People are always going to debate about various subjects and sometimes, there are specific things that may cause a debate more than others. It seems as if parenting is always near the top of the list.
Parents have the responsibility of caring for their children and at times, this means that the children might have to be disciplined. There is some wiggle room when it comes to the type of discipline that is given, but there are times when a parent may step outside of the lines.
At a Walmart in Cleveland, a picture was taken and shared on social media that showed a man gripping his daughter’s hair and holding it to the shopping cart. People were furious, police were called and now they are investigating.
Erika and Robert Burch were at Walmart when they saw the scene take place. She described it as the man dragging the little girl by her hair while the child was pleading: “Please stop. I promise I will not do it again. Please stop!”
When a solid, Erika grabbed her phone and began taking pictures of the man and the little girl. She even confronted the man, telling him that he should let go of the girl’s hair. He said: “No, you need to mind your own business.”
Her husband, Robert Burch was in shock and said: “He dragged that baby around the store.”
Ora Schumann was also shopping at the Walmart in saw what took place. She said that the man seemed to be angry because the girl wasn’t standing close enough to the shopping cart. She said the man then grabbed her by the hair, pulled her toward the basket, and reprimanded her. The child apologized, saying that she wouldn’t do it again.
Erika Burch immediately called the police and said that she was concerned for the child’s well-being. The police chief in Cleveland, Darrell Broussard was also concerned and said they are now working with Child Protective Services during the investigation.
Child Protective Services said they are scrutinizing the household to see if other children are involved and investigating if this demonstrated a pattern of behavior.
Since posting the photos on Facebook, they have gone viral and hundreds of people have responded.
No charges have yet been filed but the investigation is ongoing.
