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A court in Australia has sentenced a man to three years in prison after he went on a vicious homophobia-fueled attack against his own 6-year-old-son and the boys mom.
The 28-year-old father of three, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is a landscape gardener who lives in Mackay, North Queensland, according to the Courier-Mail.
During his trial, the court heard that he had come across his 6-year-old son (his eldest child) sitting on the lap of another boy. Incensed at what he perceived as sexual engagement, the father then started to beat the boy, screaming Being gay is wrong, and, if they were adults I would have killed them.
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The boys mother then intervened to try and protect her infant daughter. The dad then turned his attention to mom, pinning her to the wall by her throat and telling her, You better f***me after this. He then choked her until she passed out.
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I know. I know. This happened in Australia. I know, this is LGBT related. Homophobia is a current event. Homophobia is a danger to the lives of LGBT people and even non-LGBT people. Homophobia and heterosexism are STRUCTUAL in so many countries.
This story is worthy of General Discussion.
Stuart G
(38,453 posts)chowder66
(9,087 posts)That poor little boy (not to mention the mother).
Here's the kicker;
The man later told police, Its hard to explain it, I caught my boy sitting on another boys lap, this is the saddest thing Ive ever seen in my life.
Im a piece of s***. I shouldnt have put my hands on my kid, but a matter of fact I have.
The man was held on remand but ignored orders not to contact the childrens mother. He messaged her to ask her to drop charges against him, warning her that he might, miss out on the childrens lives.
Judge Tony Moynihan at Mackay District Court sentenced him to three years in prison. However, as he has already spent a year in prison, his first parole hearing could take place on December 18, 2021, meaning he could be out before Christmas.
Demovictory9
(32,482 posts)NullTuples
(6,017 posts)More projection of course, but this is the end result of preaching that sort of thing.
Blank Slate theory posited that everyone is born identical, with essentially empty brains, and everything that makes you different from that initial state is due to learned experiences.
If flies in the face of modern neurology findings, but of course conservative religions became enmeshed with it decades ago. It makes everything a matter of morality. And from there, they influenced entire societies.
2Gingersnaps
(1,000 posts)chowder66
(9,087 posts)both in society and in the judicial outcomes.
Elessar Zappa
(14,087 posts)Homophobia is a very real societal ill that still claims innocent victims, despite some gains made in the last ten years.
lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)But I agree these atrocities need exposure.
I'll need to take my sleepy pill tonight.
niyad
(113,612 posts)I hope that woman and the children are well hidden.
pnwmom
(109,006 posts)I'm sure he would have gotten more than 3 years.
There seems to be a discount price for family members.
ProfessorGAC
(65,248 posts)The age of the first victim should have added(!) 3 years.
And, his "you better..." remark as he choked his wife out seems a threat of sexual violence.
Seems aggravating enough to toss on 3 more!
Then, 18 months per battery.
That's 9 years. Seems more appropriate.
3auld6phart
(1,054 posts)He may not do well amongst the general population
Many of the incarcerated do not like child beaters or
molesters.
ProfessorGAC
(65,248 posts)...about child molestation.
Back in the 70s, there was a movie about sexual predators targeting kids then going to prison, called "Short Eyes".
Very discomfiting movie.
sakabatou
(42,186 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)go near his family again. It's very likely that he will kill them next time. He is a violent abuser and it won't take much to set him off on a rampage again.
Personally, I think people like that are a waste of oxygen and should probably just rot in prison for the rest of their miserable lives, but I guess there are laws that limit what they consider "excessive punishment".
Trueblue1968
(17,242 posts)CrackityJones75
(2,403 posts)We are now advocating death sentences on DU?????
WTF?
Trueblue1968
(17,242 posts)mwooldri
(10,303 posts)Three years plus whatever for beating and choking their spouse. I also hope divorce proceedings are underway.
Solly Mack
(90,792 posts)cayugafalls
(5,646 posts)Tiger8
(432 posts)Just so long as you leave a little piece of him for me, in the following 5 minutes.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)Surely, evolution can do better than us????
Calculating
(2,957 posts)We just need to weed out the defective ones.
louis-t
(23,309 posts)God, what an asshole.
DemUnleashed
(633 posts)Please, oh please, tell me that this guy got/is getting what he deserves by his fellow inmates!!
CrackityJones75
(2,403 posts)I understand wanting this guy punished. I am a victim of physical and emotional abuse by my step father.
