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[–]redscream 124 points125 points ago

It's not really a big deal. The guy hit the mentally disabled guy once. He could have gone whole-hog on him if he had wanted to but he neutralized the situation and stopped. That's fine. Some people here are acting like the dad went completely off on this guy.

Yes, the guy's mentally handicapped. That sucks. That's also his problem. The dad isn't responsible for the actions of a mentally handicapped person, but he is responsible for removing potential threats to his son's well-being.

[–][deleted] 39 points40 points ago

word. the lady in the video is the handicapped guy's mother or guardian. seems like the whole deal was HER bad for not keeping an eye on corky.

[–]SergeantTeddy 9 points10 points ago

My name is corky. And im not handicapped, I get made fun of so much. ;-;

[–]Carnagh 1 point2 points ago

I'm sorry mate, that must really suck. From here on out it's Sergeant Teddy all the way.

[–]zzisrafelzz 5 points6 points ago

Sgt Teddy Corkington III

[–]Lindenburg 2 points3 points ago

A handicapped person talking on a cell phone? I have a couple close relatives to me that are handicapped and they don't have a cell phone. This mother/guardian is at fault...

[–]bethzig 11 points12 points ago

Well if there are a couple of handicapped people without cell phones, it stands to reason that not a single handicapped person knows how to use a cell phone.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

The severity of mental disability varies.

[–]Gabisonfire 48 points49 points ago

Why would anyone kick a child in the nuts?

[–]Mako565 38 points39 points ago

My guess is that the guy was on the phone and the kid came in yelling or something and the man on the phone was mentally retarded and doesn't understand that kicking children in the groin for being too noisy is bad. Or he was just a serious douche bag.

[–]Sykotik 38 points39 points ago

He's actually mentally disabled.

[–]weFightFoo 8 points9 points ago

Can we just agree that he's a mentally disabled douche bag?

[–]huxhux 24 points25 points ago

Could you explain the difference?

Edit add:

Why am I getting downvoted? Really, it's a genuine question. Wiki on the diagnosis of mental retardation:

  • IQ below 70
  • Significant limitations in two or more areas of adaptive behavior
  • Evidence that the limitations became apparent in childhood

How does that differ from mentally disabled?

[–]neunen 21 points22 points ago

i think you got downvoted because it sounded like you were asking what the difference was between being mentally disabled and a douche bag. as opposed to mentally disabled / mentally retarded.

and possibly your confusion came from what sykotik was saying to mako565; "he is the former, not the latter" rather than "the term is mentally disabled, not mentally retarded"

[–]zuulthedestroyer 22 points23 points ago

I swear to god, the PC term for "Mentally Retarded" changes even 10 god damn minutes.

[–][deleted] 25 points26 points ago

Yeah, it's pretty retarded.

[–]BlueMunky 12 points13 points ago

Don't be a ReRe.

[–]huxhux 3 points4 points ago

Ah, yeah, I see that now. Thanks for clearing that up!

[–]wizrad 1 point2 points ago

Mentally disabled usually is a bit of a broader term.

Mental retardation means the person learns at a retarded (slowed) rate.

[–]ttnorac 0 points1 point ago

Why does inappropriate touching (hitting, hurting, even being afraid of it) always seem to be a common thread for mental issues?

[–]jcrna 3 points4 points ago

Sex crazed and retard strong is a thing.

I used to work in a state facility that housed the mentally/genetically disabled. Over 95% were wards of the state, sent there as children and now in their sixties. I became very opinionated about the mentally disabled while there. I was choked, almost stabbed, and spit on. There are degrees of retardation and I swear some of them knew what they could get away with as there were no repercussions for their actions. Where do they go? As an example, some of them actually were successful in hooking up with each other and got pregnant. Two wards of the state with no ability to care for themselves now with child. Who's responsibility is the child? Is he/she now a ward of the state too? Wow, where did that come from. Apparently there are things within that I haven't dealt with yet. Sorry for the rant.

[–]ttnorac 0 points1 point ago

No problem. I just started to notice this kind of thing.

[–]DanKiely 189 points190 points ago

Punch first. Decide why man kicked son later.

[–]Lt_Oblivious 175 points176 points ago

My first instinct would not be to analyze the mental status of the man who has assaulted my son for a few minutes. My first instinct would be to defend my son. From my chair here, the father neutralized the threat and that is it. Last I checked, even mentally handicapped people can be dangerous. The father was just exhibiting a classic case of the fight or flight response. Nothing more, nothing less.

[–]CarlFromAccounting 52 points53 points ago

Fight or flight response. It can be proven in court. Not subject to conjecture or speculation. I respect your answer and agree.

[–]Python8825 1 point2 points ago

The man is in fact mentally handicapped. Read this story a long time ago, can't find the link.

Edit: Got the youtube video but no story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5UzvO2piNo

[–]Carnagh 4 points5 points ago

He probably learnt a valuable lesson that day without too much lasting damage. If he's incapable of learning not to kick children he shouldn't be out and about. As he hadn't learnt that lesson yet this incident was necessary.

