But when I was a little kid my dad used to beat me with not a hose, but a belt.
My dad used to justify the beating with the Bible verse of "spare the rod, spoil the child". I disagree with that and figured my dad was just a sadistic jerk and using the Bible to justify his sadistic pleasures. And as an excuse to justify the beatings to my mom.
Of course back in those days they didn't throw parents in jail for beating these kids. Thank God for that.
If they did I would have been raised by the government morons at CPS or Child Protective Services and came our worse then I did.
The last beating I remember was in 7th grade. I remember going to school and showing the other kids the welts on my back.
The earliest beating I remember were maybe in third grade or forth grade when I got beat for not getting all A's & B's on my report card.
I remember being made to lie on the living room floor and beaten in front of the Christmas tree. My dad said he was going to beat me like a pirate.
The good thing about beatings is after a while the welts go away and your return to normal.
Sadly that isn't true when you are psychologically abused. I was constantly being yelled at and told I was a worthless piece of sh*t. Those psychological beatings are far worse then a beating with a belt.
When you are a little child you believe that stuff.
Arizona man accused of beating son, 6, with hose
by Jane Lednovich - Jul. 16, 2012 05:36 PM
The Arizona Republic-12 News Breaking News Team
A 34-year-old man is behind bars in north Yavapai County after allegedly beating his 6-year-old son with a hose, officials said.
On Tuesday, deputies were called to the home of Jaccob Billiter, located on the 24000 block of north Arizona 89 in Paulden, and found one of the boys living there had a head injury and dry blood on his face.
Officers were told that Billiter had discovered that his son had taken a drink from the irrigation system and punished him by holding him upside down and whipping him with a hose. Billiter then dropped the boy on his head, police said.
Billiter's other son, age 4, also had a visible injury on his forehead resulting from punishment by Billiter, police said.
Paramedics transported the children to the hospital for treatment and placed them into protective custody. Billiter was found and arrested at a nearby friend's home the next day.
Billiter is being held at the Camp Verde Detention Center on a $10,000 bond. He has been charged with two counts of child abuse, one count of aggravated assault, one count of disorderly conduct and two counts of neglect/abuse of a minor.