WASHINGTON : In a bizarre incident, a father in the US state of Florida called police to watch him discipline his daughter as he did not want to get into trouble for spanking her too hard.
The father said he wanted to discipline his daughter by paddling her, but did not want to break the law, so he called the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office to come supervise.
The man’s 12-year-old daughter got into a heated argument with her sister last week, and the father wanted to discipline his daughter, police said.
A deputy came over to his house, supervised the discipline, and determined it was within legal bounds and that there was no crime, and left, authorities were quoted as saying by local WPBF-TV station.
Although it may sound bizarre to some parents, the sheriff’s office has received several similar requests in the past. Undersheriff Noel Stephen said he has personally supervised approximately 12 spankings.
“It happens. It’s definitely not something we advertise to do, and even though law enforcement has been willing to help out in this situation, watching a parent discipline their child is something that is done only when a deputy has no other calls to handle,” Stephen said. (AGENCIES)
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