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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis
The kid suffered a spiral fracture. That is documented. Spiral fractures are pretty common in child abuse cases and is caused by either twisting or jerking an extremity.
If I had to venture a guess, and this is pure speculation, the kid was in trouble for something and was pulling away from his dad; dad is frustrated and yanks the kid back by the arm. The problem is, dad is a pro athlete and doesn't realize his own strength, especially under effect of adrenaline due to aggravation from kid. Kid winds up with a broken arm.
While the outcome wasn't intentional, it still isn't OK. It is child abuse.
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Maybe so... My 3-year- old niece got a spiral fracture when she was grabbed and spun around by her father (a fat guy - no pro athlete) who saved her from falling into a swimming pool. Maybe he didn't realize his own strength while under the effects of adrenaline also? While the outcome wasn't intentional, it was OK in this case as compared to drowning. It was probably one of the few examples where a spiral fracture occured with no ties to child abuse. But questions were asked. Shit just happened.
