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Mr.Bill

(24,214 posts)

5. I would never confront a child,

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 12:48 PM

Sep 2022

even if I knew he did something wrong. I would talk to the parents, or if the offence was big enough, call the police.

People much younger than me would find this hard to believe, but in the 50s in a close knit neighborhood, if some kid did something bad, another neighbor adult might spank the kid, or at least threaten to. And the kid's parents would thank them.

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I was chased by a Nazi and saw him get punched [View all] Ponietz Sep 2022 OP

Great story! Raven Sep 2022 #1

Wonderful story. Cool Dad. LoisB Sep 2022 #2

👍🏼 IrishAfricanAmerican Sep 2022 #3

Semper Cherokee100 Sep 2022 #4

I would never confront a child, Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #5

It felt like terrorism then Ponietz Sep 2022 #7

Alright! Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #6

good read NJCher Sep 2022 #8

Love it. fightforfreedom Sep 2022 #9

never cross the line with a retired marine . AllaN01Bear Sep 2022 #10

I wonder who shot the BB through his window Polybius Sep 2022 #11

Reasons to believe it was Brian Ponietz Sep 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Sep 2022 #12

Thank you for sharing your story! WOW. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2022 #14

Getting clobbered on camera slightly improved Richard Spencer Warpy Sep 2022 #15

When will that happen to trump? SouthernDem4ever Sep 2022 #33

Not until he goes to prison Warpy Sep 2022 #39

Great story for life! Cozmo Sep 2022 #16

They MUST be punched in the face. Paladin Sep 2022 #17

My parents are pacifists, but my dad is more serious about it. hunter Sep 2022 #18

My grandmother would say burrowowl Sep 2022 #30

The GOP brought 300K of them in the 50's IbogaProject Sep 2022 #19

I saw the Camp Confidential documentary on Netflix Ponietz Sep 2022 #20

History tells us that violence ends in the graveyard. nt Esra Star Sep 2022 #21

If you replace "Nazi" with "Socialist" miffelplix Sep 2022 #22

I was never chased by a socialist Ponietz Sep 2022 #23

A socialist would probably set up a BB shooting range Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #26

#22 points out that right-wingers change facts and lie Ponietz Sep 2022 #27

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2022 #34

Buz Aldrin... reACTIONary Sep 2022 #24

Guy deserved that! burrowowl Sep 2022 #31

Love your story. Thanks for sharing! FlyingPiggy Sep 2022 #25

Love it! Wish I had a dad like that. nt SunSeeker Sep 2022 #28

My old man.... (God, I miss him). I was maybe 14 years old when this happened. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #29

I almost had to do that for my son SouthernDem4ever Sep 2022 #32

Give a bully an inch,.. magicarpet Sep 2022 #35

Why do we glorify this story yet condemn Will Smith? elias7 Sep 2022 #36

Is a tasteless joke at a ceremonial event the same thing as threatening children? Ponietz Sep 2022 #37

For that matter, he acted like a 1%er Ponietz Sep 2022 #38

Awesome father Duncanpup Sep 2023 #40