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202. Yeah, that's a cogent argument. How I take it is irrelevant. Make an argument if you can.

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Reply #193)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:30 PM

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Woman, 82, told child to stop teasing a park goose, was shoved to ground by father. [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 OP

Look for the child and the man with his head up his ass. CleanLucre Jul 2012 #1

That poor woman, and that poor kid. Brickbat Jul 2012 #2

Yeah, that man has to be a monster joeybee12 Jul 2012 #3

So let me get this right ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #4

Unfreakingbelievable malaise Jul 2012 #6

Older folks ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #19

True but you'd think they'd draw a line with the elderly malaise Jul 2012 #27

It is scary to see that. I wish the american people would treat their family elders and all southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #59

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #69

Will someone please pass the salt lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #70

It's also illegal to touch her. tblue Jul 2012 #40

You'd be surprised how unglued some parents liberalhistorian Jul 2012 #113

My first reaction would be - and has been - Nevernose Jul 2012 #5

+1000 Iris Jul 2012 #9

Absolutely ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #24

+1000 Control-Z Jul 2012 #37

The kid is lucky that the goose didn't go on the attack. amandabeech Jul 2012 #195

Is the article saying "the man" who shoved her also helped her to her car? Or is it badly written? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #7

yes, article is saying he also helped her to her car. 1. shove 2. assist Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #10

He must have realized he fucked up. Incitatus Jul 2012 #61

Wow, he must have quite the temper treestar Jul 2012 #8

I know those geese. Eventually one of them would have whooped that kid's ass. dogknob Jul 2012 #11

Yeah, I'm surprised the goose didn't go after him. immoderate Jul 2012 #41

A goose chased my ass down the street CanonRay Jul 2012 #106

Too bad that was before the days of YouTube! Brigid Jul 2012 #125

Thanks heavens it was before you tube! CanonRay Jul 2012 #178

Yeah, geese can really beat you up bad, especially if you are a kid. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #185

god bless america. L0oniX Jul 2012 #12

if he had done that to my mom, he rateyes Jul 2012 #13

I agree somewhat... Cronkite Jul 2012 #194

What a uber asswipe that guy is. nt valerief Jul 2012 #14

Whoa. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #15

Maybe she did break a hip. Brigid Jul 2012 #20

a couple years ago I asked a kid to stop throwing rocks at baby ducks in the harbor magical thyme Jul 2012 #16

Yes, the father is a complete and total a$$hole ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #28

A big fuckin sociopath pink-o Jul 2012 #68

A-fucking-men REP Jul 2012 #80

Good thing you had a big dog. eom tawadi Jul 2012 #30

Big black dogs. Don't leave home without'em! nt magical thyme Jul 2012 #66

I have had 2 black lab mixes nadine_mn Jul 2012 #170

I'm walking my dogs and a 3 year old gets out of his stroller, picks up rocks... KurtNYC Jul 2012 #90

"He likes to throw rocks at dogs"??? Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #112

OMG and she expected you to let him? get the red out Jul 2012 #128

I am always sort of stunned when these things happen KurtNYC Jul 2012 #186

Whatever happened to that guy? DiverDave Jul 2012 #188

What pisses me off, is that legally if the dog were to bite that child nadine_mn Jul 2012 #172

"My foot likes to kick people like you in the ass" Number23 Jul 2012 #204

it has long been a cardinal sin to even speak to a child that is not your own Scout Jul 2012 #17

What you describe is a pretty sad state of affairs. ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #22

I'm sorry to say that I think ManiacJoe is close to correct. nt ladjf Jul 2012 #36

Pretty much, I think. bitchkitty Jul 2012 #176

If you're a dude, your also in danger of molesting a child at any time... Romulox Jul 2012 #26

When we were kids.... blueamy66 Jul 2012 #99

Yep those good old days when people could hit children whenever and however they darn well yellowcanine Jul 2012 #183

When and where did I type that we were hit? blueamy66 Jul 2012 #203

There was a scene from the first season of Mad Men 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #109

I remember that episode Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #137

Yeah, I actually kinda hated Don and Betty for that episode 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #167

Just more realism bongbong Jul 2012 #181

I know I know 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #198

The asshole Dad who pushed her COLGATE4 Jul 2012 #18

That guy better pray to the god of asinine punks that this doesn't turn into a murder rap... nt Romulox Jul 2012 #21

What's the guy's freeper name? Pilotguy Jul 2012 #23

If the 82 year old woman with a head injury told an accurate story... lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #25

Wow tawadi Jul 2012 #29

Well that is a lesson learned... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #31

I bet this asshole is hell to live with arcane1 Jul 2012 #32

No security cameras in the parking lot, then? MADem Jul 2012 #33

Maybe, just maybe woolldog Jul 2012 #34

You're kidding ... Right? 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #43

