otherwilds Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Chances of this kid not being psychologically scarred for life? same odds as it being 75 degrees and sunny Sunday in LambeauFather jailed for taping jersey on sonBoy, 7, refused to wear Packers clothing before gamePORTAGE, Wis. (AP) -- Upset that his 7-year-old son wouldn't wear a Green Bay Packers jersey during the team's playoff victory Saturday, a man restrained the boy for an hour with tape and taped the jersey onto him.Mathew Kowald was cited for disorderly conduct in connection with the incident with his son at their home in Pardeeville, Lt. Wayne Smith of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department said. Pardeeville is about 30 miles north of Madison.The 36-year-old Kowald was arrested Monday after his wife told authorities about the incident. Kowald was taken to the county jail and held until Wednesday, when he pleaded no contest, paid a fine of $186 and was released.Kowald's wife filed a restraining order Wednesday, so Kowald will not be able to have contact with his family, Smith said. Smith said other domestic issues have surfaced, though he wouldn't elaborate.The boy refused to wear the jersey Saturday, when the Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks in a playoff game, Smith said. Smith said the incident sounded strange when reported at first, but the mother took pictures with her cell phone and that type of evidence is difficult to dispute.Kowald, contacted later Wednesday by the Portage Daily Register, said the incident started as a joke. His son challenged him by saying he wouldn't root for the Packers. When he tied the boy up, the youngster was laughing while his wife took pictures, he said."Then he couldn't get out and he got upset and that's it. It lasted a minute," he said. "I didn't mean no harm, and he knows that, but I haven't been able to tell him that."District Attorney Jane Kohlwey said there wasn't enough evidence to support felony charges."I wouldn't agree with what he did, but legally a parent can restrain a child," she said. "I have no proof of emotional damage. ... I have to follow the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 What the is wrong with people? LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 What the is wrong with people?It lasted a minute," he said. "I didn't mean no harm, and he knows that, but I haven't been able to tell him that."That tells me all I need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 The father could have least made up some sort of excuse like "Well, it was cold outside and I didn't want my son to catch a cold" I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I see more issues than just this. The wife was only using it as the reason to do something about her idiot husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 This is a he-said/she-said situation... I tend to believe the father here because his story seems much more realistic than her story.But then again the father could be a real nut job. I can't judge, I don't know these people. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 And yet, some people ::cough::Mockba::cough:: wonder why I'm so quick to tell people I'm from Milwaukee and not "real" Wisconsin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 This is a he-said/she-said situation... I tend to believe the father here because his story seems much more realistic than her story.But then again the father could be a real nut job. I can't judge, I don't know these people.agreed, it could of been more harmless than it already was, but she probably overexaggerated just to get him in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 This isn't that surprising. The fanaticism over the Packers by some can be a bit scary. Before the Favre era, women suffered abuse at a much higher rate than after the Pack starting winning again. A friend of mine used to get crap at work for wearing a Flyers jersey to the office while everyone else was wearing a Packer jersey. He's not a football fan, let alone a Packer fan. For many, there is only one choice. I've seen people take less heat for being a different religion.I'm a Packer fan, but I'm more of a football fan. This individual probably does have more going on that isn't being reported and his behavior is not indicative of most fans. Still, some need to put things into perspective. "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Let's Go Giants.We don't use tape, we use staples. Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I see more issues than just this. The wife was only using it as the reason to do something about her idiot husband.Yeah, this goes way beyond the idiocy of jersey-taping. And the wife's just as complicit in some bad-parenting, i'm sure - if not moreso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Let's Go Giants.We don't use tape, we use staples.Super glue here. We stitch the jersey directly to the skin if the glue doesn't get the point across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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