I wish the man doing the kicking well. I'm sympathetic to the situation. I'm all for integration of people with special needs into the community... The response from the father was appropriate, and the mentally handicapped status of the protagonist does not exempt him from such a response.

[–]piratepixie 3 points4 points ago

Funny that, no one can seem to find the link.

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[–]Lt_Oblivious -3 points-2 points ago

Actually I think my response would be to pull out my sidearm and tell him to kiss the ground. Then I would arrest his ass for assaulting a child.

[–]StopReadingMyUser 16 points17 points ago

"Hey kid, you have a spider on you, stay still and let me get that off with my fo-- oh hey man! I was jus- WHAM!"

[–]nitefang 346 points347 points ago

This is old and out of context and just an overall shitty situation for everyone.

The mother of that man should have been watching him better, he is mentally disabled.

That man shouldn't have kicked that child.

That dad, while somewhat justified, could have taken an extra 2 seconds, enough time for the woman to say "mentally handicapped".

I understand all the dads of reddit saying "You expect me to not punch someone when they attack my child?" To which I would respond with "How do you expect me to react when you punch the mentally impaired person I am in charge of keeping under control?" Though I probably wouldn't let this situation happen if I was in charge of such a person.

[–]themanbat 37 points38 points ago

The guy should have taken an extra two seconds? Have you ever been physically attacked? You can get punched three or four times per second by someone who knows how. I don't even have kids, but if a child is struck by a strange adult, and the parent is not already aware of the person's mental disability, no one is going to wait around to see if the attacker is going to keep striking.

Yeah the Dad "could" have waited around to see if this strange man was going to continue battering his child, but that's not a response you can reasonably expect from any parent. Dad was completely justified.

As for how the handler should react, the answer is very carefully and peacefully. You would probably not legally be justified in striking the dad unless you had already made several peaceful attempts to explain, been ignored by the father, and the father is still attacking. Basically if the Dad was legally justified in defending his kid, and you attack him, then you go to jail for assault and battery. The mental incapacity of your friend only protects him, it does not protect you.

Ultimately I agree with you though. It was an overall shitty situation for everyone. Just because you are completely justified in punching a mentally disabled person in the face, doesn't mean you will feel very good about it afterwards.

[–]thegreatdivorce 2 points3 points ago

Punched three or four times per second? Who are you being attacked by? E. Honda??

[–]dwntwnleroybrwn 28 points29 points ago

Good recovery.

[–]Darktidemage 17 points18 points ago

You seem to think mentally handicapped people should never be punched.

Why ?

[–]Satans_pro_tips 262 points263 points ago

If I were to see a full grown man kick my child, I am NOT going to take the time to give him an IQ test nor am I going to triage my child first before making a decision. That decision was already made by the adult attacking my child.

You can make excuses all day for the mentally challenged and I'm with you on the fact they can be childlike in their demeanor and decision making but that does not outweigh the appearance of what I see. And what this father saw was a man assaulting his child.

Protecting oneself and those you care about can come down to a matter of seconds whether someone is injured. I WILL NOT wait until my child is injured before trying to protect them. That's why it's called "protecting"; to prevent injury before it happens. I will act at once as this child's father did. He is an outstanding parent.

[–]Ineeni 6 points7 points ago

I'm gonna have to agree with Satan on this one..

[–]D0mi 4 points5 points ago

I bet you never thought you would say that during your lifetime

[–]nitefang 10 points11 points ago

My point is, the way you would act about your child is the way I would want to act about my cousin. My first instinct would be to attack anyone who attacked my mentally challenged cousin, no matter what just happened, he would be my priority to protect but that doesn't mean punching someone straight off. It would mean pushing you (assuming you are the dad and I am the persons care taker) away and then telling him to stop. If he didn't I would protect him in any matter necessary. If I just went straight for the punch, like you say you would, I would start a fight and one of us might be seriously injured. Just say, what if it was you knocked unconscious while you child is left with someone who just kicked him and someone else who just knocked you out? What if I got knocked out, now my mentally impaired cousin is left with you who thinks he is a violent child abusing asshole. My point is trying to immediately be violent is a stupid decision based only on emotion and instinct which you (and me) should be able to ignore and use a logical approach to the situation.

[–]Satans_pro_tips 27 points28 points ago

I think we are saying the same thing but for one important point; the time involved based on what we see and time needed to react. I think you are saying if I had more time to access the situation or saw it developing beforehand or even had more information about the state of capabilities of the man, then I agree with you 100%. I would address the caretaker to handle the situation.

I am going on the premise of first and only appearances to me as a father of seeing an adult attacking my child. I am not going to ask around, "Hey does this man belong to someone here?" Nor am I going to see if my child is injured because at the point I witnessed someone attacking him that is irrelevant. That person was attempting to harm my child and that's all the information I need. That person sealed the deal.

