A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Sad news

This is probably “old news” at this point but Gino from Durban, South Africa sent in this scan of a newspaper article from their area. It’s utterly depressing that a father, who should love his child unconditionally, killed her over her secret tongue piercing.I don’t have more news than this but I thought that it was a relevant piece to share. I hope that he spends the rest of his life in jail. The death of a child over something as temporary as a tongue piercing is a depressing sign of what anger individuals can have pent up inside.

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Comments

172 responses to “Sad news”

  1. Stormchaser Avatar

    @36: He beated a bitstreonger than usuual… Indeed he did probably not want to kill, but to injure very painful. And doing so there is a risc of killing. And that risc he took willingly. That’s like the 2 stupid assholes who killed the old man recently in Germany (and some other case like that in Austria). In both cases they only intended to injure as punishment for some action. In both cases they willingly took the risc of going too far. In both cases in 2 different countries with different laws, they are right now (and that’s good so) charged for murderer.

  2. Stormchaser Avatar

    @36: He beated a bitstreonger than usuual… Indeed he did probably not want to kill, but to injure very painful. And doing so there is a risc of killing. And that risc he took willingly. That’s like the 2 stupid assholes who killed the old man recently in Germany (and some other case like that in Austria). In both cases they only intended to injure as punishment for some action. In both cases they willingly took the risc of going too far. In both cases in 2 different countries with different laws, they are right now (and that’s good so) charged for murderer.

  3. Stormchaser Avatar

    37: Oh good, that is the reason for your damage.

  4. Stormchaser Avatar

    37: Oh good, that is the reason for your damage.

  5. Stormchaser Avatar

    37: Oh good, that is the reason for your damage.

  6. Stormchaser Avatar

    37: Oh good, that is the reason for your damage.

  7. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    39: maybe if your folks would have shown you a little bit of discipline growing up you wouldn’t be acting like such a child and insulting people on the internet like a prepubescent on youtube and myspace . Do everyone including yourself a favor and grow up. I’m sorry sunk to your immature level.

  8. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    39: maybe if your folks would have shown you a little bit of discipline growing up you wouldn’t be acting like such a child and insulting people on the internet like a prepubescent on youtube and myspace . Do everyone including yourself a favor and grow up. I’m sorry sunk to your immature level.

  9. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    39: maybe if your folks would have shown you a little bit of discipline growing up you wouldn’t be acting like such a child and insulting people on the internet like a prepubescent on youtube and myspace . Do everyone including yourself a favor and grow up. I’m sorry sunk to your immature level.

  10. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    39: maybe if your folks would have shown you a little bit of discipline growing up you wouldn’t be acting like such a child and insulting people on the internet like a prepubescent on youtube and myspace . Do everyone including yourself a favor and grow up. I’m sorry sunk to your immature level.

  11. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    Ahem, Nae, please… what’s wrong with the article, grammatically?
    It does sound a bit strange, but I can’t nail what it is.

    Not one English speaker is me, you see you self, also syntax too sometime fuck I up.
    Ay, but willing to learn is I.

  12. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    Ahem, Nae, please… what’s wrong with the article, grammatically?
    It does sound a bit strange, but I can’t nail what it is.

    Not one English speaker is me, you see you self, also syntax too sometime fuck I up.
    Ay, but willing to learn is I.

  13. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    Ahem, Nae, please… what’s wrong with the article, grammatically?
    It does sound a bit strange, but I can’t nail what it is.

    Not one English speaker is me, you see you self, also syntax too sometime fuck I up.
    Ay, but willing to learn is I.

  14. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    Ahem, Nae, please… what’s wrong with the article, grammatically?
    It does sound a bit strange, but I can’t nail what it is.

    Not one English speaker is me, you see you self, also syntax too sometime fuck I up.
    Ay, but willing to learn is I.

  15. Stormchaser Avatar

    I don’t know what level you may be… but sinking is quite impossible for scum like you, sitting close to absolute Zero.

  16. Stormchaser Avatar

    I don’t know what level you may be… but sinking is quite impossible for scum like you, sitting close to absolute Zero.

  17. Stormchaser Avatar

    I don’t know what level you may be… but sinking is quite impossible for scum like you, sitting close to absolute Zero.

  18. Stormchaser Avatar

    I don’t know what level you may be… but sinking is quite impossible for scum like you, sitting close to absolute Zero.

  19. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    so this is the punishment in the 21st? for expressing yourself?

    the man needs help after his has served his time

  20. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    so this is the punishment in the 21st? for expressing yourself?

    the man needs help after his has served his time

  21. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    so this is the punishment in the 21st? for expressing yourself?

    the man needs help after his has served his time

  22. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    so this is the punishment in the 21st? for expressing yourself?

    the man needs help after his has served his time

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