Spanking is so yesterday

**Bneterasedmynam** · Posted On: 8/09/2012 10:05am

I'm not sure if the whole 2012 thing is making people batshit crazy, or if they just want to win gold in douchebaggery. It seems that spanking your kids is out and now waterboarding is in. Seriously what the **** is wrong with people??

A Georgetown, Del., man is accused of waterboarding his young daughter while the girl’s mother watched.

Police say the investigation began after they were informed of a domestic assault that happened back on July 12. During the incident, Melvin Morse, 58, allegedly grabbed his 11-year-old daughter by the ankle, dragged her across their gravel driveway, brought her inside his home and began spanking her. Morse was arrested on July 16 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child as well as assault. He was released after posting $750 secured bail.

On Monday police say the 11-year-old girl was brought to the Child Advocacy Center. During the interview, police say she claimed she was disciplined by her father by what he referred to as “waterboarding.” The girl told police her father held her face under a running faucet, causing water to go up her nose and all over her face. The girl claimed she suffered this form of punishment four times over the course of two years, beginning in May 2009. The girl also told police her mother, Pauline Morse, 40, witnessed a few of the waterboarding incidents and failed to stop Melvin from performing the act.

Both Melvin and Pauline were arrested at their home on Monday. They were both charged with reckless endangerment, conspiracy and endangering the welfare of a child. They were both arraigned and Melvin was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $14,500 secured bond. Pauline was released on $14,500 unsecured bond. Both parents were ordered to have no contact with each other or their children. The girl and her siblings are currently in the care of the Division of Family Services.

Full story here: http://m.nbcphiladelphia.com/nbcphil...tguid=SXjOOppE

**Kharon** · Posted On: 8/09/2012 10:34am

Man why did I not think of that? Next time one of mine loose the tv remote they are going to tell me where Jimmy Hoffa is buried!

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 8/14/2012 3:26am

Clearly, she was cruisin' for a child abusin'.
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**W. Rabbit** · Posted On: 8/14/2012 12:28pm

Melvin Morse is not just your average batshit crazy douchebag, he was interviewed by Larry King many years ago, and has a long history of being a near death experience "researcher".

Seems like such a jolly, likeable fellow...works with kids...makes them laugh, kind of like a Patch Adams, only he may also enjoy torturing them to prove his theories about NDE.

**thrutch** · Posted On: 8/14/2012 1:00pm

And there I was thinking this was going to be a thread about light bondage. *rolls eyes*

Just diverging further off topic for a moment - is teabagging still current, or is that now a bit "last year"?