Ahman Ah-rested

[theeaterofshades]

http://www.wsaw.com/fox/content/news...430873193.html
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAW) -- Police are recommending former Packers running back, Ahman Green be charged with child abuse after the 40-year-old was arrested early Monday morning.

WBAY-TV reports Green could make a court appearance Monday afternoon.

Online court records show no criminal charges have yet been filed.

Green played 12 seasons in the NFL, including eight for the Packers. He retired in 2009 as the Packers’ career rushing leader with 8,322 yards.

[pbmax]

He has been in trouble once before, do I remember that correctly?

[MadScientist]

He has been in trouble once before, do I remember that correctly?

He was arrested for domestic violence back in 2005:
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/f...stic-violence/

[Joemailman]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...ted/428142001/

Some more details coming out:

Green was arrested at his home about 11:30 p.m. Sunday after he pushed his daughter and struck her in the head, a criminal complaint says. The daughter had run to a neighbor's house for help after the altercation, the complaint says. The daughter told the investigating deputy that the incident had been "going on all day and it's about doing dishes," the complaint says.

The daughter told police Green pays her an allowance when she comes and stays for extended visitation periods, and that he expects her to do chores to earn that allowance, but that she didn't want to do it, the complaint says.

Green's wife, who is not the girl's mother, told a deputy the girl "is always trying to pull stuff like this" and that she had been talking earlier how she was going to call police to get Green in trouble, the complaint says.

Green admitted to an officer he may have thrown the girl to the ground, tearing her shirt, and that he slapped her head and may have hit her glasses, causing an injury to her eye, the complaint says.

[Vincenzo]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...ted/428142001/

Some more details coming out:

If that's the entire story it's a pity it had to hit the media. Domestic situations such as this suck.
Or maybe you just can't lay a hand on anyone these days.

[mraynrand]

This is the Dark Knight, not the Adam West Batman.

Still, just do the damn dishes.

[hoosier]

This is the Dark Knight, not the Adam West Batman.

Still, just do the damn dishes.

Or stop paying the damn allowance.

[mraynrand]

Or stop paying the damn allowance.

Touché!

[Harlan Huckleby]

This is shocking. Ahman Green is only 40? I just picture him in a helmet with a single bar facemask.

[pbmax]

If you admit hitting the girl and injuring her eye with either the hit or the glasses, its time to go away for awhile.

[mraynrand]

If you admit hitting the girl and injuring her eye with either the hit or the glasses, its time to go away for awhile.

Well, the exact nature of it matters a lot. Maybe I'm becoming a dinosaur on this stuff, but if it's just a slap in response to a confrontational kid, then I think you let it go. If he punched or otherwise hit her with injuring force, then it should be treated as an assault. Ahman (and all men) have a special responsibility to control themselves and not hurt women. (And for Stan/Loretta, the rare strong women have the same responsibility towards their diminutive men).

[pbmax]

Well, the exact nature of it matters a lot. Maybe I'm becoming a dinosaur on this stuff, but if it's just a slap in response to a confrontational kid, then I think you let it go. If he punched or otherwise hit her with injuring force, then it should be treated as an assault. Ahman (and all men) have a special responsibility to control themselves and not hurt women. (And for Stan/Loretta, the rare strong women have the same responsibility towards their diminutive men).

A slap that is just a slap is one thing. A slap (and that is his description) that injures is a couple of steps beyond simply discipline. Given human nature, my guess is that slap is the kindest interpretation. He also has a history here.

[Rutnstrut]

If you admit hitting the girl and injuring her eye with either the hit or the glasses, its time to go away for awhile.

Yeah, god forbid anyone discipline their bratty, entitled, lazy children. If they did, there would be no future for the Democratic party.

[pbmax]

Yeah, god forbid anyone discipline their bratty, entitled, lazy children. If they did, there would be no future for the Democratic party.

So in black and white world its either injure or ignore for child discipline?

Doesn't sound like a lot of fun.

[Zool]

Yeah, god forbid anyone discipline their bratty, entitled, lazy children. If they did, there would be no future for the Democratic party.

If you teach a child to do what you say with the thread of violence, that child learns that the threat of violence gets you what you want. It's actually pretty simple and completely fucking stupid. If you hit your kid, you just lost.

[mraynrand]

If you teach a child to do what you say with the thread of violence, that child learns that the threat of violence gets you what you want. It's actually pretty simple and completely fucking stupid. If you hit your kid, you just lost.

good lord

[Joemailman]

If you teach a child to do what you say with the thread of violence, that child learns that the threat of violence gets you what you want. It's actually pretty simple and completely fucking stupid. If you hit your kid, you just lost.

Not all hitting is violence. My dad used to sometimes hit us for misbehaving. We never sensed danger though because we knew he wasn't doing it out of rage. He was in control. he was sending a message that we needed to straighten up. Ahman Green is a different story. He has, at least sporadically, problems controlling his anger.

[hoosier]

Not all hitting is violence. My dad used to sometimes hit us for misbehaving. We never sensed danger though because we knew he wasn't doing it out of rage. He was in control. he was sending a message that we needed to straighten up. Ahman Green is a different story. He has, at least sporadically, problems controlling his anger.

Sorry but it is still violence. Maybe of a different sort, but it is still violence. I don't doubt that there were and may still be family environments in which kids get spanked and grow up to be highly functional adults. But parenting culture is changing, and it's no longer generally accepted that hitting a child will produce desirable changes. Recent studies have shown a positive correlation between corporal punishment in the home and increased negative behavior as well as lowering of self-esteem. There are plenty of non-violent ways of teaching kids right from wrong and instilling responsibility.

[call_me_ishmael]

If you teach a child to do what you say with the thread of violence, that child learns that the threat of violence gets you what you want. It's actually pretty simple and completely fucking stupid. If you hit your kid, you just lost.

Yep, this. There are a million other ways to get your point across and assert authority rather than using size/strength/violence against a person.

[Rutnstrut]

Yep, this. There are a million other ways to get your point across and assert authority rather than using size/strength/violence against a person.

I suppose your approach would be give them a hug and tell them they can be any gender they want to be. Then help them find their safe place.