62-year-old Althea Ricketts was charged with aggravated child abuse after she beat her son for having a Facebook page. Her son (whose name and age was not released) was beaten with a computer cable, police said. Read the full story here. (via articles.orlandosentinel.com)
Tragic story out of Fullerton, California. After being suspected of breaking into cars at a bus depot, 37-year-old schizophrenic Kelly Thomas was repeatedly beaten and tased by a group of five or six police officers. Thomas fell into a coma and died a week later. A very graphic photo of the extent of his injuries can be seen here. Thomas' death has sparked protests and vigils in Fullerton. Police maintain Thomas resisted arrest. Inquiries into the incident are ongoing. This video of the beating was taken at a distance, but you can hear Thomas screaming as he's being tased and crying out for his father.
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Laugh now, but someday spas will offer massage package deals in which you're beaten by small children. Be nice to the elders, kids!
Dude gets caught trying to break into a car for the stereo. Was it worth it?
A harrowing image showing an abused Tiger Woods has hit the web. It shows injuries he sustained after allegedly being beat by his wife with a golf club following allegations of infidelity. How she managed to get that golf ball in his ear, we'll never know. God speed, Woods family.
This chart breaks down the percentage of women who believe it is OK for their husbands to hit them, by country. Jordan, Somalia, and Ethiopia top it off with around 80% of women saying it's OK, while women in Serbia, Georgia, and Belize say no way.