Mom says dad punched son who struck out twice
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2006-04-13-baseball-beating_x.htm
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if that is true imagine being his coach in high school and he does not start. Would the father come out of the stands and take a poke at the coach?
The black eye will heal - the emotional scar won't. That man may have fathered a child but he's no dad. Kudos to the real parents who suffer through thier kid's "failures" - a strikeout, an error, a bad grade, a blown piano recital or whatever - because of the pain they know thier child feels and not because of how it affects thier own ego, and who understand that its thier job as a parent to help the child pick up the pieces, learn from the situation and move on. God bless that poor kid.
What a shame!
I applaud the mother who reported the incident and got the police involved. Let's hope he gets arrested and they do more than "probation" for him.
I applaud the mother who reported the incident and got the police involved. Let's hope he gets arrested and they do more than "probation" for him.
Sounds as if the father hit the child which is bad but that is still under investigation. The wife, who appears to be estranged from the father, by the fact she has obtained a restraining order, could have used this incident to help her cause and could have embellished the incident. The school counselor, who we all know is ordered to report EVERY incident where abuse is even mentioned or suspected, (CYA), plays an integral role here. Now the news media gets a hold of the story so now we don’t know what we have.
My interpretation sounds a little cold doesn’t it? I guess what makes me question the whole incident is something similar played out in Memphis over the past three days. A high profile sports booster was found murdered in his home a few days ago and the police reported (in the news and TV) that it was a gruesome crime scene. One of the worst they had ever seen. The whole house was covered in blood and this person was beaten so bad he was unrecognizable and his identity had to be determined by dental records. His son was even being held as a suspect. Last night they did a 180 and announced it was an accident and he had fallen down the stairs ….. Case closed
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My interpretation sounds a little cold doesn’t it? I guess what makes me question the whole incident is something similar played out in Memphis over the past three days. A high profile sports booster was found murdered in his home a few days ago and the police reported (in the news and TV) that it was a gruesome crime scene. One of the worst they had ever seen. The whole house was covered in blood and this person was beaten so bad he was unrecognizable and his identity had to be determined by dental records. His son was even being held as a suspect. Last night they did a 180 and announced it was an accident and he had fallen down the stairs ….. Case closed
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The legal system needs to run it's course. If the father actually slugged his 9 year old for striking out, then he needs to serve some time with a very large cellmate that thinks that "love is in the air".
If the mother is using the system to fabricate charges against the ex, then she also needs to go into the klink and serve some quality time.
Both scenarios are possible....but my thoughts are with the child, whatever the true story turns out to be.
As for the death of Logan Young, the whole story has more intrigue and mystery than a James Bond movie. Secret informants, a previous death of someone connected to the case, office break-ins with evidence being the only thing missing, and now one of the main players found dead with injuries so bad that he required dental records to identify him...and it's ruled accidental. Call in the CSI guys...
If the mother is using the system to fabricate charges against the ex, then she also needs to go into the klink and serve some quality time.
Both scenarios are possible....but my thoughts are with the child, whatever the true story turns out to be.
As for the death of Logan Young, the whole story has more intrigue and mystery than a James Bond movie. Secret informants, a previous death of someone connected to the case, office break-ins with evidence being the only thing missing, and now one of the main players found dead with injuries so bad that he required dental records to identify him...and it's ruled accidental. Call in the CSI guys...
Personally I guess I feel as Fungo does--I take it all with a grain of salt--bottom line for me--who really cares other than the media types looking for a story ?
Apparently it intrigues E-6 because he is now digging up these sorts of what I call "exciting media" stories
Apparently it intrigues E-6 because he is now digging up these sorts of what I call "exciting media" stories
Actually, TR, I'm glad that people post this kind of stuff...if it's true, it keeps in perspective how screwed up some parents can get with their kids...this dovetails right in with parents attacking coaches, or parents putting 6 year olds on travel teams...basically, it makes me want to be doubly sure to give my kids a hug when I can...even though my 2 boys are now bigger than me.
