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Warrant issued for arrest of Vikings' Peterson (Trigger Warning: Graphic description of child abuse) [View all]

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Warrant issued for arrest of Vikings' Peterson
Article by: MATT VENSEL , Star Tribune Updated: September 12, 2014 - 7:03 PM

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who has been indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child in North Montgomery County, Texas.

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The radio station reported, according their law enforcement sources, that Peterson beat his 4-year-old son with a tree branch as a form of punishment for pushing his brother off a motorcycle video game. The 4-year-old suffered injuries to his legs, buttocks, back and scrotum.

The radio station reported that according to police reports, the child told authorities that “Daddy Peterson hit me on my face” and expressed concern that Peterson would punch him in the face if the child reported the incident to authorities. According to the police reports, the boy also said Peterson put leaves in his mouth when he was being hit with “the switch,” typically a tree branch with twigs or leaves removed, while the boy’s pants were down. He also reportedly told his mother that Peterson “likes belts and switches” and “has a whooping room.”

Photos from the child’s injuries were released by the Houston Police Department.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/274946031.html

Let's hope the NFL takes domestic violence seriously this time, this should absolutely disgust everyone.

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Warrant issued for arrest of Vikings' Peterson (Trigger Warning: Graphic description of child abuse) [View all] Bjorn Against Sep 2014 OP

I am really at a loss trying to figure this out. I thought as a society we had moved on madinmaryland Sep 2014 #1

Unfortunately we haven't (as a whole). nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #18

That was not disipline. Those pics are from a week after the beating Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #2

That was just a flat out beating ripcord Sep 2014 #36

Is it certain that he wasn't involved in the death of his child last year? JVS Sep 2014 #3

Yes, he had never met the kid. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #44

Wow, I was 12 when my dad hit me in the face the first time rickyhall Sep 2014 #4

I sympathize cali Sep 2014 #6

There was a time when this wasnt called abuse, it was called a whooping 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #5

It is child abuse and there is no excuse for it Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #8

Its the worst thing in the world to hear about but... 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #12

Believe me I am all too aware it happens, I care for a child who suffered brain damage from abuse Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #13

my mother was beaten as a child 10 kids and the depression hollysmom Sep 2014 #32

It's criminal abuse and your generalizations are a heaping pile of shit. shame. cali Sep 2014 #9

??????????????? onecent Sep 2014 #14

His own lawyer has implied rocktivity Sep 2014 #15

Not defending him because he is an abuser. But as a social worker who investigated abuse you jwirr Sep 2014 #20

For my parents' generation, it was discipline, not abuse -- and "everybody did it" rocktivity Sep 2014 #24

stuffing leaves in the mouth of th kid for crying is not reasonable punishment in any culture hollysmom Sep 2014 #34

I totally agree with what you have said about Peterson. He has lived in a very progressive state jwirr Sep 2014 #41

was popular among southern whites too. My mother loved to use switches CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #17

Others use bare hands on bare behinds and swear it's not abuse. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #19

Not sure where that photo is from Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #23

but not just Black families....White families in the South too.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #30

The words I always dreaded to hear when I was at a friend's house: Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #45

It was pretty abusive at my house..... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #47

This is abuse plain and simple obama2terms Sep 2014 #40

Football brain trauma ErikJ Sep 2014 #7

and 'roids. hollysmom Sep 2014 #35

“Daddy Peterson...” Is that a direct quote? rocktivity Sep 2014 #10

The child lives with his mother and was visiting Peterson Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #11

Link says he repeated what was done to him as a child. The long line of abuse must be broken. freshwest Sep 2014 #16

I know this is a bit off topic davidpdx Sep 2014 #22

There was a pro athlete who grew up with so much abuse rocktivity Sep 2014 #25

I think that's a bit late to deal with such trama davidpdx Sep 2014 #26

You made the right choice for you. I think some haven't comprehended their own wounds, but you have. freshwest Sep 2014 #27

I should add to the story that when I was 19 I had a close call davidpdx Sep 2014 #29

Its exactly why I didn't have children.....I didn't want to become that..... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #31

I'm glad to hear you got out and that you didn't have kids davidpdx Sep 2014 #37

Ahhh stupid people.... the_sly_pig Sep 2014 #21

And there in lies the problem davidpdx Sep 2014 #28

These are moneymakers for the corporations. Also, ignorant bullies who in now way should be TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #33

Good parents are made not born. DU needs to think before we attack. kickysnana Sep 2014 #38

I broke my cycle. WTF should I forgive an asshole who went to college and still did this? CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #39

Nice language. I can tell you are good with kids. n/t kickysnana Sep 2014 #43

what a piece of shit d_b Sep 2014 #42

Watch for how this plays out in Montgomery County, Texas. Paladin Sep 2014 #46