What Are People Saying About: Tommy Jordan Shooting His Daughter's Laptop Over Her Facebook Post?
As Opposing Views reported,Tommy Jordan shot up his 15-year-old daughter's laptop after she wrote a Facebook post complaining about the chores she has to do at home for free. In retaliation, Jordan destroyed her computer and posted a video of the shooting on YouTube.
What are people saying about the laptop shooting? Here are some comments taken from OV's Facebook wall:
Dave Wurz of Albuquerque, New Mexico: This guy is a real jerk; who's more childish, him or his daughter!
James Roe of Northern Indiana, IN: I say good goddamn job!! Maybe if we started giving REAL punishments to our youth instead of pacifying them, we might actually get a little more respect.
Julio C. Pecina of North Shore Senior High School: I think he did right in doing what he thinks is good parenting. Some kids are just all about self and not caring about family, especially their parents who they see as slaves.
Sharon Crawford: I don't think a gun should ever be involved in punishing your child, no matter what they said or did. What a horrible example. This guy is psychotic. He should have his guns taken away.
Bekah Schlessman of Concordia, OR: He should be embarrassed of himself! Of course she is gonna complain, that's what kids and teens do....they complain. Its insane parenting like that that raises crazy out of control kids who turn into crazy adults that shoot their daughters computer.
Mary McClain: Good for him! It's about time parents are wise-ing up and taking control again....I just hope he stands by his word and makes her buy her OWN laptop next time....THAT'S where it will count or this was all for naught.
Vanessa Gonzalez of San Jacinto: Every kid complains, but she blasted her parents on fb. Talked more crap than a toilet, and tried to hide it from them. This Dad did what every parent should do, he DISCIPLINED her. I would have shot my childs laptop as well. Come on people, he shot a laptop, not a human!
Tracey Chambers of O'Fallon Township High School: I can see where she gets her disrespect from. Him. Why is she such a spoiled, entitled brat? Sounds to me like mommy and daddy gave her everything she wanted. That's the problem. Should she have said those things about her parents? No. She is 15 and kids sometimes vent just like adults do. She should have been punished but making the video and posting it for the whole world to see is just as disrespectful to her as her vent was about her parents. Sounds like there are many issues in that house. She had her parents blocked on Facebook? Why would her parents allow that? Why did he feel the need to go snooping? A lack of respect all around.
Halim Cillov, Film Critic at Cinespect: This is precisely the type of men who rape their own daughters!
Michael Beliveau of Diman Region Voc / Tech High: Good parenting? Why can't it just be his swift and terrible vengeance!Why does it always have to be good parenting? Every move we make, the question is asked. This Dad can destroy her computer if he feels he should.
Benjamin Gellman of Chicago: In America, shooting a teenagers laptop and filming it is considered to be rational behavior.
Mav Ulous of Wenatchee, Washington: Put the laptop away and out of sight. Shooting it might make a point, but parenting at the end of a gun sets the wrong example. Besides, now a new laptop will have to be purchased at some point. Good for the economy I guess, but if a parent can't demonstrate good parenting skills without a gun then maybe there is a deeper problem in this family.
What do you think? Leave your comments below.
Sign up for the OV Daily Newsletter
Sign-Up Now for the Opposing Views Daily Newsletter
Sign up for the OV Daily Newsletter
To me, she is clearly a spoiled brat. But how did she get that way? Parental indulgence and peer pressure, I suspect.
The thing I would have done differently would be to wipe the hard drive, re-install Windows and basic software and then sell it. At least I might have recovered some of the time and money I'd invested in catering to this ungrateful little brat.
If freedom means anything, it is the liberty to tell others what they do not want to hear.
That was my first thought - sell it, and if the dad doesn't need the money, work with the daughter to choose a charity for it. She's punished, but something good comes of it.
I suspect the daughter's only charity is herself.
I doubt that he was in an urban area firing his weapon, but most places also have laws about discharging firearms within a certain distance of a public road, too. Even though he seemed t have ample property around him, there was a well-traveled highway easily visible in the video.
Even if I had decided to shoot the laptop, I don't think rounds costing $1.00 each were what i would have chosen.
Better to do as you said, sell it or donate it to a charity. For sure the daughter didn't deserve it.
If freedom means anything, it is the liberty to tell others what they do not want to hear.
My only concern is raising your children in public. I have used guilt, shame and embarrassment with my own teenage children when they have gone astray. However, to post it on the internet? That is what I have a problem with.
My oldest daughter was also rebellious. She is now on her way to graduate school. Not once did I have to post a video on facebook to get her attention.
Attacking this father because he raises his daughter differently than you is showing your ignorance. He didn't touch her. I also raised 3 children to be contributing members of society. I believe if they can show their ass in public, they can be corrected in public. She's 15,not 5. She set out to embarrass her family. What is wrong with this country.......people who think embarrassment in lethal. Wow, this poor kid has chores, thie sorry dad bought her stuff........terrible stuff. What a bunch of self-important jerks.
I like his point....I just don't like his using a gun to make it. I am a gun activist and this sh't makes us all look bad even though it shouldnt.
Father's sucking on a cancer stick and thinking he's really smart about child rearing. You can't buy your child's love with computer software, and you certainly can't garner their respect by having them clean up after you. Sure, children are supposed to learn how to contribute to the household, but that doesn't include having a child make coffee for you. How disrespectful to make a child clean the floor and then walk over it with muddy shoes. Parents are supposed to set an example for their children by making their own bed, not having their children make their beds for them. Then she helps you with your clinic and again makes no money. So when exactly does this young person have time to look for a job much less hold a job down with the threat of being grounded - It sounds to me as though she's already grounded every day. I have to wonder who the parent is in this relationship. Her complaints sound very much like the complaints I hear from parents about their children. Grow up. As for the language... I can only guess where she learned that. Way to teach love, fairness, trust, and respect. I just wish I had the opportunity to give this young woman a fair shake at life by allowing her the chance to live with me. I'm glad social services is investigating. I think this really wise-ass idea of posting this on the internet is going to come back and bite you on yours.
Not so great parenting move. Are you crazy? Let's teach our kids to react with violence when they are pissed off. So when she retaliates, what is she going to shoot? Watch your back, dad. Plus, he is supposedly a grown up, she is a kid. Just because she posted a snotty letter on Facebook, you have to post her punishment? More than one person in that family needs to grow up. I suggest counseling.
Where did she get her idea that she should have it all given to her? Well, she had a laptop, cell phone, IPOD, etc. How did she get them? By over indulgent parents. Now they are paying the price of raising a brat. Part of this is their fault and doing something stupid like he did only teaches her to be stupid and revengeful. Should there have been punishment for the posting? Yes. But make the punishment fit the crime. You started her off this way, now be a parent and show her the right way, that most people have to earn what they have. My kids both worked through high school and college. Both got excellent grades. One is a banker, the other a certified architect. They got what they needed, they earned what they wanted. Generally your children are what you teach them to be. She would have gotten a job pretty quickly if she didn't already have the toys most have to work for that you gave her.