Adrian Peterson Indicted

[Joemailman]

i mean, could this be something as simple as leaving a kid in a car while you run into a store, or not having a child in a car seat?

this could be a simple thing, like letting a little kid drive a 4-wheeler and he crashes (all of us from wisconsin or the UP have done it, and it was a blast). or it could be something much much worse

it was an 11 year old boy visiting AP who returned home with some bruises. thats all we know. they could have been playing football in the front yard, or AP could have beaten him

need to wait for details on this one before we lynch him

Actually, it now appears it was a 4 year old boy. That's pretty young for anything like this.

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details of the case are changing by the minute

[Harlan Huckleby]

Looks like Adrian Peterson will be out this year while this gets sorted out.

I do think he will be welcomed back to NFL. I know I'm jumping ahead, but those pictures tell a pretty clear story of what happened.

[Joemailman]

Peterson's attorney released a statement:

“Adrian Peterson has been informed that he was indicted by a grand jury in Montgomery County, Texas for Injury to a Child. The charged conduct involves using a switch to spank his son. This indictment follows Adrian’s full cooperation with authorities who have been looking into this matter. Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas. Adrian has never hidden from what happened. He has cooperated fully with authorities and voluntarily testified before the grand jury for several hours. Adrian will address the charges with the same respect and responsiveness he has brought to this inquiry from its beginning. It is important to remember that Adrian never intended to harm his son and deeply regrets the unintentional injury.”

[Rastak]

He gave that kid a pretty good whipping. In this day and age probably not the brightest thing to do.

Now we know why he called Jerry Jones and said he'd like to play for him. This happened in May, he must have realized his days as the highest paid running back in the NFL were about to come to a close.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Unintentional injury? What did AP think was going to happen when he hit his son with a switch?

[Rastak]

Photos:

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/0...r-child-abuse/

Technical note on the title of that link. I think he was charged with Negligent Child Endangerment which is not quite the same thing. Bad, but not exactly the same thing.

[Tyrion Lannister]

He's accused of spanking his kid with a switch.

The Packers defense, especially the run defense, is so bad, only an indict can prevent AP from spanking the unit.

On a serious note, child abuse is never a joke or a funny thing, but I do hope Minnesota "deactivates" AP on Oct. 2 also.

[smuggler]

I feel like those welt would be justified on a 9 or 10 year old for fighting or stealing. Not so much for a 4 year old for pushing another kid.

[George Cumby]

An indictment means felony means bad.

200 some pound man beating a four year old with a stick leaving all sorts of bruising and welts? Worse than than the Ray Rice deal by an East Texas Country Mile.

Is Baddell smart enough to see this? Doubt it.

[Rastak]

An indictment means felony means bad.

200 some pound man beating a four year old with a stick leaving all sorts of bruising and welts? Worse than than the Ray Rice deal by an East Texas Country Mile.

Is Baddell smart enough to see this? Doubt it.

Now that I have read a few more reports, this motherfucker is in deep shit. I think the Vikings are going to be awash in cap space next year.

[George Cumby]

Now that I have read a few more reports, this motherfucker is in deep shit. I think the Vikings are going to be awash in cap space next year.

Lol!

Sorry, man, but I think you're right.......

I have never spanked either of my kids, 8 and 5, let alone taken the wood to them like that. Seriously, WTF?

[Joemailman]

http://www.click2houston.com/news/at...ounty/28035452

According to a police report, Peterson used a switch taken from a tree outside his home to discipline his 4-year-old son, who was visiting Peterson at his Montgomery County home back in May. The boy told police he pushed his brother off his bike and that's when his father got mad at him. He said his pants were down when Peterson hit him with the switch.


The boy's mother told police she was speaking to him via Skype while he was visiting Peterson and her son said he got a "whupping" with a switch from Peterson.

Investigators say the boy told them Peterson has hit him with a belt and punched him in the head on other occasions.

The police report states that upon returning to Minnesota, the mother took the boy to the doctor, who examined him and determined the injuries were consistent with the boy's story and consistent with physical abuse.

According to the police report, about a week later the boy's mother said Peterson apologized for what happened to their son. She told police Peterson said he didn't make the switch smooth enough and the ridges were what caused the marks.

[Rastak]

Lol!

Sorry, man, but I think you're right.......

I have never spanked either of my kids, 8 and 5, let alone taken the wood to them like that. Seriously, WTF?

I got the shit beat out of me as a kid on the rare occassion from dear ole dad. But really, there better be some serious things missing from these reports or I have to say goodbye asshole.

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nick wright @getnickwright 4h
It should be understood that the photographs that some have published & I have possession of were taken at least a week after incident.