76 year old man hits autistic 7 year old in Library

[boogieman]

PROSSER, Wash. - A 76-year-old man accused of hitting an autistic boy in the Richland library appeared in Benton County District Court on a misdemeanor assault charge.

The case against Frank Teverbaugh was continued Wednesday to December to give his lawyer more time.

The Tri-City Herald reports Teverbaugh is accused of striking a 7-year-old boy who was having a "meltdown" -- kicking and screaming -- on Aug. 14 as his mother and caretaker were trying to take him outside.

The mother says Teverbaugh backhanded her son, giving him a bloody nose, and then hit him a second time on the back.

The retired coach says he did not hit the boy in the face, but only tried to swat the boy on the rear after the boy struck him first.

http://www.nwcn.com/statenews/washington/stories/NW_101509WAB-AP_hitting-autistic-boy-richland-JM.21c1f56c0.html


  This seems to be happening kind of often lately... Old people snapping and smacking around unruly children. And now I have 'we're not going to take it' by twisted sister in my head. :lol:

[tanya2012]

"Well he hit me first!!"  :lol:

That's a good reason to hit a 7 year old autistic child.

[Jonelle]

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"Well he hit me first!!"  :lol:

That's a good reason to hit a 7 year old autistic child.
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I'm starting to think that the old schoolers, are getting so dern sick of all the disrespect from children that they're trying to implement their own tactics lol. Think about it. 66 years ago ... a child screaming in the middle of a store would have gotten what from their parents ? Teachers and bystanders would have done what, if the parents were not around or failed to discipline during said "episode" ?!