As far as the scenarios of one of us being knocked out...well...when you got knocked out and I realized it was all a bad mistake, I would buy the man a hamburger and let him eat with us until you came to. It would be the least I could do. I'd even supersize it.

[–]tamnoswal 2 points3 points ago

Black folks don't play that shit. Chalk it up to a hard lesson learned.

[–]themeteorpolice 3 points4 points ago

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -- Salvor Hardin.

[–]mbg98 18 points19 points ago

Didn't Salvor Hardin also say, ""Nothing has to be true, but everything has to sound like it was," and "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right."

Just sayin.

[–]themeteorpolice 1 point2 points ago

Yes, he wasn't particularly moral but he didn't advocate violence at all.

[–]kryten4000 7 points8 points ago

Easy for you to be moral when you are a fictional character.

[–]themeteorpolice 1 point2 points ago

It was actually taken from a real person, Samuel Johnson.

[–]criticalnegation -5 points-4 points ago

yeah i would have continued to jump up and down on his neck. not proud of that. but i wont lie.

[–]bigfatdanman 5 points6 points ago

strong internet rage

[–]Meinacanoo 0 points1 point ago

Yeeaaaa... Two conditions in civil liability is a fault of following the civil duties and being endowed with reason. Mentally disabled are not endowed with reason according to jurisprudence and the tutor is in fact responsible.

How could the guy be entitled to a punch in the face if he's not even liable civily?

That guy should've punched the mother then.

[–]TheFreeloader -4 points-3 points ago

I think the adult thing to do in that situation would have been to get the child away from the man, and then ask him what he was doing. I do not see how the child was in any way more protected by the man being punched in the face, as opposed to just being taken away from the man. I don't think adult people in general in a civilized society should go around beating other people up for any reason. Civilized people talk things out, and if need be, call in the authorities.

[–]VinceCarter 87 points88 points ago

Being mentally handicapped doesn't give him the right to be violent.

[–]nitefang 49 points50 points ago

No, but it is about the same as a child kicking another child. He doesn't have the capacity for decision making and needs protecting. He doesn't have the right to be violent but he also does not deserve to be punished as if he were acting out of malice. Again, the fault lies with his care taker but violence is such a stupid decision in almost any situation. The dad is capable of reading into situations yet he acted from pure anger that someone would attempt to harm his child. He let his emotion and instinct control him instead of logically coming to the conclusion that his child was unharmed and the situation had already ended when he acted. After the mother, the father is to blame for this situation escalating to the point it did.

[–]Mannequin_Republic 7 points8 points ago

but it is about the same as a child kicking another child.

Yeah, if one of those children had the strength of a fully grown adult male maybe.

[–]dbcification 22 points23 points ago

When someone attacks your child, or even makes it seem that way, logic flies out the window. If they'd have been in there for a while so the father could identify that the other guy was mentally disabled, he probably would have acted differently. But if you see someone kicking your kid as you're walking through the door after your kid, you're damn right in decking them.

Edit: Hadn't had coffee yet, corrected spelling.

[–]WeLoveKanjimari 3 points4 points ago

When someone attacks your child, or even makes it seem that way, logic flies out the window

How do you guys keep failing to understand that the argument is that that is both stupid and unreasonable?

If logic flies out the window and you go around punching people you're a bad, stupid person. My first instinct would be to scoop up the kid to protect him from further violence and try to figure out what the fuck just happened.

[–]ReverendVoice 9 points10 points ago

How do you fail to realize that 'time to organize thoughts and do something logical' is in direct opposition with 'WHO THE FUCK HIT MY KID!'

And he didn't 'go around punching people' he reacted to his child being attacked. It doesn't matter by whom, or why.

[–]Clydeicus 5 points6 points ago

If logic flies out the window and you go around punching people you're a bad, stupid person.

You misspelled "human being experiencing the events in realtime and not just sitting in a comfortable chair sipping mountain dew, watching a gif of a guy getting punched, and possibly reaching for another handful of cheetos as he analyzes the situation in retrospect."

[–]HiroshimaRoll 5 points6 points ago

Like a child attacking another child? Given the size, it's like saying a pitbull attacking a poodle comes down to a dog attacking a dog. There is a bit of a difference.

[–]nitefang -1 points0 points ago

But not in intent. It would be different if the mentally challenged person was repeatedly kicking the kid, then do whatever is necessary to stop the situation. But if the dad had pulled his kid away he would have been able to see that the situation was already over when he acted. Everything had stopped and then the dad punched the man. Once everything had stopped there would be no need for a physical punishment at all.

[–]themanbat 22 points23 points ago

If an adult sized body is unable to effectively control his violent impulses, especially violent tendencies toward children, then that adult sized body should never be allowed in public. He should be institutionalized.

Or before institutionalizing him, maybe we should give being punched in the face a few times after kicking someone a chance. Usually the mentally handicapped can learn, and being knocked the hell out after you batter a child is a memorable lesson.

