Spanking is one of the most controversial topics in parenting today. It remains fairly popular in the country at large, although some believe most remaining spanking-enthusiasts belong to the older generations.
But whatever your personal take on spanking, here’s a story that shouldn’t sit well with you either way. A 42-year-old Florida father called the cops on himself—yes, himself—to witness him paddling his daughter and make sure his activities were lawful.
“(He) wanted me to stand by while he spanked her with the paddle… I stood by as (he) spanked (her) 4 times on her buttocks. Since no crime had been committed, this case is closed,” the officer wrote in his report.
From WPBF:
Although it may sound bizarre to some parents, the sheriff’s office has received several similar requests in the past. Undersheriff Noel Stephen said he has personally supervised approximately 12 spankings.
“My understanding is that the father was going to render corporal punishment to his daughter,” the county undersheriff told Yahoo Parenting. “She said ‘no you can’t, it’s abuse.’ And the father said ‘Okay, let’s call the sheriff’s department to find out.’”
Even more bizarre than the story is the sheriff’s office’s confirmation that they have received “several” of these requests—so many that one officer has “supervised” at least 12 separate occasions of corporal punishment.
Being anti-corporal-punishment is one thing; being pro-random-police-officers-arbitrarily-dictating-the-laws-of-discipline is another.
