Soldier Under Investigation For Videotaping Toddlers Fighting As He Egged Them On

"I was horrified. It's a baby cockfight — just like somebody put two animals up to fight each other."

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November 18, 2008 at 5:27 pm - ABC News
Dateline: Fort Bragg, NC
Craig Eliot   November 18th, 2008 - 6:14 pm

Sick. He should be put in prison. If that bastard wants to see fights, let him go to Iraq—and stay there.

Rob White   November 18th, 2008 - 6:18 pm

This is just horrifying, that parent needs to have his ass whupped by the other toddlers parents. And anyone who gets enjoyment for putting their kids up to fight needs theirs heads examined.

Mr D   November 18th, 2008 - 6:31 pm

Promoting this type of aggression in a two year child is CRIMINAL and this monster should not be allowed to be alone with his or anyone else’s kids.

anon   November 18th, 2008 - 6:40 pm

The dads weren’t rased with a strong father figure.

Enzo   November 18th, 2008 - 6:43 pm

Maybe by the time this kid reaches the age of 8… he’ll gun down the old man with a .22 rifle. It’ll be justifiable, I’m sure.

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Matt Sanchez   November 18th, 2008 - 6:54 pm

Boy, are we in trouble as a society if we can’t let two boys to duke it out and encourage aggression.

Nice to see two women giving the report and being appropriately distressed.

Mr D   November 18th, 2008 - 7:08 pm

It didn’t take too much time for child advocate, Matt Sanchez to pull his head out of the toilet to give us his take on nurturing children. Great idea Matt, let the boys duke it out. Promote aggression at an early age so it is deeply ingrained in the psyche. That way when the child is a teen he can use his gun to settle that score and spend his life in prison working out the lessons his father and you support.

Mister Rogers   November 18th, 2008 - 7:12 pm

Limp wrists and the estrogen addled are in a tizzy over some kids slapping each other around a little.

Meanwhile foreign enemies of America are teaching their children how to use Kalashnikov rifles and do hand to hand combat.

You people are the problem, not this soldier.

crazy forrest   November 18th, 2008 - 7:47 pm

There are two different clips being shown here. You are being deceived for the sake of sensationalism in a news story.

Matt Sanchez   November 18th, 2008 - 8:05 pm

Mr. D

Young men are naturally aggressive, this should be cultivated and honed. That’s why we teach young boys the virtues of honor, courage and commitment.

This anal-retentive attempt to stamp out any form of risk from our society will eventually sap the life out of civilization.

A little boy needs to learn to defend himself, his family and eventually his nation.

Lady liberty   November 18th, 2008 - 9:48 pm

Matt Sanchez November 18th, 2008 – 8:05 pm
You sir are simply an idiot….they are toddlers…when they get to high school and learn rules of engagment in sports…that will give them plenty of time to prepare for life..

That father needs a good oldfashion public flogging!

Dogbert   November 18th, 2008 - 9:52 pm

stupid is as stupid does…

claspur   November 19th, 2008 - 5:49 am

The Battleing Toddlers. Nice ring too it.
I agree with Matt…I bet the kids were having a Blast, and a good chance they won’t develope into Homersexuals….until they are forced into re-education classes for sissifacation indoctrination by The NEA.

THE KING   November 19th, 2008 - 6:50 am

THIS IS CHILDREN [the Father] RAISING CHILDREN !

WHATS WORSE? YOU IDIOTS APPLAUDING THIS GUY FOR IT !!

SEND HIM BACK TO IRAQ TO BE RADIATED WITH DU … SINCE HE LIKES AGGRESSION SO MUCH – LET HIM EXPERIENCE THE CONSEQUENCE OF IT … HIS WIFE SHOULD DUMP HIM AND REMARRY A REAL HUSBAND – NOT SOME BRAINWASHED A-HOLE – DOESNT DESERVE THOSE KIDS. WHO WOULDN’T LOVE TO HAVE JUST A MINUTE TO POUND THIS GUY INTO THE PAVEMENT

TomBrooklyn   November 19th, 2008 - 7:23 am

After training young men to kill others in our armed forces and then lightly sending them all over the world to ply thier trade (Korea, Vietnam, Iraq), don’t act so surprised to see them encourage martial arts in their offspring and young charges.

That’s hypocracy.

freeenterprisechic   November 19th, 2008 - 12:02 pm

He should be in his Commander’s office being served paperwork for conduct unbecoming followed by a referral to mental heath.

freeenterprisechic   November 19th, 2008 - 12:07 pm

sorry, mental health not mental heath.

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Other   November 19th, 2008 - 3:40 pm

Kids can take karate classes at 3 years old.

Sorry…I see no difference here.

ScottsdaleBob   November 19th, 2008 - 4:29 pm

Dogbert quips “stupid is as stupid does…” which reminds me of the classic line in Bill Murray and Andie McDowell’s “Groundhog Day”.

The video and Matt Sanchez’ take can be quickly summarized by Bill Murray’s remark to the neophyte reporter, Andie: “For crying out loud, they’re hicks, Rita.”

Enough said.

andrew   November 19th, 2008 - 5:15 pm

You can develop any trait in a healthy way and in a detrimental way. Take patience – explain patience to a kid with orderly encouragement and discipline, or backhand him across the mouth everytime he asks for something. See the difference?

Encouraging proper strength and showing your sons how to stand up for themselves is one thing – letting them show the fullest measure of conflict to their BROTHERS is completely different. Find me any solid respected man and chances are that he had order, respect,restraint, and peace in his home – not one where beating up on their siblings was encouraged.

The difference between healthy growth and detrimental growth is the difference between a respected man and a kid in jail.

TENNESSEE OBSERVER   November 19th, 2008 - 10:53 pm

What goes around, comes around or said another way, WE REAP WHAT WE SOW! SEED-TIME-HARVEST.
What you see is called seed, in about 15 year (time) COMES THE HARVEST! The crop may appear as murdered dad! or it could be MURDERED KID!

IF I WERE THE KID IN 15 YEARS, I WOULD COME IN LIKE JOHN WAYNE THEN QUOTE JOHN WAYNE

“WHAT A WASTE OF A FACE!” and give the old man 90 minuates of helping him feel the pain he caused me

TKSTEVE   November 20th, 2008 - 1:12 pm

Coming up next week, on Fox!

The first rule of Baby Fight Club…Is not to talk about Baby Fight Club.

jjs   November 20th, 2008 - 4:52 pm

The guy is a criminal. As a military officer, father of young children, former boxer and martial arts blackbelt, I find this disgusting.

There’s a way to teach a kid how defend himself that doesn’t involve him getting him being victimized. Even in the ultimate/cage fighting competitions, when one guy has had enough and wants out, they stop the match and it is over. Not to mention the referees, coaches, and medical officials who can also stop the fight. This dad had no intention of stopping it until the unwilling participant was physically hurt.

Hopefully, the military justice system will get a hold of him instead of letting the civil authorities handle it…

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