about that too if I saw it happen to another. What would I do. I think it's easy to have a quick reflex on our own children but with someone else's like you said the shock factor. If I couldn't unroot myself, I know for sure I'd be a witness for any report that was written.
Yes he was older, but still think he is a sorry excuse for a human being and yes he is being charged for it.
@marguicha (215792)
• Chile
15 Sep 09
In the supermarkets in my country there are security guards. That wouldn´t have happened here. Besides, If a stranger slapped a child, all the woman buyers there would reduce him until the guard came. And the mother would call the police (not that they can do much more than give him a scare).
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
22 Sep 09
That's a good call. I'm glad that other mothers would back another. It's a strange world out there and I think we all need to look after each other.
@histexladi (57)
• United States
15 Sep 09
Knowing my temper,he'd hit the floor before he realized he'd slapped my child.
Then ,if I could restrain myself from kicking the tar right out of him,I'd call the police AND press charges on him.
That's so ridiculous-for some stranger to think he has the right to do something that awful!I'm with you-I hope he gets what he deserves!!
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
28 Sep 09
Hear hear! Regardless of age I think he'd be eating floor before he even raised his hand again.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
13 Jan 10
Wow I dont know what I would do if this were my child ,I would probably be charged for murder now but this man is definitely out of order ,I mean this is not his child to slap and he didnt give the woman enough time to reprimand the child .In addition was teh chidl so noisy that he couldnt ignore it .
@collegegirl909 (4)
• United States
16 Sep 09
wOO i 'M A PRESCHOOL TEACHER AND THAT IS NOT AT ALL PRETTY OR NICE.... AT ALL TOO DO TOO ANY CHILD.
@geraldrakesh (181)
• India
15 Sep 09
that really sounds stupid.. how can he slap others child....i wud hav kicked him den and there if he had done something to ma child or any of my relations... wat in the hell bothers him if my child cries....he should be definitely dealt seriously....the once chance he can be forgiven is that if he s a lunatic...thanks for bringing into notice abt the things happening around the world....
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
16 Sep 09
I would have fought back myself. I don't understand how a person can to up to a toddler and slap them that way. He will get his due.
@Hadrian1224 (18)
• United States
16 Sep 09
Where did this happen? That's insane for anyone to do something like that. Just shows you how bad this world has gotten. I'm not a very confortational person so it's hard to say what I would do, but then again if I witness someone slapping my son all that would probaly go out the window. More than likely he would have recieved some slaps in return.
@phamilton (57)
• United States
15 Sep 09
The first thing I would have done would be to have gotten security from the Walmart store to detain the man and then I would have filed charges against him with the police. The second thing I would have done would have been to ask myself why I am unable to control my own child's behavior.
The man definitely has rage issues and is dangerous, but you need to seek some parenting advice on how to turn your child into a pleasant, polite, and well-behaved child.
@BStuff (495)
• United States
15 Sep 09
My mother told me about this the other day and I was completely shocked. I couldnt even imagine what I would do. I havent been in a physical altercation in some time but let me tell you if this happened to my neice or nephew I'm not sure the man would have gotten a chance to get near them. I'm sure she was in shock over the situation though. I would seriously need to be restrained if he did actually touch them. What the heck is wrong with people today? Just look at him though. He looks like a mean hateful old man. People dont have class and respect like they did back in the day. There is no boundaries in this world.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
15 Sep 09
Exactly. The thing that bothers me is he was 61 years old and he grew up back in the day and he's still a mean old goat. I understand your feelings. He no matter how old a person is, you abuse my child and then you're fair game.
@martieann (40)
• United States
15 Sep 09
I agree with you, after the first slap he wouldn't get a chance to hit her again unless he killed me first. Also, my child or not, if I had been near I think and hope I would have at least to stop this man.
He definitely should be tried for child abuse.
@illmatic23 (14)
• United States
13 Feb 10
This "stranger" would have gotta a muay thai knee to the face instantly after they made contact with my kid cause nobody gonna slap ma kid but me or the person who birth them
