Kids Forced To Use Bucket For Bathroom; Tina Thomas & Don Bragg Charged

[Whisper]

Don Bragg & Tina Thomas
Penis really fits this time,hes got pubics growing out of his face

SPARTANBURG CO, S.C. -
An Upstate mother and her boyfriend are facing charges after an investigation by Spartanburg County deputies.
Deputies said they were called to a Lil’ Cricket Food Store on March 6 about a possible child abuse case.

When deputies arrived, a neighbor of a 15-year-old told them the teen had shown her marks and bruises she said her mother, Tina Marie Taylor-Thomas, and her mother’s boyfriend, Donnie Ray Bragg Jr., had given her.

Deputies said the teen told them she was spanked by her mother 20 times with a paddle because she was suspended from school for stealing candy. She said Bragg hit her 5 or 6 time with a strap the same day.
The teen also told deputies Bragg would make her and her sister run up and down the driveway carrying rocks and make them do hundreds of squats.

She said Bragg makes them pick up gravel and spikes from a railroad track. She said she is only allowed to eat rice, oatmeal, and a vegetable. The teen said Bragg also made her take a bucket and toilet paper and use the bathroom outside. When he sent her outside, the teen said she ran to a neighbor’s house.
Bragg told authorities the children were out of control and he had to use punishments to control them and admitted spanking the teen for being suspended.

Investigators said they interviewed everyone involved and a search warrant was carried out. A judge then ordered the arrest of Bragg and Thomas.
Each have been charged with one count of child neglect and were released on a $10,000 bond.
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The two other minor children, a boy age 13-years-old and a girl age 17-years-old, have been taken into protective custody and have been placed with DSS.

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[VAS1326]

First of all a 15 year old is too old to be spanked. Second I feel if you need a weapon to spank your child there is something wrong with you. I "spank" my 18 month old and 2 year old. It's a swat on his diaper or a tap on the hand and it's reserved for major offenses (running into a street, trying to open the oven or touch a hot stove ect) Otherwise the corner for time out works just fine. My older two do not get spanked they get denial of priveledges but if asked they would rather take a spanking then go without their favorite gadget or freedom.

One thing I cannot understand about these mother's is how the fuck do you let your boyfriend hit your kids? Or hand out punishments to an extreme level. My fiance wouldn't hit my children that are not his. It's not his place to displine my children. Now he has told my oldest she cannot use his laptop and has refused to drive her to the mall because of her attitude towards him but I hand out the punishments for her. He will tell my 8 year old to go to his room if he is being mouthy or acting up. He's taken away video game rights when appropriate but I always have the last and final say in their disicpline.

Yes he and I will often discuss a course of action when they get into trouble (especially major trouble) but again I'm the one who has the last word and I'm the one who hands it down. Though he full fills the father figure role in this house (my younger two are his) they are not his kids and as their only living parent it's my job to hand down discipline. My fiance knows the fine line and has no problem with that. Mostly because my kids know they have to respect him or deal with me.

[kniption]

So... is the shit bucket pictured on the right or on the left?

I'm on my phone. It's hard to tell...

[Whisper]

So... is the shit bucket pictured on the right or on the left?

I'm on my phone. It's hard to tell...

I want to know why its always the bald ugly pukes that figure if they can only grown hair on their chins then go for it?
Cant get any on the head may as well grow on the chin,it looks mental
Only thing missing is him braiding it and putting bows or beads

[kniption]

I want to know why its always the bald ugly pukes that figure if they can only grown hair on their chins then go for it?
Cant get any on the head may as well grow on the chin,it looks mental
Only thing missing is him braiding it and putting bows or beads

Absolutely. That chin-hair situation is a hot mess. If it were my lawn, I'd till it under and start over. Hmmm... That's not a bad idea for dealing with him either...

[Momzilla]

I think the mom should think about some sort of goatee- maybe then we'd be able to tell where her face ends and her torso begins!

Why is it always an obese mother restricting the food intake of their children? How do you watch your child starve as you stuff your face?!

[AngelFire]

Bragg told authorities the children were out of control and he had to use punishments to control them and admitted spanking the teen for being suspended.

What Bragg doesn’t seem to get is that he is not their father, not even married to their hideous Mother Ship. Which means he has no place punishing these girls. Not even a bio father has the right to do that shit to a kid. Especially a teen girl, you ugly fucker. I am no fan of step parents as I have my own issues with a step-anything.

Whisper I think the bald headed mother fucker is just angry that he looks like a Mr. Clean reject on Steroids. The Mother Ship, well, look at her, even I would be pissed if I looked like that.

[HeatherHabilatory]

I might be nuts, but why can't your fiance, who you are going to marry, discipline your children?

My husband is not my ten year old daughter's biological father, but he does get to carry out parental duties, including discipline. As far as everyone is concerned, he IS her father, because he puts in the effort.

Wouldn't it make for a more harmonious household?

as for these two, revoke their reproductive organs.

[VAS1326]

I might be nuts, but why can't your fiance, who you are going to marry, discipline your children?

My husband is not my ten year old daughter's biological father, but he does get to carry out parental duties, including discipline. As far as everyone is concerned, he IS her father, because he puts in the effort.

Wouldn't it make for a more harmonious household?

as for these two, revoke their reproductive organs.

I guess it's circumstanal really HH. My oldest is 15. Her dad died when she was 10. Mike came into our lives when she was 12. It is a real delicate situation when you have a pre-teen who lost her dad (which creates a fierce sense of loyalty). I mean she didn't want me to date anyone ever at that point. She wasn't going to respond well to another man trying to act like her father. So it was for the best for all involved that I be the primary parent to her.