[–]midtoke 18 points19 points ago

I agree, it's absolutely nothing like a child kicking another child. The handicapped man is capable of really messing a child up, regardless his intention. You don't know why exactly it is he kicked the first time, better knock his ass out so he doesn't fly off the handle again.

[–]GeneticImprobability 0 points1 point ago

It's funny, because when you said

If an adult sized body is unable to effectively control his violent impulses ... then that adult sized body should never be allowed in public

I missed the "toward children" bit and thought you were talking about the father. I don't really know which side I come down on here -- everything the parents are saying kind of sounds like this to me, but then I also realize that I've never had kids and I really couldn't understand -- but I do think it's interesting that it takes so little to make your statement about the father's violent reaction, rather than being about the handicapped man's violent action.

[–]notarapist72 0 points1 point ago

I guess he learned a tough lesson

[–]DJRobOwen 0 points1 point ago

If I turned round to see a man kicking my child, I would flip my shit instantly.

Is this racially motivated? Is the guy another Aurora/Columbine waiting to happen? Is he having a bad day? I don't give a fuck, he just kicked my fucking child!

[–]wizrad 1 point2 points ago

it is about the same as a child kicking another child.

Except it isn't. The man who kicked the child could have very easily injured the child (if he didn't). He is an adult. Kicking a child. Doesn't matter what his mental state is. Odds are this isn't the first time something like this has happened.

People have a right to be safe. That right is much higher than someone else's right to be free. If someone has a history of violence they don't have a right to be part of society. Their mental state doesn't matter.

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[–]brittyl1 -1 points0 points ago

I agree. And even if it is like another "child kicking a child," children aren't allowed to run around kicking people where I'm from. If that were my child, I would beat the shit out of someone for kicking them, regardless of why they did it, how badly they hurt them, or what mental state they were in. Just because you have a disability doesn't mean that you aren't subject to the same common decency that the rest of the world is. Besides, I know plenty of kids with downs that don't even pull this shit. This is just another case of someone trying excuse shitty raising with a shitty circumstance in life.

[–]myztry 12 points13 points ago

Anything that needs a handler and is subject to aggressive outbursts needs to be kept on a leash.

I don't care where it comes in the evolutionary tree.

[–]danielsmith46 1 point2 points ago

Now that you mention it, the man does kind of look like he has down syndrome. Could be wrong, it's not high quality, but still kind of looks that way.

[–]verrtex 2 points3 points ago

It looks like you try to say that the dad should not punch the person just because this person is mentally disabled? Why? Probably a physical punishment, in case of a mentally disabled person, will be even more effective than some explanations. Moreover, it is discrimination to say that a person cannot be punished just because he/she is mentally disabled. The mentally disabled people should also have a right to be punched like the mentally enabled people.

[–]SWgeek10056 32 points33 points ago

All this needs is a link of a source and it gets a seal of officiality and a round of applause by everyone.

Why?

  • There is no proof this man is disabled.
  • There is no proof that the lady standing behind him is his mother or his caretaker.
  • There has to be a more extended piece of the video feed.

[–]loopynewt 6 points7 points ago

I think it's clear she is his mother/caregiver. The way she moves forward before he kicks the kid suggests that she knows something's up. I don't think a random lady standing at the counter would react the way she did. After he kicked perhaps, but not before.

[–]Beizelboss 15 points16 points ago

The man clearly looks like he has down syndrome.

[–]RDandersen 6 points7 points ago

So do a lot of people who are not mentally retarded. Both our comments contribute equally here.

[–]YourACoolGuy 0 points1 point ago

Over the past few years this .gif has been posted about 40+ times. Everytime people post it out of context. There was one time a guy who said that it happen in his city. He gave the news link to the actual story and first hand experience of the situation. Which was all described by nitefang. If you really want to find it, have fun sifting through dozens of pages of this video.

[–]SWgeek10056 -1 points0 points ago

of this video

No link, bro.

Gifs aren't videos. They are animated loops.

[–]YourACoolGuy 1 point2 points ago

I meant the video of the actual thing, which has been posted many times on reddit. You know what I meant, stop being a douche.

[–]SWgeek10056 0 points1 point ago

I didn't actually know if you meant a video or the gif. I am only a few months old in reddit, so I hadn't seen it before. Also doesn't help I usually browse at work where I can't watch youtube. I noted that for at home though. Thanks.

[–]nitefang 4 points5 points ago

I can't find any news sources but if you google "mentally challenged man kicks child" that is the video that comes up. Everything else is pretty much my opinion so I don't need a source for it but I will continue to look for something proving that man is mentally challenged.

[–]statpicket 1 point2 points ago

If you looked like this man in the video, I would think you were disable too

[–]megamansam 8 points9 points ago

CLEFAIRY used DISABLE.

But it failed.

