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YouTube "pranksters" Daddyofive deny abuse (Up: mom gets custody of two youngest)
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thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
Right, because it's not actually funny. These people are deranged, especially the father. He shouldn't be allowed to care for children.
BrassDragon
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Poor Cody goes hyper-alert everytime parents look at him. Seen that stuff often enough on the beat, don't even need to see the acual abuse - that's the tell-tale right there. It never ends well.
Hope the local authorities get their act together.
Hope the local authorities get their act together.
What did he mean by this?
Member
Steve-Os a smart dude, dude
Also, your son isnt your 'bro'
Also, your son isnt your 'bro'
old
Member
Yep. That's a learned response. I don't want to imagine the stuff that goes on when the cameras are off.
StWilson85
Member
Yeah. The constant need to make sure his back is as close to the wall as possible is a horrible sign.
peanutbutterlatte
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Cody in particular is breaking my heart. Poor little guy.
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Poor Cody is living a 24hrs stress because he never know when he will get "pranked"
Exactly... Even putting your kids being ridiculed like that on Youtube is bad enough as it is, I can't imagine what it's like to actually live through this every day.
I saw one video where they say they prank Cody because he has the best "reactions".
Pretty sick people. I'm not really sure what should be done. Clearly abusive and not a great environment.
The Lamonster
Member
Just found out about this because of the h3h3 video.
Jesus christ @ this "parenting."
Jesus christ @ this "parenting."
Could you link to the H3H3 vid?
The parents are such sacks of shit, masking child abuse as "pranks" it's crazy that these guys are openly abusing these kids and it's been able to fly. I mean most of the videos I watched aren't even pranks it's just the father screaming and threatening his kids and this video above is just one of many that shows this. Like I'd hate to think what happens when the camera is off.
It isn't at all. It is one think to prank your kids, it's something entirely different to "prank" your kids by screaming and swearing at them to the point where they are out of their minds. These are two truly awful parents.
kitchenmotors
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This is so gross. As someone who works with children, it breaks my heart. If I knew a child was subject to this kind of abuse, I'm legally obligated to report it and you can bet your ass I'd report these parents so fast.
Poor kids.
thecouncil
Banned
Look at this:
Cody's reaction is to stay calm, because he has clearly been through this before. The other kids don't even flinch.
The way he adjusts the papers on the shelf after getting thrown into it takes it to another level of sadness for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sQFx_e_0jc Just wanted to show this cause i think it is an ok example of someone not being a abusive dick.
Mattlikewhoa
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How in the hell do these "parents" still have custody of these children?!
SuperBanana
Banned
I hope these kids are taken away and these 2 cunts have their fucking lives ruined. Disgusting human scum.
And if the kids at the school know, the teachers should too and they still do nothing
Hell no. It's amazing the back peddling only came after this got big attention and they deleted their videos.
After watching the first DeFranco video and seeing the clips from the alleged "prank", I had to stop watching. That's how brutal the abuse is. If a ward of the state were to see that behavior from a parent and didn't take the child away, I would have to question their commitment to their job.
foxdvd
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Breaks my heart.
I also know the mindset of someone who would abuse their children for money is one who blames everyone but themselves when things go bad. Going forward they will talk about how the internet is destroying their family and their children. They will talk about how people are sending stuff too their kids that is hurtful. They will talk about how the attacks are the real abuse and that they are the victims. The thing is...
As a responsible parent you need to protect your children. This blew up in their face, so at this point they need to immediately..
Shelter their kids from online attacks. Don't allow them to go onto forums, and twitter.
Don't tell the kids how horrible it is. Don't tell them all the bad things that are happening to you. You have abused your kids, and now if you tell them how you are going to "lose the house" or "go broke" because people think you are abusing the kids, these kids ARE GOING TO THINK IT IS THEIR FAULT! Keep the attacks to yourselves.
These kids are not old enough to make the choice to be put in an abusive situation. No matter how many videos you post of some 10 year old saying they are not being abused, the proof is there. There is a reason kids can not drink, drive, vote or be in a sexual relationship with an adult...they are not MENTALLY capable...
I also know the mindset of someone who would abuse their children for money is one who blames everyone but themselves when things go bad. Going forward they will talk about how the internet is destroying their family and their children. They will talk about how people are sending stuff too their kids that is hurtful. They will talk about how the attacks are the real abuse and that they are the victims. The thing is...
