Now THIS is a family that has the right values!

[robbiej]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 11:07am

The only comfort in this is knowing that there's a special place in hell for them.

Florida man convicted of murdering 3-year-old "gay" son


A Florida man stands convicted of second-degree murder after killing his 3-year-old son because he thought the boy might grow up to be gay. A Tampa jury on Thursday found Ronnie Paris Jr. guilty of second-degree manslaughter and aggravated child abuse in the death of his son, Ronnie Antonio Paris. According to The Tampa Tribune, the boy was beaten so badly that he became lethargic, stopped eating, and began wetting himself. On January 22 the boy went into a coma and died six days later. Experts testified that his death was caused by blunt trauma to the head.

The child's mother, Nysherra Paris, testified that her husband was trying to "toughen up" their son because he was worried he might grow up to be gay. Nysherra Paris, who never reported any abuse until February, is charged with child neglect and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Ronnie Paris will be sentenced next month, and he faces life in prison. (Sirius/OutQ)

[Elphaba]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 11:12am

my God........what is wrong with people in this country. You know, the second Snake Plisken movie, Escape from LA.......seems prophetic in regards to what is happening here.

How do you even tell if a 3rd old is gay?

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 11:15am

that's just horrible.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 11:22am

That makes me physically ill.

Updated On: 7/19/05 at 11:22 AM

[NYadgal]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 11:22am

double post... that's how strong my reaction to that was.

Updated On: 7/19/05 at 11:22 AM

[mabel]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 11:27am

Absolutely crazy! Unbelievable.

[JustAGuy]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 12:02pm

This should make Fred Phelps and his ilk proud indeed. They are obviously doing their job, when it comes to preying on peoples worst fears. If you demonize something long enough and loudly enough eventually people who are unable or unwilling to think for themselves will start to believe it. In this case, the result was the murder of an innocent 3 year old.

I'm sure the father will be welcomed with opened arms when he arrives in prison. There are gonna be a lot of lonely inmates who are gonna make him feel loved and wanted in ways that one can only hope will make him suffer the way his son did. Prison rape isn't bad enough for this guy.

[mominator]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 12:08pm

Maybe he can share a cell with that guy from Idaho?

[Aigoo]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:00pm

Why? Just...why?

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:05pm

Satan's so happy right now.

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 3:16pm

Why did this happen?


You've got to be taught to hate and fear
You've got to be taught from year to year
It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made
And people whose skin is a different shade
You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught before it's too late
Before you are six or seven or eight
To hate all the people your relatives hate
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be carefully taught.

Posted: 7/19/05 at 4:31pm

Can you say "Gay panic"?

Well Ronnie Paris if you hate "gay" people, you are going to LOVE prison! The men there are all 110% straight, but "occasionally" have sex with each other. I can only hope your 15 years will really hone your defective Gaydar.

[Broadwaygirl22]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 7:27pm

That's terrible! How come the father was worried that his son might grow up to be gay? I mean, the kid was only 3 years old! What an idiot! It was only 2nd degree murder? Sorry, but I get confused about some of that stuff.

[CostumeMistress]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 7:31pm

My guess is that this man is not okay in the head. Even some of the ugliest and nastiest homophobes don't assume their three-year-olds to be gay. I'm not saying he shouldn't receive the full punishment... just that I think there's more disturbance in his head than simply thinking his son was gay.

[amasis]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 8:04pm

"Nysheerah Paris told the court that Paris would make the boy fight with him, slapping the child in the head until he cried or wet himself. She said that on one occasion Paris slammed the child against a wall because he was vomiting."

And what I want to know is... what did the mother do through all this?!?!

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 8:06pm

i'm really shocked by this... i had to read it twice to make sure i was actually reading this. It's disgusting... poor kid!

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 7/19/05 at 8:33pm

This is one of the most disgusting things I have ever read.

I hope this man is brutally raped in prison hundreds of times. And then fried.

Updated On: 7/19/05 at 08:33 PM