[–]xaraan 4 points5 points ago

Having been around a lot of mentally handicapped folks as my gf works for a facility I still don't fault the father. If he kept beating on him sure, but to deck him with one shot and back off - dude will live and maybe even remember that next time he wants to kick someone. Too many people and parents give their grown child a free pass to do some crazy shit because they are handicapped. Had a guy put a woman in the hospital last month from attacking her at my gf's work and the parents just said, well he's got a problem you know as he just stood around laughing, talking about how he 'beat her up' as they put her in the ambulance. If it had been my gf I'd have driven up there and beat the piss out of him. I'm tired of the bleeding hearts making excuses.

[–]nitefang 0 points1 point ago

I think I am trying to argue on too many fronts, or I have too many points I am trying to make. I don't think he should get a free pass and a "slap on the wrist" for violent out burst but if he is capable of controlling them he should be punished for them. No free passes, if he is incapable of controlling them then he shouldn't be punished but he also shouldn't be in public like that, not without more care takers anyway.

The other point I was trying to make is that I think it would be possible to protect the son without attacking the man. I think the father should have pulled his son back and make sure his son was okay, then confront the problem and find out how he should react before reacting. That would be 100% different if the man kept kicking the child which would completely justify the father acting the way he did.

[–]xaraan 1 point2 points ago

Yea, I'm not opposed to a more reasonable response, but if I had a special needs family member and he did something like that to someone's son and got decked I would understand while still being worried-- I guess the same sort of measured response you are saying the father should have taken can apply to the other side after the father's punch as well. I'd have had more a problem if he was trying to beat him continuously than just some sort of anger blow up on one punch after hitting his son.

[–]leoselassie 5 points6 points ago

I'm sure the fathers of reddit would agree: I don't care how retarded, mentally disabled/challenged or ignorant you are, if you hit my kid it's your funeral.

[–]nitefang -1 points0 points ago

And if you are trying to beat up my mentally challenged cousin, expect the same reaction.

[–]leoselassie 5 points6 points ago

Good because I didn't say the guardians or whoever is responsible for their mentally challenged relative were off the hook either. I've known and worked with mentally handicapped kids before and if they are violent it's often the guardian's fault.

[–]camisado_ 3 points4 points ago

You make a good point, but even mentally impaired people know not to kick kids in the balls.

(source: I have two mentally challenged siblings, and I've met all their friends)

[–]chadi7 7 points8 points ago

If any adult kicks my son I will neutralize the threat immediately. I won't jump on top of them and beat them to a pulp, but I will knock them to the ground and ensure they cannot harm my child anymore. If I find that the attacker is mentally handicapped, my will then be directed at the caretaker and I will expect an answer from them as to why my son was attacked for no reason.

[–]craiganater 3 points4 points ago

still deserved to be hit regarldess.

[–]Spk4420 2 points3 points ago

He doesn't look mentally handicapped to me, but I don't know this backstory. Looks like the guy was talking on a cell phone and didn't want the kid to disrupt him.

[–]burntham77 1 point2 points ago

I was wondering why the guy kicked the kid. That's rough.

[–]batteripakke 0 points1 point ago

For all the dad knew the man could have continued to attack his child. He reacted like anyone would have.

I don't think anyone is really to blame here.

[–]ObliviousIrrelevance 0 points1 point ago

I appreciate you giving a little context to this situation. I do believe it is dangerous to allow an adult, who is capable of becoming violent at any time for no reason whatsoever, walk around unchecked. I am no scientist (fucking obviously) but I believe the mentally disabled man can learn a lesson from this punch...don't ever kick a little kid in the balls for no reason. But, maybe I am just giving him too much credit.

[–]injekted 0 points1 point ago

Oh, his keeper didn't have him under control? I'll punch that bitch, too!

[–]joeingo 0 points1 point ago

This is now much less entertaining than I previously thought. Thank you for the context, I appreciate it.

[–]DocOTaco 0 points1 point ago

Boo context YEAHHHH PUNCHING

[–]phliuy -1 points0 points ago

so what you're saying is....

The father was justified in attempting to punch the other man. The mother, on the other hand, should have caught his hand and palm punched him back into the wall. After this, they should have both turned into their superhero/werwolf/fiend/expert martial artist forms, and had a titanic battle that destroys the joint they were in, and fought at supersonic speeds throughout the city / fought their way through heavy traffic / layed into each other with their demonic powers/ had a clearly highly choreographed duel.

[–]nitefang 2 points3 points ago

The mother shouldn't have let this happen in the first place. She should have kept a better eye on him.

[–]mdmayhem 1 point2 points ago

Flawless Victory!

[–]nice_asshole -4 points-3 points ago

The retard should've been sitting in the car or at the home. Fuck him.

If that was my kid I would've broken his face open, and as soon as you tried to intervene, yours too.

[–]nitefang 0 points1 point ago

Well then, now we have a nice fight on our hands, both protecting loved ones. Hopefully nothing happens to you while your child is watching you attack me. Either way it could be very bad. Either you are incapacitated, leaving your child unattended, or go to jail for assault. Since there is a video in this case I think it would look interesting if another person tried to block the dad from punching the guy and then he got attacked himself.

