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MikeWaters · 02-28-2008, 02:55 PM

You know when I see a child abuser in court, I sometimes wonder what keeps the parent from jumping across the table and throttling the guy.

There is pain for the abused. And there is pain for those that feel they were responsible to protect the abused. I have had patients describe to me the feeling of guilt related to a child abused.

Someone once posted the clip of the parent who waited at the airport after his son's accused abuser had been arrested and was being transported. The father pretended to be on a pay phone and then whipped out a gun and shot and killed the abuser (who was his son's martial arts instructor). He got 5 years in jail. The son had mixed feelings, because he cared for the instructor. I'm certainly not advocating vigilantism. In fact, I think it is wrong. But at the same time, it's a wonder it doesn't happen more often.

02-28-2008, 02:55 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	On child abuse You know when I see a child abuser in court, I sometimes wonder what keeps the parent from jumping across the table and throttling the guy. There is pain for the abused. And there is pain for those that feel they were responsible to protect the abused. I have had patients describe to me the feeling of guilt related to a child abused. Someone once posted the clip of the parent who waited at the airport after his son's accused abuser had been arrested and was being transported. The father pretended to be on a pay phone and then whipped out a gun and shot and killed the abuser (who was his son's martial arts instructor). He got 5 years in jail. The son had mixed feelings, because he cared for the instructor. I'm certainly not advocating vigilantism. In fact, I think it is wrong. But at the same time, it's a wonder it doesn't happen more often.