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Child abuse witnessed in South Slope store — Brooklynian

Child abuse witnessed in South Slope store

lurker
lurker
edited November -1 in Park Slope
I was riding the bus on 7th Ave in South Slope last night and witnessed a pretty horrible incident. A guy - late 40s perhaps - was walking down 7th with a kid of perhaps 10 yrs. The kid was carrying a bike helmet when suddenly the guy turned around and smacked the helmet out of his hands. The kid started crying and picked up the helmet and then threw it down again in a sort of tantrum. No big deal, I thought.

Then, the guy grabbed the kid by his jacket, at the neck and the lower back, picked him up off the ground, and threw him into the doorway of a store onto the floor (door was open, not through the door). He then walked up to the boy, who was lying on his back, and kicked him at least twice. The store had several people in it.

The woman behind the counter came around and helped the boy up. She appeared to be related to both the kid and guy. They talked while she tried to comfort the crying boy.

Pretty shocking and sad. Makes me wonder what kind of family dynamic is at work there.

Comments

  • daver
    daver
    911. Throwing a kid on the ground and kicking him multiple times deserves a call. At minimum.

    Fucking Park Slope. Hate that place.
  • lurker
    lurker
    action was taken.
  • the invisible lines
    the invisible lines
    lurker wrote: action was taken.
    Good to hear. Hope they give that kid a decent home somewhere.
  • amy taliaferro
    amy taliaferro
    what store was this?

    I agree. 911
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    How horrible!
    what store was this and what sort of action was taken? Do you know if the police came? And, how did you see so much while riding the bus?
  • MOD
    MOD
    daver wrote: 911. Throwing a kid on the ground and kicking him multiple times deserves a call. At minimum.

    Fucking Park Slope. Hate that place.
    :mrgreen: jealous much?

    :lol: But seriously, child abuse happens everywhere, it's ignorant to blame a neighborhood. In fact, from my experience growing up in a poor, largely minority neighborhood is I found that affluent parts of town suffered less from child abuse.
  • daver
    daver
    Mamacita wrote: But seriously, child abuse happens everywhere, it's ignorant to blame a neighborhood.
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    But- at least I didn't get warned this time!

    Although you just "seriously" called me ignorant, and that isn't very nice!

    But no need to worry, I don't take it seriously enough to file a police report, so I won't complain... :mrgreen:
    Mamacita wrote: In fact, from my experience growing up in a poor, largely minority neighborhood
    So is that why it’s widely known in your household that you're pretty ghetto?

    Oh, and before the _WARNING_: link
    is I found that affluent parts of town suffered less from child abuse.
    Economics are certainly a predictor in child abuse, as are anxiety (which economics can directly influence,) whether the household is one or two parent, and probably more than anything the sociocultural roots are direct support within the community. Among other things. But child abuse certainly exists in every socioeconomic level.

    And if you don't think making little girls wear girls caps and little boys wear boys caps isn't abuse, then.

    Just then.

    :mrgreen:
  • MOD
    MOD
    Wait, did someone lose they're blue cap?

    yes, I'm the first to admit I can be pretty ghetto, meh, I love my background and wouldn't trade it for the world.
  • daver
    daver
    Mamacita wrote: Wait, did someone lose they're blue cap?
    So.

    How do you know it's a boy's cap???

    :mrgreen:
  • besus
    besus
    It was brown.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    how come none of the Park Slope defenders haven't claimed that this person could not have been from the Slope?

    ...are they working at the co-op, volunteering at PS 321? Where are you!?
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    Still waiting to hear what store this was in.
  • drano
    drano
    whynot_31 wrote: how come none of the Park Slope defenders haven't claimed that this person could not have been from the Slope?

    ...are they working at the co-op, volunteering at PS 321? Where are you!?
    "Not worth the bother" would be one possible answer.
  • MOD
    MOD
    hee hee yeah whynot, they had to be from crown heights
    :mrgreen: D'Oh!!
  • jack krohn
    jack krohn
    Another resource for reporting child abuse is the NYS Central Register at 1-800-342-3720.

    All too often people shake their heads about this sort of thing and then never act. Thanks for being an exception, lurker.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Drano, meet Mamacita.

    Mamacita, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Drano
  • jamzer
    jamzer
    Drano wrote: [quote=whynot_31]how come none of the Park Slope defenders haven't claimed that this person could not have been from the Slope?

    ...are they working at the co-op, volunteering at PS 321? Where are you!?
    "Not worth the bother" would be one possible answer.

    Another one is a rule my mother taught me: Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.
  • lurker
    lurker
    I'd rather not name the store. If the woman I saw was indeed the proprietor, I dont' think she needs the added punishment of this story getting picked up on Curbed or the like.

    Longtimesloper, my bus was at the stop and this all happened very quickly. I was able to verify that the police did show up.
  • belzjm
    belzjm
    sure holds true for one ms. palin, jamzer.

    your mother is a wise woman, it sounds like...
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    I'm disappointed, no fools have appeared to claim the family must have been from elsewhere.

    ...but am glad the police were called.
  • longtimesloper
    longtimesloper
    lurker wrote: I'd rather not name the store. If the woman I saw was indeed the proprietor, I dont' think she needs the added punishment of this story getting picked up on Curbed or the like.

    Longtimesloper, my bus was at the stop and this all happened very quickly. I was able to verify that the police did show up.

    That is all just so sad! I hope the kid is ok!
  • jamzer
    jamzer
    whynot_31 wrote: I'm disappointed, no fools have appeared to claim the family must have been from elsewhere.

    ...but am glad the police were called.
    I'll reference the rule I mentioned above.....
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    true, I am off topic. I'll bring an old thread back.... then watch the fools go at it. It beats watching the market crash.
  • land_mine
    land_mine
    Boy, that 7th ave bus IS slow...
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