But advocating for illegal abuse in out prison system should NOT be one of the things that is allowed here. That does NOTHING for the rehabilitation of this man but also is completely detrimental to all those in the prison system.
Please rethink this.
Treefrog
(4,170 posts)I remember no one much cared about it here.
Celerity
(43,587 posts)This board never fails to spew up some reactionary shit or cognitive dissonance-driven straight folk whitesplaining when dealing with black homophobia. Some of the anti-Buttigieg threads (pushing delusional denials about some blacks having issues with his gayness) made me want to reach through the comp and choke a few out. I am both multiracial black (part West Indian to boot, which is a whole other level at times of anti-LGBTQ crazy hate) and a queer woman, and it was outrageous some of the shit I took trying to explain things in a futile attempt to give some balance. I damn near quit DU. I am fucking seething all over again just thinking about it.
Treefrog
(4,170 posts)That upset me a great deal too.
And that was the end of my ever liking Ellen.
Moebym
(989 posts)But I saw similar attacks on Twitter from the Rose brigade (the Democratic Socialists). The way they talked about Buttigieg, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren during primary season was absolutely disgusting and hardly distinguishable from Trump supporters' hateful screeds.
It saddens me that people who claim to be strong supporters of BLM, LGBTQIA+ rights and women's rights can be just as racist, anti-gay and misogynistic as the other side when their preferred candidates are challenged in some way.
Celerity
(43,587 posts)most noxious, poisonous parts of other campaigns' social media miasma, including the worst dregs/trolls of KHive and Donut twitter, especially after Pete won Iowa and almost won NH. It was far from just homophobia, it also often had a dodgy AF racial tinge and outright lies and ultra disingenuous, twisted framings.
Moebym
(989 posts)Because I knew how left politics Twitter would have been insufferable then, but what you said doesn't surprise me.
I did become active again after the primaries had concluded and ended up following quite a few members of the KHive because I found them to be decent people by and large and generally agreed with their stances on issues. Still, given the nature of the platform and the fact that primary season is a rollercoaster of emotions for supporters and candidates alike, it doesn't come as a shock that some of them had at times behaved like English soccer fans.
I ended up deleting my 12-year-old account earlier this year because I could no longer ignore the damage Twitter had wrought on my mental health and feared that it would bring out the worst in me.
Behind the Aegis
(54,013 posts)Celerity
(43,587 posts)(despite some nasty replies)
2Gingersnaps
(1,000 posts)if he is a comdian he gets a free pass for being cutting edge. (The fuck he does)
patphil
(6,230 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,658 posts)SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,780 posts)OS
PatrickforB
(14,594 posts)Sad that a longer sentence couldn't have been imposed.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)MrModerate
(9,753 posts)Martin68
(22,913 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,364 posts)likely will have the opposite effect on his son, who will be afraid of dominant male types. His subconscious will carry this fear for the rest of his life, it will hamper his ability to trust and prosper. That man is truly evil.
2Gingersnaps
(1,000 posts)is the threat to the fabric of humanity, childhood trauma brought on by mental, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. We are not currently an endangered species, but we are working our way there pretty fast. If this maniac was one of "God's lesser creations" he would be put down. Three years of imprisonment is not enough, hard labor to pay for counseling and support that family will need sounds about right.
Calculating
(2,957 posts)What a waste of a human being he is, there's no place for sociopaths among normal people.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)for much lesser "sins". The only difference here is that this man is going to pay for his crimes. Mine never did.
I hope this child can get help to get over this trauma.
Dukkha
(7,341 posts)I can only imagine what manipulative mind games he concocted to pull that off. This kind views his family as mer property that he owns with no emotional attachment. The good news is they're all free from this monster for now.
Moebym
(989 posts)And not just a concept dreamed up by woke liberals to punish men, this is it.
He messaged her to ask her to drop charges against him, warning her that he might, miss out on the childrens lives.
I don't know about you, but I don't think he deserves to be in his children's lives after this incident. This is just another tactic abusers use to emotionally manipulate their victims, and I hope his wife sees it for what it is.
SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)But they are definitely in danger the minute this monster is let out from jail.
According to the article, he could be out by Christmas!
LymphocyteLover
(5,662 posts)those same desires.
LymphocyteLover
(5,662 posts)particularly in the black community
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/opinion/homophobia-lgbt-hip-hop.html