Stranger Slaps Crying Child After Warning Mother

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JezzVim — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:59:46 GMT

Lock him up, throw away the key. Let the inmates do the justice.

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TigerAngel — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:42:55 GMT

It's a good thing this didn't happen in front of me. I'd be in jail and that big fat ugly piece of garbage would be in the hospital!!!

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peacenjoy12 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:38:10 GMT

Yes, I agree. That wasn't the thing to do. However, there should be something done about this behavior in a store because I can't enjoy my shopping either with screaming kids all over the place. It drives me nuts too everytime I go in walmart, I hear nothing but CRYING kids. Most of the time, I try to do my shopping extremely early in the morning so I can avoid the noise level of screaming kids.

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truecritic — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:53:44 GMT

That certainly wasn't the thing to do.

Original Blog Entry: Stranger Slaps Crying Child After Warning Mother

truesee — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:37:10 GMT

san francisco chronicle

Stranger accused of slapping crying child at store

(09-02) 18:19 PDT Stone Mountain, Ga. (AP) --

Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a suburban Atlanta Walmart slapped the child several times after warning the toddler's mother to keep her quiet.

A police report says after the stranger hit the girl at least four times, he said: See, I told you I would shut her up.

Roger Stephens of Stone Mountain is charged with felony cruelty to children. It was unclear if he had an attorney and a telephone call to his home Wednesday was unanswered.

Authorities say the girl and her mother were shopping Monday when the toddler began crying. The police report says Stephens approached the mother and said, If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you.

Authorities say Stephens then grabbed the 2-year-old and slapped her. The child began screaming and Stephens was arrested. Police say an examination showed the girl's face was slightly red.

A call to the girl's mother, identified in the police report as Sonya Mathews of Grayson, was answered by a woman who identified herself as Sabrina Mathis, the victim's aunt.

Mathis said Wednesday that the girl is doing fine.

As of today, she has really forgotten about it, Mathis said. She's been playing.

Mathis said the girl's mother was shaken up over the incident.

She's as well as to be expected, Mathis said. Right now she's just trying to calm down.

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