[–]HiroshimaRoll 1 point2 points ago

Not a jury in the world

[–]lilnovacane -5 points-4 points ago

Oh god, I wish I wish there are more people like you. I can beat a kid and have someone say "mentally handicap" and I can go free. lol

[–]nitefang 1 point2 points ago

Until they realize you are not mentally handicapped, which shouldn't take another few seconds and continue to beat your ass.

Also, I wouldn't let the guy in the video go free for being mentally disabled, I just wouldn't punch him in the face.

[–]lilnovacane 0 points1 point ago

Yes doctor, you can spot a mentally handicap person in a second. Your years of retard spotting is perfect. Who care about stereotyping mentally handicap people right? They are not people, just things you can pass judgement as mentally handicap as you glance at them.

[–]BiggsIsBoss 2 points3 points ago

i worked with a mentally handicapped person every once in a while, and he would do crazy stuff all the time. eventually i was able to control him really well and keep him from attacking people and breaking stuff, but when i first started he was constant;y breaking stuff in stores, and taking things out of peoples hands. (i have a lot of stories about him) and if everyone reacted the way this man did me and the person i was watching would be dead. (i don't want people to think i didn't like that job, i really enjoyed it)

[–]r361k 64 points65 points ago

Being mentally disabled doesn't give the man an excuse to attack someone at random. if thats the case then I dont believe he should be allowed in public. I have a cousin to who is like and she unfortunately will be institutionalized for the rest of her life at Misericordia. The dad in my opinion is in the clear in my decision. If you believe that hes in the wrong, picture your own son or daughter walking into a place and getting assaulted by some grown person. What would you do?

[–]RadicalBoner 7 points8 points ago

I've seen numerous children who didn't know better outright violently attack innocent bystanders. Just vicious. I don't think small children who don't have the mental capacity to filter their horrid actions should be allowed in public. Disgusting.

But for real, for all we know, that man could be the same mental age as one of those children who just kinda hit people for no reason. Sucks to suck, I guess. Sucks to be born less fortunate, sucks that his keeper was distracted.

[–]HiroshimaRoll 8 points9 points ago

He might be the same age mentally, but not physically.

[–]RadicalBoner 1 point2 points ago

You're right, my friend. Still a shame, though. It breaks my heart, personally.

[–]Carnagh 1 point2 points ago

It is a shame, and without any ill will toward the man, he might genuinely have learnt a valuable lesson that day. If he didn't suffer lasting damage, which I sincerely hope it may all have worked out for the good. That's not to advocate violence in any way as a proactive measure, but he may have learnt there are consequences to kicking children.

You're right, it does suck.

[–]RadicalBoner 1 point2 points ago

Very well said, my friend.

[–]salutemysharts 10 points11 points ago

You know the dad is thinking "Shit, I just knocked out Gilbert Grape"

[–]HiroshimaRoll 0 points1 point ago

Wasn't the mental one Gilbert's brother?

[–]jaropkls 2 points3 points ago

It was somewhat funny when I read it. Stop pooping on his parade.

[–]salutemysharts 0 points1 point ago

I've failed you.

[–]Thoraxe 10 points11 points ago

Mentally handicapped or no...I'll bet that fucker doesn't kick anymore kids.

[–]SupaFurry 1 point2 points ago

Wellll... he probably does have a learning disability... so...

[–]Genuinefake1 18 points19 points ago

How many people with downs have cell phones? Understand that the best end of them spectrum they are very manageable and functionable but at that point they understand not to be randomly violent towards strangers. And if he is at the worst end of the spectrum... He shouldn't be able to use a cell phone...if he's even handicapped...there still is no proof...I've seen plenty of people that looked like they had downs but didn't. I would have reacted the same way. Now let the down votes rain down from the heavens

[–]HerderOfNerfs 5 points6 points ago

[–]jfitty 9 points10 points ago

The top comment in that video hits the nail on the head for mine:

No one did the right thing here, and no one did the wrong thing. One of them can't control his actions and the other acted like any other father.

[–]kaamosrutto 14 points15 points ago

"Hey, a black kid. I think I'll kick him in the balls."

[–]GFandango 2 points3 points ago

I wish my dad defended me like that

[–]repostbotv37 2 points3 points ago

Previous discussions/more information:

http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/orn54/thanks_dad/

[–]CryoGuy 1 point2 points ago

He looks like one of the Agents who just got a call in to kick that little boy in the nuts.

[–]Lindenburg 0 points1 point ago

I am really confused with all these posts. He just kicked a kid!!! and all he got in return was a measly punch in the face. This is absolutely ridiculous, this could be what's wrong with society.

[–]Larviz 0 points1 point ago

One thing I am noticing on this thread is people are basically saying it is ok for him to have kicked a child because he has mental issues. I am sorry it is not ok at all. Whoever the woman in the video is obviously has no control over him or just doesn't care that he was allowed to reach a child. I am sorry if it was a child of mine I would do what I need to do to protect my child. I have mentally ill people in my family and they can become violent that is why when they go out in public someone is right there with them all the time and it is never one on one. While the father might have used a bit more force then needed he was doing what he thought he needed to to protect his child. If you are walking into someplace and see your child get kicked you get angry and leap before you look.

