Dad Boxed With 3-Year-Old, Mom Says In Murder Trial

[meegbear]

TAMPA - Even though the boy would shake and wet himself, his father, Ronnie Paris Jr., would box with the 3-year-old, slapping him in the head until he cried because he didn't want his son to grow up to be "a sissy," the boy's mother testified Monday.

Others corroborated Nysheerah Paris' testimony as the prosecution built its case during the first day of the capital murder trial of Ronnie Paris Jr., 21, accused of abusing 3-year- old Ronnie Paris until the boy slipped into a coma Jan. 22.

He died six days later with swelling on both sides of his brain.

"He was trying to teach him how to fight," said Shanita Powell, Nysheerah Paris' sister. "He was concerned that the child might be gay."

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The prosecution's witnesses portrayed Ronnie Paris Jr. as a man who wanted more of his wife's attention, who complained about not having enough sex since the child was around and who openly questioned whether the boy was his.

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[BeeBee]

1. Better to be dead than gay?

:banghead:

[davidinalameda]

2. fry the bastard

[kansasblue]

3. he seemed gay at 3 years old?

a kids a kid....

[swimmernsecretsea]

4. Poor child.

Paying for his father's insecurities.

[kbm8795]

5. Maybe the father should be provided

daily "boxing" lessons by a man three times his size who keeps slapping him around until HE shakes and pukes.

I blame the fundies for this outrage. . .this is just their style.