Police: Dad punched, slapped 5--month-old son; baby has broken ribs (Holly Hill, Florida)

Yet another abuser dad from Florida. This POS "allegedly" punched his 3-month-old son so hard that he broke the baby's ribs. Poor Daddy was annoyed by all the crying, don't you know.

Sometimes I think that in Florida, abuser daddies are more common that oranges.

The big problem in Florida is that they have made it almost impossible for these moms to leave these guys, because even abusers get visitation and shared custody these days. And Orders of Protection and the like? Check out how much that helped the now dead girlfriend of Florida dad CRAIG WALL, who is also a "suspect" in the death of his infant son.

http://www.wesh.com/crime/22580044/detail.html

Police: Dad Punched, Slapped Baby
5-Month-Old Suffered Broken Ribs
POSTED: 12:11 pm EST February 16, 2010
UPDATED: 4:21 pm EST February 16, 2010

HOLLY HILL, Fla. -- Holly Hill police said a father punched his infant son so hard that the 3-month-old ended up in the hospital with broken ribs.

John Waters, 22, was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse.

Police said Waters, his girlfriend who is the baby's mother, and the baby were sleeping together Monday afternoon when the baby wouldn't stop crying.

Waters admitted to police he punched the 3-month-old twice in the stomach with a closed fist and later slapped the baby across the mouth.

The infant is hospitalized with five broken ribs.