[–]King_Pumpernickel 2 points3 points ago

Say what you will about the man being mentally handicapped, but that doesn't give him free rein to kick a little boy. That woman was not doing her job by keeping him close and having an eye on him. The dad did the right thing, in my opinion. If I were a father, I'm not about to kindly ask the man why he just attempted to injure my child. I'm probably going to knock his ass out.

[–]asholeopinion 0 points1 point ago

I don't care if it's retarded, some asshole hits my child that fucker is going down as hard as I can fucking manage. Why was it allowed in public? Those things should be segregated and kept away from unretarded people. And if anyone thinks that just because this is a throwaway account that I'm trolling, I'm not.

[–]drunxor 2 points3 points ago

[–]Native136 1 point2 points ago

Did you just imply that people with mental disabilities aren't people? I sincerely hope your kid is born with down syndrome.

[–]doxxeh 0 points1 point ago

When you curse in a statement you're trying to make it doesn't give you much of a reason to be taken seriously.

[–]Muzzles56 0 points1 point ago

I just find this gif hilarious.

[–]CALEBr16 2 points3 points ago

when i first saw this i thought the guy was like messing with him cause it looked like a tap and then the dad overreacted but i see the error of my ways

[–]Polo_FR3AK-21 1 point2 points ago

what the heck who kicks a little boy?

[–]BlueMunky 2 points3 points ago

Honestly, who throws a shoe?

[–]JohnJohnMcLovin 0 points1 point ago

what a weird kick... i thought before reading the rest of the story.

[–]Dachefboyrd 1 point2 points ago

DAMN HOMIE, YOU GOT KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT!

[–]Favrus 0 points1 point ago

I was walking through a crowded mall one day minding my own business when all of the sudden this woman slaps the shit out of me across the face. She didn't have the obvious signs of down syndrome but it only took a couple seconds to figure out she was obviously mentally handicapped.

[–]Madduxedison -1 points0 points ago

She should put bells on that guy.

[–]thedarksyde 1 point2 points ago

More kids need to be kicked.

[–]pointfivenine 1 point2 points ago

[–]jchieng 0 points1 point ago

Should have gotten some lessons from this guy.

[–]sellin355 0 points1 point ago

I was in a situation very similar to this not too long ago but my point of view was that of the caretaker. I was at a big community event and my brother who is mentally challenged was hanging out with a lot of the younger children there. He is in his mid twenties. He usually gets along great with children and visa versa so I've never needed to keep full watch on him at all times. From the story of the other kids there, I guess one of them was making fun of him and calling him retarded in a very demeaning manner. He reached his breaking point and hit this 8 year old giving him a bloody nose. I ended up in a confrontation with the father and his first reaction wasn't to beat the crap out of my brother but it was to assess what was going on. We talked it out and ended up in an apology from both the child and my brother and I did scold him and made sure my brother understood why this was a problem even though this kid was a little shit.

Honestly I blame the caretaker in this video. Her reaction is so half ass.

[–]jstark365 0 points1 point ago

The kid was unphased by that kick

[–]erryday_IAm_rustling 0 points1 point ago

The comments are always the same when this gif gets posted.

[–]wideiris 0 points1 point ago

this might make you feel good as it makes you feel like some sort of justice is being meted out, but imo this is a debasement of our civilization. if the dad had talked to the guy, forcefully if you need to feel like a big tough guy, the kid would have a more civilized response to people in the future and ergo ipso facto, a better society for everyone.

[–]base935 0 points1 point ago

If this "mentally challenged" dbag kicked my dog for no reason, I would have not only punched him, but might have pummeled him on the ground. Can't even imagine my child. And I'm not an ITG.

[–]Stregano 1 point2 points ago

While it is a shitty situation and as the top comment said, it was a shitty situation for everybody, but I am finding it funny how a nut kick, and not even a big one, makes people talk as though the mentally handicapped person hit the kid with a baseball bat or something.

Yeah, it is a shitty situation and both sides had some serious fuck ups, but come on Reddit, some of you are talking about this like it is something more than a kick to the nuts.

Yes, the caretaker, or whatever they are called, should have had a much better eye on that dude, but what he did is not as bad as many of you are making it out to be.

[–]T0PHER911 0 points1 point ago

Did that 7 year old just take a crotch shot like a god?

7 year old

Nevermind...

[–]Bunt22 0 points1 point ago

He looks like he knows what he's doing. Chatting on the phone, casual hand in the pocket... Looks like a man who has at least some sense. There are different levels of mental disability. IMO, he totally deserved the punch to the face.

[–]Lifetrain 0 points1 point ago

I could watch this all day.

[–]WaveyDL 0 points1 point ago

The correct response!

[–]hooper24 0 points1 point ago

Deserved it.