As a responsible parent you need to protect your children. This blew up in their face, so at this point they need to immediately..
Shelter their kids from online attacks. Don't allow them to go onto forums, and twitter.
Don't tell the kids how horrible it is. Don't tell them all the bad things that are happening to you. You have abused your kids, and now if you tell them how you are going to "lose the house" or "go broke" because people think you are abusing the kids, these kids ARE GOING TO THINK IT IS THEIR FAULT! Keep the attacks to yourselves.
These kids are not old enough to make the choice to be put in an abusive situation. No matter how many videos you post of some 10 year old saying they are not being abused, the proof is there. There is a reason kids can not drink, drive, vote or be in a sexual relationship with an adult...they are not MENTALLY capable...
crisdecuba
Member
I hate this... my first reaction (seeing a small clip) was that it was a no win situation because taking the kids into protective custody would also be disruptive and harmful, but then the more I watched the more it became clear that these are horrible horrible parents and that Cody especially needs to be removed. So angry right now...
Last_colossi
Member
Look at this:
Cody's reaction is to stay calm, because he has clearly been through this before. The other kids don't even flinch.
They abuse their children and have an entire channel full of evidence of said abuse... How the fuck do they still have custody?
I'm the only one who don't find any of those "prank your children" videos funny at all? Even the mild ones like giving them empty box for christmas instead of what they asked disgust me. Making your child emotional distressed while you laugh and film it to the word to see(who include their peers and teachers) make me wonder who is the real child there.
If this scripted then this kids are the best actors we've ever seen.
But no not I don't think this is scripted. Kids are terrified. Not sure what else the parents can say to try and justify this though.
Yeah, even the "mild" ones are terrible.
I was a victim of this and I don't look back on it fondly...
FortuneFaded
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It makes even less sense to blame DeFranco if it is fake
"How dare you accuse us of abusing our children when we publish fake videos which portray us abusing our children!"
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
This whole situation is sad. I get the sense that the parents do love the kids and in some sense it's a close-knit household. They probably have some "fun times". But in their general dopeyness and lack of common sense they regularly drift into traumatic abuses. They're just poor lowlifes with no sense of appropriate restraint when it comes to emotional/physical abuse.
It might be a hard but necessary wake up call to have all this attention focused on them, showing them that what they are doing is considered inappropriate by greater society. At least they're given the feedback to change. Think how many households are just like this, but others never see it.
It might be a hard but necessary wake up call to have all this attention focused on them, showing them that what they are doing is considered inappropriate by greater society. At least they're given the feedback to change. Think how many households are just like this, but others never see it.
ClosingADoor
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Some pranks can be fun. But a lot of them are simply: make the kid sad and laugh at them. That is not a prank you should do on kids, or anyone really. And yes, I hate the trend of filming this stuff and putting it online.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I can't argue with that analysis. Damn.Look at this:
Cody's reaction is to stay calm, because he has clearly been through this before. The other kids don't even flinch.
I suppose there must be even worse that we don't see.
HappehLemons
Member
This is so fucking disgusting. I don't have the stomach to watch these. This gifs are enough alone. Someone please tell me they are going to get these kids into a better home.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
These videos make me physically sick. I'm tearing up.
From what I've read from Reddit, DO5 is planning to sue Phil D.
https://twitter.com/YourselfSuit/status/854987249695375360/photo/1
https://twitter.com/YourselfSuit/status/854987249695375360/photo/1
jack_package_200
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Good luck assholes
Trickster
Member
this lol
Read through the thread and didn't see anybody outright defend this. Good job gaffers.
Cody in particular needs to be a way from these abusive parents.
Playing a harmless trick on your kids is one thing, but any normal parent would feel like shit if they brought them to tears. These parents seem to really enjoy watching their kids cry, especially Cody. It's emotional abuse through and through. Poor kids.
Cody in particular needs to be a way from these abusive parents.
Playing a harmless trick on your kids is one thing, but any normal parent would feel like shit if they brought them to tears. These parents seem to really enjoy watching their kids cry, especially Cody. It's emotional abuse through and through. Poor kids.
They're threatning to sell the kids stuff so people will donate to them. These people can't even pretend to be decent parents for one second.
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