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8. So what

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 06:22 AM

Sep 2014

You think he should be treated differently because he pays lip service to this abuse? This man has some serious problems that needs some special attention.

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Vikings: Adrian Peterson won't play until legal issues are resolved [View all] Crabby Appleton Sep 2014 OP

Late night K&R KeepItReal Sep 2014 #1

I agree he shouldn't be allowed to play at this time rpannier Sep 2014 #2

are you a vikings fan or something? santroy79 Sep 2014 #6

No I am not rpannier Sep 2014 #14

so the pictures or the history means nothing to you? santroy79 Sep 2014 #49

I repeat rpannier Sep 2014 #51

Well I hope you never work santroy79 Sep 2014 #57

It isn't only one incident - they've got 2 TBF Sep 2014 #10

First one was investigated. No charges filed rpannier Sep 2014 #15

The thing is the "pattern" - TBF Sep 2014 #18

A Pattern of What rpannier Sep 2014 #19

Your opinion - I think pattern can be shown in the legal sense. TBF Sep 2014 #21

"get the jury to look past the pictures"? What? He said he hit his kid with a stick, pictures uppityperson Sep 2014 #23

good. Adrian Peterson was about to get some special treatment from the Vikings rollin74 Sep 2014 #3

But... But... But Spielman assured us at the Presser those were different rpannier Sep 2014 #4

Good. NealK Sep 2014 #5

Hate to disagree...but.. Rhinodawg Sep 2014 #7

So what 4dsc Sep 2014 #8

I've heard no contrition from Peterson - TBF Sep 2014 #11

Michael Vick's dog-fighting was something he carried from his own childhood LynneSin Sep 2014 #12

You missed post 3#??? The Vikings have historically suspended abusers... Tommymac Sep 2014 #17

You say its a moral issue.... Rhinodawg Sep 2014 #22

This is about sending a message - abuse WILL NOT BE Tolerated. Tommymac Sep 2014 #27

no he gets no forgiveness santroy79 Sep 2014 #50

Like Jimmy Swaggart and all those weeping apologies...not just "sorry" but "sorry I libdem4life Sep 2014 #53

I think people are catching on that in order to play football you must like violence AngryAmish Sep 2014 #9

Steve Young rpannier Sep 2014 #16

Sorry for my dupe Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #13

Once again, money talks CanonRay Sep 2014 #20

I don't need/want any one telling me & my hubby how to raise our two teenage sons skeewee08 Sep 2014 #24

Hitting a 4 year old child with a stick is ABUSE, It is not discipline. Tommymac Sep 2014 #28

And like I said you or anyone else will not tell me how to raise my children skeewee08 Sep 2014 #30

Hit a child, do not pass Go - Go directly to jail. Tommymac Sep 2014 #46

the law places limits on what you can do treestar Sep 2014 #52

actually, child abuse is a legal issue & courts WILL take abused children away wordpix Sep 2014 #54

No one is telling you how to raise them. They're just saying you can't abuse them. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #32

I get that skeewee08 Sep 2014 #35

A further examination of the case hints pretty strongly at Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #47

I'm sorry, but what you just posted is just... wrong. and on so many levels cali Sep 2014 #34

Nope skeewee08 Sep 2014 #36

Hugh???? skeewee08 Sep 2014 #38

as I said, the research conducted on spanking/hitting as a form of discipline is cali Sep 2014 #40

Well we can see how not disciplining kids has worked.. skeewee08 Sep 2014 #43

So much fail in this. CNN, Vikings, Peterson, NFL... my god. apnu Sep 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Sep 2014 #26

Good. This was abuse, not discipline. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #29

Why just the NFL players? skeewee08 Sep 2014 #31

I agree. It should and will set an example for everyone. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #33

You must a read somehting diffrent skeewee08 Sep 2014 #37

He does not say he was sorry for using a switch. He denies that what he did was abuse. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #39

So you want him to apologize for using a switch? skeewee08 Sep 2014 #41

When he stops using weasel words, it will be an apology. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #42

In the state of Texas corporal punishemnt is legal. skeewee08 Sep 2014 #44

Texas indicted Peterson, so apparently this type of corporal punishment is not legal there. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #45

Peterson will receive his full salary ($11.75 Million) former9thward Sep 2014 #48

omg, these players make so much money it's absurd wordpix Sep 2014 #55

Yes, players, actors, entertainers, CEOs former9thward Sep 2014 #56