[–]bethzig 0 points1 point ago

I wonder if there's a followup in which the man's guardian punches the father of the kid who got kicked. Back and forth forever

[–]DrQuailMan -1 points0 points ago

aaaaaaand dad to the jail

[–]Tsain 0 points1 point ago

The racism..... It's magnificent.

[–]jwolfer 0 points1 point ago

After reading that the guy is mentally handicapped I'm not as appalled. I would definitely react the same way though. It's instinct for parents.

[–]frozenborrito 1 point2 points ago

I posted this back in December 2, 2011 http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/mxqap/kicking_a_child_in_the_nutswhy_you_should_never/

but it didn't get nearly as many up vote.......you win this time.

[–]kill4urmom 0 points1 point ago

The kid has balls of steel

[–]drunxor 0 points1 point ago

You haven't been on reddit or the internet long have you?

[–]dnb_cat 0 points1 point ago

Punching a kid with downs, awesome.

[–]NovaWyvern 0 points1 point ago

That kid has balls of steel. O_o

[–]Locust2000 1 point2 points ago

I gave the 1000th up vote

[–]kainsavage 0 points1 point ago

If my kid gets attacked by a grown person (perhaps not mentally, but definitely physically), that person is going to get destroyed.

I might find out after the fact that the pile of human in front of me was a mentally disabled person, and that will really suck and I will probably apologize. Hopefully, the caregiver will have learned a lesson here.

[–]vsal -1 points0 points ago

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[–]colossal_dickbag 24 points25 points ago

We all aspire to your level of maturity, Youlikeniggerdicks.

[–]gingerbreadmanPK 6 points7 points ago

Yeah both of your parents were extremely unique snowflakes.

[–]Youlikeniggerdicks -1 points0 points ago

You're probably right, but it doesn't seem that way if most reddit comments are to be used as a baseline.

[–]gingerbreadmanPK 1 point2 points ago

I was being sarcastic. Your username tells me enough about your upbringing.

[–]Youlikeniggerdicks -1 points0 points ago

Haha

Well considering that anal potatoes often make perfectly normal and relevant comments, I don't think mine is too bad.

[–]CherrySlurpee 4 points5 points ago

I'd say a good half of the links in justiceporn are people owning themselves. My favorite is the ~5 minute video of terrorists burying an IED. The US forces can't blow them away because there is a kid nearby. Then the kid runs away and the bomb detonates, taking all the assholes out.

Thats true justiceporn

[–]lolooee 1 point2 points ago

An eye for an eye, and soon the whole world is blind.

[–]krshgr -1 points0 points ago

This is my new favorite subreddit.

[–]kenman 4 points5 points ago

I've been subbed for a month or more, I like it too. Sometimes lots of old clips but many are classics, and it's good because unlike at many other sites where I might've seen them, redditors many times know the rest of the story.

I just worry about if I pass away, and my family is going through my stuff and somehow ends up on reddit...

Justice Porn?? Car porn, Military porn?!?!

I thought we raised him better than that!

[–]bully12v 1 point2 points ago

This 100 times, I love finally getting context about clips that I've seen dozens of times.

[–]Stealyphil1905 1 point2 points ago

Having just watched the video of the guy with autism that could play piano like crazy but couldn't hold up three fingers I look at this with a different viewpoint. There are people who simply can't understand basic things that we take for granted.

[–]dbcification 4 points5 points ago

Doesn't give him a free pass to kick any random person he sees.

[–]Dani_Daniela 0 points1 point ago

I am not defending the man for kicking the child, that should not have happened. His handler should have been keeping a closer eye on him in this situation. However I believe it is worth it to try to understand how a person with a disability like downs or autism experience things differently.

Many people with autism have sensory issues with everything.

Something that sounds normal to you may be too much for them to process at one time and they can become overwhelmed and scared or startled. Seeing something vibrant and colourful may overwhelm an autistic person, they often only eat 'brown foods' like plain bread and grains that are bland because their sense of taste can be overwhelming. A lot of people with autism do not like to be touched, even casually like a hand on the shoulder may feel oppressive etc.

So if you think about this man with autism in this context it may be slightly more understandable. I don't know if he is autistic or has downs or anything else, but if you think about the scene in the video or gif. you see a small child come in, jumping, maybe making noise , suddenly and out of the direct view that the mentally disabled man. You can imagine it being a sudden startling explosion of sight and sound that at once overwhelms him and scares him into acting out.

Had his handler been keeping an eye on him and paying attention to what is going on in the store around them, she may have seen the child approaching loudly and perhaps recognized a possible trigger for unacceptable behaviour and redirected him.

[–]gorka21 0 points1 point ago

Link?

[–]FuTRoN 0 points1 point ago

deserved it

[–]anongirl91 -2 points-1 points ago

WTF!?!?! why would a guy just go and kick a kid like that.

[–]cocktastic_voyage -1 points0 points ago

Looks like Andy Dick.

[–]DMYTRIW 16 points17 points ago

Then it was his duty to punch him.