Stranger accused of slapping crying tot at store

[THUNDERDUCK]

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a Wal-Mart slapped the child several times after warning the toddler's mother to keep her quiet.

A police report says after the stranger hit the girl at least four times, he said: "See, I told you I would shut her up."

Roger Stephens of Stone Mountain is charged with felony cruelty to children. It was unclear if he had an attorney and a telephone call to his home Wednesday was unanswered.

Authorities say the girl and her mother were shopping Monday when the toddler began crying. The police report says Stephens approached the mother and said, "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you."

Authorities say after Stephens slapped the girl, she began screaming.

[Asmodai]

Screaming babies and insane old men are enough reason for me not to shop at Wal-Mart...

[Kaizer]

^ Well I'm glad that things like that don't happen at the Wal-Mart here... 

[Tuffty]

Seems they failed to mention the charges against him of being a grade A asshole.

[Saikami]

Jeez, what an asshole.

Children cry, it happens. That doesn't mean you should go around slapping them.

[shadowstar]

I'd have slapped the mother for not quieting her down

[BX_LeMans]

I could get angry if someone beats his own child. But that guy would have gone to hospital with me near him while hitting that kid.

[kuro808]

Seriously, it was just bad of him to just do it, i mean if they comment on your parenting style, it is fine but to just assault a kid, I hope he goes to jail for that.