That one? Sadly, no. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #65

omg obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #46

That would have worked if ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #48

you sound like a real dick frylock Jul 2012 #53

+1 sarcasmo Jul 2012 #87

That's on par with "girls in short skirts are asking to be raped." nt Incitatus Jul 2012 #62

Just fucking guess what I'm thinking about you right now! FiveGoodMen Jul 2012 #72

Guess you would have shoved her too, eh? sarcasmo Jul 2012 #86

Maybe....just maybe.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #92

Shame on you. emilyg Jul 2012 #93

maybe, just maybe magical thyme Jul 2012 #95

actually geese do have a voice - a loud abrasive voice arely staircase Jul 2012 #159

in this one case it was geese magical thyme Jul 2012 #166

You approach the father then and let him know your concerns * woolldog Jul 2012 #171

and if both parents are standing right there and ignoring the harassment magical thyme Jul 2012 #187

What specifically leads you to believe that observed animal abuse is not... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #118

So she deserves to be shoved to the ground? LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #130

No it's not ok to attack anyone physically. woolldog Jul 2012 #165

Some kids need to be wendylaroux Jul 2012 #184

As soon as the kid is taught by his/her parents how to properly behave, mythology Jul 2012 #212

Oh please get the red out Jul 2012 #132

Ha - you shoved her, didn't you? n/t bitchkitty Jul 2012 #177

you've got nothing on me.... woolldog Jul 2012 #199

My "business" is the harm towards innocents who cannot defend themselves! mizzuz pibb Jul 2012 #197

That's a really shitty thing to say lunatica Jul 2012 #207

Does anyone know what an angry feral goose will do to a child who is teasing him? PDJane Jul 2012 #35

It's funny that you brought up the possible aggression of an adult goose. When I first saw the ladjf Jul 2012 #38

Trust me. Geese can cause broken bones and head injuries. PDJane Jul 2012 #55

heh,eheh, I m the elderly lady that goes up to parents and asks them hollysmom Jul 2012 #74

wait, what? blueamy66 Jul 2012 #205

okey dokey hollysmom Jul 2012 #206

Remember that recently a swan killed a man csziggy Jul 2012 #84

You obviously have had more experience with geese than I. The snake incident was all that ladjf Jul 2012 #97

I'm not a coward either, but I wouldn't take on an angry goose, PDJane Jul 2012 #196

Looks like the gold course management could use some large, trained dogs. nt ladjf Jul 2012 #208

Probably that dumb father did not realize RebelOne Jul 2012 #39

not to mention how much damage his brat could have done magical thyme Jul 2012 #96

THANK YOU get the red out Jul 2012 #140

I walk dogs on the Jersey City waterfront. We're in the middle of goose season right now. smokey nj Jul 2012 #45

They don't mention the child's age. surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #51

pic of goose attack. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #64

This is why I just ignore my surroundings and avoid conflict. Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #42

So you will ignore even a crime being committed? hobbit709 Jul 2012 #94

and maybe, just maybe, the child was just being a child, pnwest Jul 2012 #44

Touching a stranger is assault and battery obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #47

not if you're defending your child * woolldog Jul 2012 #50

defending your child from what?! frylock Jul 2012 #57

You know how TERRIFYING octogenarians can be? REP Jul 2012 #81

ha! that line could only be improved by a question mark elehhhhna Jul 2012 #82

Done! REP Jul 2012 #88

You never know, it could be this ladies mom snooper2 Jul 2012 #107

From a finger wagging?!?!?! morningfog Jul 2012 #89

Except that isn't what happened here obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #98

I got a present for you joeglow3 Jul 2012 #131

She placed her hands on the boy's neck FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #143

Yes, unless her action was done to prevent injury to the child Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #209

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #73

way to keep an open mind... pnwest Jul 2012 #83

we're basing this discussion on the facts presented in the article.. frylock Jul 2012 #119

Please point out to me where I ever said shoving her pnwest Jul 2012 #124

i'm batman frylock Jul 2012 #133

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwest Jul 2012 #135

And maybe, just maybe Chorophyll Jul 2012 #115

And maybe, Dad had already told pnwest Jul 2012 #144

Actually no. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #158

OMG. Fine then St. Chorophyll, your perfect parenting record pnwest Jul 2012 #163

