Dad shoots daughters laptop

[Nicksfix]

Who was right ?
Who was wrong ?
Did the Dad go overboard on this ?

WARNING : LANGUAGE CONTENT IN THE FOLLOWING VIDEO

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[W3H5]

I think he was well within his rights, so long as it was him who bought the laptop in the first place, which I imagine was the case. Kids these days, don't know their alive! When I was a kid I had to play with conkers on a string.

 

[Blitz187]

Watching that video, all I can think about is redneck jokes and NASCAR....

 

[Lizard]

I respect him for standing up for what he says but he should have sold the laptop not shot it.

 

[Tesla]

I love this guy.

 

[Apok]

Seems like a waste of a laptop to me, but I suppose it was a pretty good message sent to the daughter at least.
I hope for the daughters good that she figures out it would be a good idea to settle down for a bit and NOT do the typical teenage thing and freak out.
If she does then at least the act of shooting the laptop served a purpose.

If not then that's just a waste.

 

[Ibonibo]

When I was a kid I had to play with conkers on a string.

And we still had fun with that

Watching that video, all I can think about is redneck jokes and NASCAR....

Cartman?? rofl


well he can educate his kids like he want. I would have talked with the kid, especially at that difficult age. That there is just provocing an adolescent (i was kind of a rebel, so this would have pissed me off), talking, seeing and discussing the real problem would have been wiser.
Also it sends the wrong message, the girl was right (free speech) that also applies to the parents. If you parents say the grass is blue, you don't have to agree.
I think he worsend the relationship with his daughter (which already is difficult at that age and especially the different sexe involved). Maybe now he has a real screwed up relationship with his daughter.
(which is always good for guys, chicks with father complex are easy or lesbians / sarcasm, at least a bit)

 

[Minty]

Loved that.


Seems like the kind of thing my dad would've done if I ever did something similar.

 

[Nicksfix]

Here's my perspective on this.

It's not like the Father was asking for a whole lot. Do a few chores, it's not that difficult. It takes a matter of minutes to accomplish these things. The daughter (IMO) was being rebellious (the Facebook posting) aimed at her Father. I think the Dad had a right to fire back (no pun intended) at his daughter for such an act. I'm not so sure that shooting the laptop was the answer. He could have confiscated it, sold it, whatever.Hell, he just sunk $130.00 into it, then he turns around and shoots it ???

As far as the daughter wanting to be paid / or an allowance for doing chores, she may have something there. I never had a problem throwing $$$ to my kids for doing chores.Mowing the grass, sweeping, straightening up around the house. I mean why not, they live in the household as well. They help to mess it up a bit, they can help straighten it up as well. It's a simple solution, you help out Mom and Dad who are working full time jobs to support you, then you can do a little something as a payback. Reward your kids for helping, it makes life a lot easier. They will remember this.

 

[Blitz187]

Like ibo said, I agree that parents can use whatever methods they see fit to raise their kids. But this really just seems like a lame act of revenge. He couldnt take it that his daughter posted it on the net for everyone to see, so he stoops down to her level, publicly shames her and then wastes bullets on a perfectly good laptop. IMO parents should have a sort of role model stance towards their kids. This simply teaches his child that rebellious acts should be met by shaming acts of revenge... Win? More of a fail in my eyes...

 

[Mr. S]

He's my personal hero.

 

[Hun200kmh]

As a father myself I think he was childish about it all. He was pissed because his daughter wrote that in a "public" page? Well, he did the same, ten times over.

I think he will regret this (if he admits it or not I don't know).

If you are an adult, and a father, you should act like one. Don't give up, don't raise spoiled brats, but do NEVER become their equal also. "An eye for an eye" is not a good parental attitude.

 

[Lucas]

I think he was in his right to do it. I would have sold the laptop, though.

 

[C-ZETA]

Well, if it's become an internet hit, he could well sell it now for a high price...

 

[nk22b]

The only thing I would've done different, like many of you guys said, was sell the laptop rather than destroy it. Other than that, awesome job, pops.

 

[disinfected]

Have a good day, ya'll.

 

[nick09]

He said he bought the laptop so he has the right to do it. He could of also charged her with the cost of the laptop if he wanted to. He may of spoiled her but you should always respect the things you get from your parents even if it's just "stupid underwear". Sad to see that the news butchered his video and made him seem like the bad guy who lowered himself to her level. The media never realized that she was grounded for three months "for something fairly childish and stupid" before. She had no PC, no cell phone, and no facebook for three months. He spent $130 in setting up her laptop the way she wanted for her for free. I've read up Tommy Jordan's facebook and he said he found out through a facebook they set up for their dog where his daughter forgot to add the dog to the "family" list which she blocked the post from. So her father did no hacking to find out she posted such disrespect on facebook. The dog ended up bringing the "news" in when he logged into the dog's facebook.

 

[TyrrellRacing]

A facebook account for their dog.....

Facepalm.

 

[ExigeEvan]

I think this is a +1 for gun are tools, not weapons


Good on him I say, I kinda liked the idea of an American gun-toting worked-his-way-through-college IT specialist too. He should video blog.

 

[poolhaas]

Someone fires a weapon in Belgium, all hell breaks loose and cops everywhere.
Someone shoots 8 times or more in America... meh

 

[CodeRedR51]

He get's a 👍 from me.

 

[sumbrownkid]

My mom would have kicked my ass if I was like her. My dad would be mad, but mom made sure I got in line.

Now shooting a laptop may be a bit overkill. Taking it away from her for a period of time would've been a better punishment. But still, dads gotta bring the hammer down from time to time.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Plain and simple: WIN!

Kids are to coddled and spoiled now a days.
Its time to stop being your kids friends . . . and be parents again.

 

[Daniel]

My mom would have kicked my ass if I was like her. My dad would be mad, but mom made sure I got in line.

Now shooting a laptop may be a bit overkill. Taking it away from her for a period of time would've been a better punishment. But still, dads gotta bring the hammer down from time to time.

Yeah, but Tommy (the dad) said that he's already taken the laptop away from her for 3 months for something else she posted. So if Tommy took it away again for a while the daughter would probably post something similar again.

I guess you can say this is a permanent punishment

 

[Northstar]

Would have been funnier if he just took out the hard drive and shot that to hell, than she would have been stuck with a black screen with some gibberish she couldn't understand.

 

[juelz2009]

that there was a nice looking gun somehow the video reminds me of cod mw where i would should intelligence laptops
but anyway using a gun wasn't good it gives kids ideas to get guns themselves and use it to get revenge aswell depending how the child has been bought up though he is teaching her a lesson but should have done it a different way not using a gun may be a hammer or run over it with a car

thats just my opinion

 

[Dennisch]

Jordan's 15-year-old daughter

She just had to listen and used GTP instead of Facebook.

 

[CodeRedR51]

that there was a nice looking gun somehow the video reminds me of cod mw where i would should intelligence laptops
but anyway using a gun wasn't good it gives kids ideas to get guns themselves and use it to get revenge aswell depending how the child has been bought up though he is teaching her a lesson but should have done it a different way not using a gun may be a hammer or run over it with a car

thats just my opinion

I think you're missing a period in there somewhere.

 

[OwensRacing]

Money means nothing when parenting a child you love.


Money means nothing when parenting a child you love.

I think you're missing a period in there somewhere.

Just "a" period? LoL

I chuckle at peoples fear of guns and the perception many have. Rap music and TV sure got people fearing weapons. Unarmed civilians will be slaves before long. Bet me in that!

 

[alonsof1fan91]

I dont know what to say, but:

A true american