TAMPA - Even though the boy would shake and wet himself, his father, Ronnie Paris Jr., would box with the 3-year-old, slapping him in the head until he cried because he didn't want his son to grow up to be ``a sissy,'' the boy's mother testified Monday.
Others corroborated Nysheerah Paris' testimony as the prosecution built its case during the first day of the capital murder trial of Ronnie Paris Jr., 21, accused of abusing 3-year- old Ronnie Paris until the boy slipped into a coma Jan. 22.
He died six days later with swelling on both sides of his brain.
``He was trying to teach him how to fight,'' said Shanita Powell, Nysheerah Paris' sister. ``He was concerned that the child might be gay.''
Even Sheldon Bostic, who was Ronnie Paris Jr.'s Bible- study friend, said he warned the father several times not to play so rough with his son.
``He really did what other fathers do - slap box,'' Bostic said. ``He always said he didn't want his son growing up to be pushed around.''
``Did Ronnie use a term for that?'' asked Jalal Harb, an assistant state attorney.
``He didn't want him to be a sissy,'' Bostic said.
The prosecution's witnesses portrayed Ronnie Paris Jr. as a man who wanted more of his wife's attention, who complained about not having enough sex since the child was around and who openly questioned whether the boy was his.
Witnesses also testified he lost his temper when the child was ill. The boy was sick often while in his parents' care.
Paris was charged with capital murder and Nysheerah Paris was charged with felony child neglect and faces a maximum of 15 years in prison.
Himuro said:I think they should like, give a test, so that if you fail you lose your reproduction capability. That way, peopel who defy common sense aren't allowed to reproduce, thus, eliminating stupid people through the process of evolution.
xsarien said:To be fair - as fair as one could be - there are better articles on this floating around. 365gay.com is slanting the article horribly, omitting facts to enrage readers.
The father was teaching his son to fight, which is fine, but not at 3, so he "wouldn't be pushed around." So he wouldn't be a "sissy." This was less intolerance, more ignorance. The father didn't beat his son because he thought he might be gay. He beat his son (literally) in a fight to toughen him up, because - as the dad's logic goes - all homosexual men are sissies who get the daylights beaten out of them by their peers.
Entire article at the link:
http://news.tbo.com/news/MGBV5C523BE.html
Trevelyon said:Good, hopefully she gets the maximum, which seems almost lenient in this case.
For the other guy, well he can just fry!
Himuro said:I think the mother is just as stupid as the father. Why would she allow him to do all this?
Himuro said:(Tampa, Florida).
Diablos said:Is homophobia getting THIS bad?
Unbelievable. The child was too young to even know what homosexuality is.
What the hell, Himuro? He was joking.Himuro said:Yeah, letting the kid live 3 years instead of 30 for stupid reasons is the sure way to go! He didn't deserve to experience what's out there AT ALL!!11 *rolls eyes*
How?
Yeah, letting the kid live 3 years instead of 30 for stupid reasons is the sure way to go! He didn't deserve to experience what's out there AT ALL!!11 *rolls eyes*
Rorschach said:/me calls Adam and Drew
Blackace said:How can you think someone is gay at 3 years old??? How tell me fucking how???
Ninja Scooter said:knowing Floridians, he probably molested the kid first, then called him gay for that.
Ninja Scooter said:knowing Floridians, he probably molested the kid first, then called him gay for that.
CabbageRed said:If the autopsy shows that the child was not gay, this guy is in some serious trouble.