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JRLeft

(7,010 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:45 AM Oct 2012

Unbelievably cruel father mocks girl with cerebral palsy

We like to think that adults are good role models, showing our growing and impressionable children the difference between right and wrong. Kids tease and bully each other on the playground and adults are supposed to help children learn that this behavior is cruel, mean and intolerable. Adults should be setting good examples, right?

Unfortunately, in this weird and messed-up world (that’s also full of bright spots, though not in this story), adults often let us down and behave poorly. That’s especially the case with one father in East Sparta, Ohio. William Bailey, 43, and his son mocked a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy by walking with a limp as she got off a yellow school bus.

The mother of the girl who was teased caught the horrible moment on tape and shared it with 19 Action News. Trisha Knight told the Cleveland news station that Bailey often mocks her daughter and her children are afraid of the man. “They don’t want to play outside,” Knight told Action News. They don’t want to sleep in their bedroom.”
Bailey has a record and “was found guilty of aggravated menacing in a separate case.” Knight says she has heard gunshots fired from his home.

All of that said, there are two sides to this story. Knight and Bailey are apparently involved in a neighborhood feud and both have filed complains with the prosecutors office. We don’t know Bailey’s side of the story because he’s refusing to talk to the media. When a reporter approached him getting into his car, he slammed the door and sped off.

No matter, the bottom line here is that no adult should EVER tease a child and encourage his own son to do the same.

As Doug Barry over at Jezebel writes, “Of course, it really doesn’t matter what sort of lawn-mowing, hedge-trimming, above-ground pool dispute prompted a grown-ass man to show the most effective technique for being a total creep, because the rule for adults mocking children (nevermind children with disabilities) is, I’m pretty sure, DON’T.”

Video link: http://www.wistv.com/category/229633/video-landing-page?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=7789405

Link: http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2012/10/04/unbelievably-cruel-father-mocks-girl-with-cerebral-palsy/?plckOnPage=6&plckItemsPerPage=10&plckSort=TimeStampDescending

What a sick sick man.

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Unbelievably cruel father mocks girl with cerebral palsy (Original Post) JRLeft Oct 2012 OP

Horrible! Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #1

I clicked the link, and the video is right there. JRLeft Oct 2012 #4

If there's one thing I absolutely LOVE about the internet. EOTE Oct 2012 #2

Bullies pass on that gene to the apple that doesn't fall far from the tree. There are far more mother earth Oct 2012 #3

Fucker. area51 Oct 2012 #5

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

1. Horrible!

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:54 AM

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I can't find the video at the link.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

4. I clicked the link, and the video is right there.

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:48 AM

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EOTE

(13,409 posts)

2. If there's one thing I absolutely LOVE about the internet.

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:04 AM

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It's that it allows assholes like this POS Bailey to be exposed to the world for what they are. When that happens, they're either forced to change their awful ways or they move somewhere where assholes like themselves are tolerated. I saw a Youtube video of this worthless "dad" and his name and address were already published there. I hope this wretched excuse for a human being has a very uncomfortable year or so.

mother earth

(6,002 posts)

3. Bullies pass on that gene to the apple that doesn't fall far from the tree. There are far more

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 11:09 AM

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adult bullies than one would think. The adult bullies are just sneaky and cowardice about admitting what they are and are creative in their methods.

I'm glad this mother got it on video...that ought to wake the bastards up.

Bullying is rampant in our society...look to the workplace, look at the people who delude themselves as being christian. So called christians are some of the first to be racists and homophobes, among other disturbing behaviors.

It is all around us. Though, when we see it aimed at a child, it can no longer be denied or marginalized. Our society is soul sick. I'm glad this is finally getting media attention. The recent case of the monitor on the bus being verbally abused by children was a real eye opener for most, but I believe this is far more common and pervasive...bullying is all around us and far more prevalent with how "adults" treat others...this is learned behavior. Children learn to be all they are, from their parents.

And then you have the people who are witness to this behavior, who are all too quick to look the other way. Those are the enablers.
Ask yourself, have you ever enabled adult bullying? Chances are, on some level, many have, whether it's to preserve a job or just out of not wanting to become "involved".

I remember a story of a rape victim who's cries were heard by several people, many thought someone else would call the police or help, but someone else never did.

area51

(11,921 posts)

5. Fucker.

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Fri Oct 5, 2012, 12:16 PM

Oct 2012

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