Life Father uses dog collar to shock kids

Deberg_1990 · 05-06-2009, 12:44 PM

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/arti...905060441/1001

A Salem man was arrested Tuesday for putting an electric dog collar on each of his four children and shocking them.

Todd Marcum, 41, said he did it "because he thought it was funny," Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada said.

The four children, ages 3, 6, 8 and 9, had been shocked while wearing the collar at least once, according to a statement from their father, Okada said.

Marcum told police that he would chase the 3-year-old boy around with the collar, making him cry at the thought of being shocked. Okada said that because of the boy's behavior, it is likely that the children were shocked more than once.

Oregon Department of Human Services workers on Tuesday summoned police to Marcum's Salem home.

Marcum was taken into custody on four charges of first-degree criminal mistreatment. He is in the Marion County jail.

The four children were left in the custody of their mother, Okada said. The case has been handed over to DHS.

Dog shock collars are used in training and to control barking, said John Seroczynski, the national sales manager for D.T. Systems.

The Dallas, Texas, company manufactures the electronic collars.

It is unknown whether the collar used on the children was made by D.T. Systems.

"There's not one collar made today that can actually burn a dog or a person," Seroczynski said.

Most collars are powered by a 9-volt battery and don't produce a large enough shock to injure a person, he said. Seroczynski said it was not likely that the children were seriously injured.

"He definitely would not have hurt them to the point that it would have damaged any organs or caused them to be hospitalized," he said.

The charge of one collar is less powerful than that of a Taser, such as the kind used by police, he said.

Seroczynski said the collars are not to be used on humans.

"Regardless of what your kids are like, it's sure not going to cure any behavioral problems," he said. "Bottom line is, what he did was dead wrong."

El Jefe · 05-06-2009, 12:47 PM

That's just shocking!!!

EyePod · 05-06-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchiefsfanGoLJ

That's just shocking!!!

NICE!

JOhn · 05-06-2009, 12:47 PM

Damn!!!!

Guess I won't try that.

Wonder if a hot wire around the yard counts?

Demonpenz · 05-06-2009, 12:48 PM

talk about CURRENT news

Fat Elvis · 05-06-2009, 12:49 PM

Don't taze me, pa!

Don't taze me...

**Rain Man** · 05-06-2009, 12:51 PM

I wear a shock collar when I really need to concentrate on a deadline. It keeps me from leaving my office.

Otter · 05-06-2009, 12:56 PM

The children should have shown more resistance.

**Donger** · 05-06-2009, 12:53 PM

I don't see watt the big deal is. I give my kids indigenous people's burns when they misbehave.

JuicesFlowing · 05-06-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I don't see watt the big deal is. I give my kids indigenous people's burns when they misbehave.

I just use bear traps.

**DeezNutz** · 05-06-2009, 12:55 PM

The daughter might have needed it. Dad shouldn't have to call 'er.

HypnotizedMonkey · 05-06-2009, 12:55 PM

so did they quit barking?

Demonpenz · 05-06-2009, 12:56 PM

he showed them Watts up

**DeezNutz** · 05-06-2009, 12:57 PM

Hate to kill the buzz, but this type of behavior isn't very fetching.

Deberg_1990 · 05-06-2009, 12:58 PM

So im guessing nobody here has a problem with this? I fail to see the humour in these shocking allegations.

05-06-2009, 12:44 PM	Topic Starter
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	Father uses dog collar to shock kids http://www.statesmanjournal.com/arti...905060441/1001 A Salem man was arrested Tuesday for putting an electric dog collar on each of his four children and shocking them. Todd Marcum, 41, said he did it "because he thought it was funny," Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada said. The four children, ages 3, 6, 8 and 9, had been shocked while wearing the collar at least once, according to a statement from their father, Okada said. Marcum told police that he would chase the 3-year-old boy around with the collar, making him cry at the thought of being shocked. Okada said that because of the boy's behavior, it is likely that the children were shocked more than once. Oregon Department of Human Services workers on Tuesday summoned police to Marcum's Salem home. Marcum was taken into custody on four charges of first-degree criminal mistreatment. He is in the Marion County jail. The four children were left in the custody of their mother, Okada said. The case has been handed over to DHS. Dog shock collars are used in training and to control barking, said John Seroczynski, the national sales manager for D.T. Systems. The Dallas, Texas, company manufactures the electronic collars. It is unknown whether the collar used on the children was made by D.T. Systems. "There's not one collar made today that can actually burn a dog or a person," Seroczynski said. Most collars are powered by a 9-volt battery and don't produce a large enough shock to injure a person, he said. Seroczynski said it was not likely that the children were seriously injured. "He definitely would not have hurt them to the point that it would have damaged any organs or caused them to be hospitalized," he said. The charge of one collar is less powerful than that of a Taser, such as the kind used by police, he said. Seroczynski said the collars are not to be used on humans. "Regardless of what your kids are like, it's sure not going to cure any behavioral problems," he said. "Bottom line is, what he did was dead wrong."
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El Jefe Don't tread on me. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where the peaches grow Casino cash: $9030572	That's just shocking!!!
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JOhn El' Barto Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Cody, WY / Tucson AZ Casino cash: $9964900	Damn!!!! Guess I won't try that. Wonder if a hot wire around the yard counts?
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Demonpenz I got Rice cookin in the micro Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $3122136	talk about CURRENT news __________________
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3318491 VARSITY	I wear a shock collar when I really need to concentrate on a deadline. It keeps me from leaving my office. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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Donger "Think BOOM!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W Casino cash: $10349900 VARSITY	I don't see watt the big deal is. I give my kids indigenous people's burns when they misbehave. __________________ I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you?
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HypnotizedMonkey usually hooplah is involved Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Casino cash: $10004925	so did they quit barking?
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Demonpenz I got Rice cookin in the micro Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $3122136	he showed them Watts up __________________
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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	So im guessing nobody here has a problem with this? I fail to see the humour in these shocking allegations.
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