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Where in the hell is the respect for the elderly? This is tragic. My dad is the same age (84). The elderly should be given the utmost consideration and respect in all circumstances. Absolutely crazy!
At 12 years old, that kid should know better and for beating a proud 84 year old man, I hope he is put in jail and beaten senseless. The dad is pathetic and should suffer the same fate. Neither deserves to live IMO. This is appalling to me!
Elder abuse this time in the form of assault upon a stranger. Sadly, it is not an uncommon hate crime. One can read through posts on this forum and the indignation some posters have aimed against the elderly. Sociopaths come in all shapes and sizes. This father/son combo is just an example of a bad apple not falling far from a diseased tree. If justice were to be truly served they would have similar indiginity forced upon them in their old age.
This is the result of our de-humanizing one another. One only need read through this forum and the rants against people of other races, religions, sexual orientations, or income levels to see how common it has become to define "different" as "bad" and treat others as "the enemy" just because they are different.
I don't care what anybody thinks or if you agree with me, Kids learn actions from home and from their parents. So many of todays Parents are not responsible in any way, they are irresponsible parents, and when their Children get in trouble, blame everyone else but themselves.
Good Parenting does not come down with who is Rich or who is Poor, both should have common sense, in knowing how to raise a child. Too many of todays kids here in 2010 show such a lack of respect for their elders, this has to be taught at home.
I have no respect for this Parent, he is a coward not a Parent, and the little brat, should be punished. With so many Parent's today inflicting their own sick thoughts on their children, they grow up to be bullies.
There is no excuse in the world for this type of behavior, it comes down to good parenting skills, and showing respect and compassion in the home.
I have to agree with you all. it is a sad state. We have such little regard for each other. Where is the consideration. Why didn't he just apologize and move on? they both would have felt better for doing the right thing. Why do we have this need to be up on the next person.
While the older fellow may have been rude ( who knows) it just didn't have to get to this had they each had respect for each other. I would normally think someone nearly backing into someone would not mean to ( with this man, I'm not so sure) He simply could have said, I'm so sorry. thank goodness nothing happened. Have a good day... Is that soi hard to teach?
Is going to jail, or getting sued worth not saying it?? Would you want your child treting their grand parents like this? then why a stranger? This is a symptom of what we have created and I think it needs to change.
This is not the country I grew up in and not one I would want to pass forward. There is a better way. Why do people so ill prepared to raise children have them>? Do they think we want these genes reproduced? This ugliness would never be missed.
I guess there is a lesson for us all, when we are short with the waiter, or curse another driver or the other situations where we treat others with less regard than deserved.
Wondering why everyone just keeps walking. Boy, I am only 5'4 and not very big, but I can have a big mouth!! I would have stopped and got involved. Heck, with security, watch my foot.
This is just sad, I just don't understand people not wanting to get involved.
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Tragic! What an outrage.