2 Seamer
All you need to do is visit a local LL game and watch the parents--you dont need to read newspapers
All you need to do is visit a local LL game and watch the parents--you dont need to read newspapers
I've seen plenty...but someone, somewhere else always finds a way to top the level of stupidity.
KmomNH
My first experience with nutty parents was when my kid was 5 years old playing T-Ball.
My son made a boom-boom tag on a kid sliding into third base. The coaches began arguing with the ump, starting getting into each others' faces, a little pushing and obsceneties, parents rushed the field and began yelling at each other, and the game was called!
In T-Ball! I'm proud to say I stayed in the stands and watched in amazement.
My son made a boom-boom tag on a kid sliding into third base. The coaches began arguing with the ump, starting getting into each others' faces, a little pushing and obsceneties, parents rushed the field and began yelling at each other, and the game was called!
In T-Ball! I'm proud to say I stayed in the stands and watched in amazement.
Actual article from the Omaha World Herald:
Papillion father accused of abuse
BY JOE DEJKA
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
A Papillion man has been ticketed on suspicion of child abuse for allegedly hitting his 9-year-old son after the boy struck out in a baseball game.
Omaha police on Wednesday ticketed Patrick G. Krause, 37, of 1808 White Pine Drive for misdemeanor child abuse, according to Sgt. Teresa Negron, a police spokeswoman.
The abuse allegedly occurred while the boy and his father were driving home from a game on Tuesday, Negron said.
The boy's mother, JoAnna Draper-Krause, said Thursday that her husband and the boy were upset when they arrived home. In the morning, she noticed that the boy had a black eye, a fat lip and a bruised ear. She took him to Midlands Community Hospital.
Draper-Krause said the incident was an isolated one.
At the request of police, she applied for and received a protection order in Sarpy County that temporarily prohibits her husband from contacting her or their three children.
In her affidavit for the protection order, Draper-Krause wrote that her son had struck out two times and that her husband hit the boy four times.
She wrote that she asked her husband what to tell his teacher about the injury and he answered: "Tell them he doesn't listen." Patrick Krause declined to comment Thursday. - Joe Dejka
Papillion father accused of abuse
BY JOE DEJKA
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
A Papillion man has been ticketed on suspicion of child abuse for allegedly hitting his 9-year-old son after the boy struck out in a baseball game.
Omaha police on Wednesday ticketed Patrick G. Krause, 37, of 1808 White Pine Drive for misdemeanor child abuse, according to Sgt. Teresa Negron, a police spokeswoman.
The abuse allegedly occurred while the boy and his father were driving home from a game on Tuesday, Negron said.
The boy's mother, JoAnna Draper-Krause, said Thursday that her husband and the boy were upset when they arrived home. In the morning, she noticed that the boy had a black eye, a fat lip and a bruised ear. She took him to Midlands Community Hospital.
Draper-Krause said the incident was an isolated one.
At the request of police, she applied for and received a protection order in Sarpy County that temporarily prohibits her husband from contacting her or their three children.
In her affidavit for the protection order, Draper-Krause wrote that her son had struck out two times and that her husband hit the boy four times.
She wrote that she asked her husband what to tell his teacher about the injury and he answered: "Tell them he doesn't listen." Patrick Krause declined to comment Thursday. - Joe Dejka
Sad Sad story!!!!
wut an idiot, the kid is 9 years old it doesnt matter wut he did he should be able to play baseball with his friends and have fun and not worry about getting beat up if he plays bad. that is trully a father with no balls and no integrity, who does that.
TrickDaddy:
Unfortunately, it appears that Patrick Krause does that. If true, it is too hard to understand.
quote:Originally posted by TrickDaddy:
who does that.
Unfortunately, it appears that Patrick Krause does that. If true, it is too hard to understand.
In little league we actually had a parent that had to go to a theropist because his son was not the player he wanted him to be. Just played against that player - he still was not a good player, but by the looks of it was having a great time and part of the team.