Of course in typical teen fashion when she is happy with him she already refers to him as her step dad and when she isn't happy with him she bust out the you aren't my parent bullshit. So if I hand out the punishments there is no arguement about who is or is not the parent. She is expected to listen to him, and if he tells her something is no then it is no. I back him up when he makes the split second decisions even if I don't agree (like telling her she can't go to her friends house) I won't negate his authority unless I feel he crossed a line.

My 8 year old no longer gets spanked either. He was 3 when his dad died. So he really doesn't remember having his dad around. He was so desperate for a "new daddy" before I started dating Mike. He wanted a male figure in his daily life. He even asked Mike if he was his "new daddy" after Mike moved in. Mike told him no that he had a dad but he would do dad stuff with him and be his buddy. Bryce has been happy with that ever since. He has never told Mike you are not my dad even when Mike doesn't give him his way. Mike does ground him and takes things away from him. However; if I were to ever feel a line was crossed then I can over rule him plain and simple. That has never happened. Mostly because we talk about these things and agree on what punishments are appropriate.

It works for us. Mike will never be their father as far as anyone is concerned because it's not like their bio father wasn't interested in them or didn't take care of them when he was alive. If he didn't die we would still be married raising them together. I don't want them to ever forget their dad and I don't want my kids to ever think I tried to replace him. For my daughter he cannot be.

Now our 2 (almost 3 year old) is not his biological child. His father committed suicide when I was 10 weeks pregnant with him. I got pregnant during a short relationship I had with him. He knew I was pregnant when he did what he did. My fiance and I got together less then 2 months after my son's birth. He has always been here for that child and is daddy. We made it 100% legal and my son has his last name. My son didn't have a father prior to my fiance coming into the picture. He fell in love with the little boy and wanted to be his father. With my other two they have a father and though he fullfills the father role and does the exact same stuff a bio parent would with his children he will never be their father. I guess you can say it's a respect thing.

In the case above and many other child abuse cases by step parents it's my opinion that the step parent should not be the primary disciplinarian in the house. The parent of the child has the responsiblity to know and to stop any punshiment that goes too far. I don't agree with step parents touching children that do not belong to them. If my fiance and I split up and his new wife/girlfriend laid a hand on my kid I would have a huge problem with it step parent or not. However; I'm not going to be upset if she sends one to their room or takes away playstation.

I think it's more about boundries and I think for the major infractions the parent has the responsibility to dole out punishment. In your house your system works and that is good. Your husband is the primary father figure for your daughter so it makes sense. For a lot of people with teenagers it just is causes more problems then it helps when a step parent comes into their life and tries to be the boss. It's up to the parent to maintain the balance. It avoids a lot of argument that's for sure. Nothing gets to my oldest like when Mike says no and she pops of with "you're not my parent" and I respond I am your parent and you are not going. She can't argue with me.

[Silvahalo]

Oh, hell, I'm so very weary of these motherfucking ugly child beaters and useless cows that sit back gnawing on their coveted penis stub while their children are beat. Round them ALL up put them on an island and let them beat the ever loving life out of themselves.

not a day goes by. so many kids just don't get a fucking break.

[HeatherHabilatory]

@VAS1326

So he does discipline your munchkins. No spankings though. The way I first understood it, he did NO disciplining at all. Like... the kids were just wild until you came home. I'm glad it's not that way. I have some friends who the other parent (either living with them, or not) doesn't do any discipline, and the kids are just nuts.

[VAS1326]

@VAS1326

So he does discipline your munchkins. No spankings though. The way I first understood it, he did NO disciplining at all. Like... the kids were just wild until you came home. I'm glad it's not that way. I have some friends who the other parent (either living with them, or not) doesn't do any discipline, and the kids are just nuts.

Oh gosh yes. I should have clarified. Before he moved in he did not punish my kids. I don't feel a boyfriend should do the mother's job ever. It's different when the relationship is long term and you become engaged and live together. That doesn't apply to women who move their boyfriends in within weeks of meeting them. You need to know someone before allowing them to hand down any punishment to your children. Heck I didn't introduce my kids to him until I was sure he had staying power and I have known him for years before we started dating (we went to school together). I should state for the record he did not babysit them until he moved in though so there was no need for him to punish them since I was always present.

Now after he moved in my kids knew they had to respect him as the adult and an authority figure in the house. When I am not here Mike has the exact authority I do. He does not have to wait for me to get home to ground them or send them to their room or whatever it happens to be. I have never had to step in and say he was too harsh and I have never undone a punishment he has handed down. I do however; reserve the right too if he crosses a line. I'm the mother and that is my job. I'm the same way with our shared children. The mother in the story obviously didn't see nothing wrong with her child being forced to use a bucket to go to the bathroom. If Mike ever tried that it wouldn't fly with because it is degrading. Punishment should teach not degrade or humiliate.

With my oldest when possible I hand down the punishment to avoid the "you are not my parent" fight that sometimes follows when Mike says no. I think that mostly has to do with her age and the circumstances. Like I said when something major happens and we have to dole out punishment we often talk about it before either of us hand it out. It usually is us brainstorming the best way to get through the lesson we are trying to teach.

Because I am a jaded person I have on more then one occassion explained to my children that I am the ulitmate authority. It is not specific to Mike. It includes every person in their life. Mostly because I know abusers are usually someone the child knows and I made it a point to tell my kids I don't care who hurts them, what they threaten, or whatever, if they ever feel hurt or wronged they have to tell me. I want them to know above everybody I am the one who will protect them if anything bad happens. They know there is nothing they can't tell me and that no matter what I won't get mad at them and will love them no matter what.