Okay. nt Chorophyll Jul 2012 #191

So "just being a child" means it's ok to harass wildlife? get the red out Jul 2012 #145

it's easy to teach a child to respect park animals grasswire Jul 2012 #49

When I was 4 or 5, I was chasing a robin around a vacant lot Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #58

it's a shame there wasn't anybody there to help this man to a severe ass beating frylock Jul 2012 #52

acorn d_r Jul 2012 #54

He's not a parent theaocp Jul 2012 #56

What a classy, dignified parent Initech Jul 2012 #60

Jesus. DirkGently Jul 2012 #63

my guess as to what he said as he shoved her Enrique Jul 2012 #67

But what if the father's account was the truth? Did you read the article? progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #71

Has the father been found? Has his story been told? Does he exist? lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #75

This story is not credible. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #76

Very true. Brickbat Jul 2012 #101

So, you think the woman just fell and then invented a guy and a story? morningfog Jul 2012 #105

Maybe. I'm the only one on this thread who hasn't jumped to a conclusion. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #114

The article in the OP says there was a witness who saw the man. morningfog Jul 2012 #121

Thanks, the newly revised blog post in the OP is much more informative. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #122

Yeah, there is still not a lot out there. morningfog Jul 2012 #123

"He was described only as being in his 40s".with a clue like that who needs witnesses leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #77

Horrifying. You couldn't get away with jack shit when I was a kid. xchrom Jul 2012 #78

And this is why schools don't stop bullies. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #79

Yes, and there is always the question get the red out Jul 2012 #148

"How dare you call my perfect little angel a bully!!!!" Odin2005 Jul 2012 #200

Planet full of idiots. sarcasmo Jul 2012 #85

HOW DARE YOU TALK TO MY KID! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #91

So much for It Takes... meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #100

According to the article she may have grabbed the boy by the neck. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #102

According to the article, the woman is suffering life-threatening injuries. morningfog Jul 2012 #104

And we don't KNOW how she got them. That is my point. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #108

Yeah, like she was going to strangle him or apply the Vulcan Nerve Pinch Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #110

Well I don't know and neither do you. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #116

Maybe it's a generational difference Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #168

Again, assumptions. We don't know if it was a "gentle pinch" or something worse. Just because yellowcanine Jul 2012 #173

You're taking this awfully personally... Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #193

Yeah, that's a cogent argument. How I take it is irrelevant. Make an argument if you can. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #202

And what was the little 5 yr old going to do to the geese? FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #139

She may have been protecting the boy. We don't know. That is the point. We don't know. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #174

hope they found the guy. WI_DEM Jul 2012 #103

It's been my experience that the worse behaved a child is Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #111

And it has been my experience that people make all kinds of assumptions here based on very few yellowcanine Jul 2012 #117

When daughter was 6 revolution breeze Jul 2012 #120

What would be wrong with scolding that BRAT???????? get the red out Jul 2012 #126

Seriously, nothing in the article even mentioned what the boy was actually doing to the geese FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #134

I'm with you on this Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #138

No! The boy viciously attacked the goose and the woman tried to stop him, causing yellowcanine Jul 2012 #182

YES get the red out Jul 2012 #141

Interesting response. FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #146

Maybe you should find another asshole to support get the red out Jul 2012 #150

I pointed out that the report was not clear about the cause of the woman falling FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #154

It certainly sounds like the father was to blame get the red out Jul 2012 #156

maybe you should Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #213

rofl!!! pnwest Jul 2012 #155

LOL.. snooper2 Jul 2012 #160

Exactly. Lot of assumptions being made with very little evidence. Having had kids of my own I yellowcanine Jul 2012 #175

It looks like this man will be able to identify the father and resolve the incident here: freshwest Jul 2012 #127

Well, how dare she tell a child to behave!!!!! WolverineDG Jul 2012 #129

Article says she had her hands on the boy's neck. FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #136

No get the red out Jul 2012 #142

Hate children much? FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #147

I don't hate children at all get the red out Jul 2012 #149

I edited to add to my last post... FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #151

Liberals get the red out Jul 2012 #152

So now the dad is a "big guy who beats up old ladies". Amazing. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #180

how many kids do you have snooper2 Jul 2012 #161

If I saw my kid harassing a goose LibertyLover Jul 2012 #153

I have a 4 yr old son and have raised geese. FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #157

If the article had been titled "Man protects 5yo from attack in park" hughee99 Jul 2012 #162

EXACTLY! Thank you! pnwest Jul 2012 #164

Of the people responding on this thread, I wonder which ones have well-behaved children and Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #169

Nice ad hominem. It couldn't just be that they have a different view from you. No they must be yellowcanine Jul 2012 #179

If the shoe fits, wear it Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #192

How original. I don't care who you were talking about. It was a cheap shot regardless. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #201

You don't even have to mess with a goose Ednahilda Jul 2012 #189

Messed up Ednahilda Jul 2012 #190

Has there been an update to this story yet? I'm not pnwest Jul 2012 #210

nope. the story died off after 2nd day. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #211