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To ask your opinion on the ear biting incident at the Snooker Championship?

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buttonchocolate · 26/04/2024 22:28

A male was caught on camera whispering to a small boy and then biting his ear in a potentially sexual way.

The police are now involved too

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Minfilia · 27/04/2024 09:12

The video I saw wasn’t pixelated. It was pretty obvious (and really grim). I hope the little lad is okay.

Willmafrockfit · 27/04/2024 08:58

this is so intrusive

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OneFrenchEgg · 27/04/2024 08:51

I think my post was quite clear that I wasn't sure what to think, using an example but acknowledging the difference.

PlipPlopChoo · 27/04/2024 08:49

I would be more worried about their block like facial deformities.

Itsonlymashadow · 27/04/2024 08:47

OneFrenchEgg · 27/04/2024 08:42

By 'I' I meant me their mum. So an adult.

Ok. You do this in public?

But what do your kids do when you lick their face? Do they jump? Move away? Laugh. Or just stand there while you then bite and tug on their ear?

OneFrenchEgg · 27/04/2024 08:42

By 'I' I meant me their mum. So an adult.

Itsonlymashadow · 27/04/2024 08:40

OneFrenchEgg · 27/04/2024 08:34

I don't know. My kids and I do stupid stuff like go to kiss each other and lick cheeks instead. Or the boys give each other 'wet willies' (licked thumb in ear). On the other hand it went on a bit and didn't look like it was done jokingly.

By kids do you mean their dad?

This was a dad. Not kids.

OneFrenchEgg · 27/04/2024 08:34

I don't know. My kids and I do stupid stuff like go to kiss each other and lick cheeks instead. Or the boys give each other 'wet willies' (licked thumb in ear). On the other hand it went on a bit and didn't look like it was done jokingly.

LakeTiticaca · 27/04/2024 08:33

The footage is pixilated so it's a bit difficult to form an opinion of what actually happened

Minfilia · 27/04/2024 08:28

Glitterybee · 27/04/2024 07:59

First time seeing this….

it looks like they know they’re in shot of the camera, the dad whispers something to the boy and then they both wave?!

And the ear biting?!

EasternStandard · 27/04/2024 08:01

TTPD · 27/04/2024 06:58

I clicked on this thread thinking that maybe the match got heated and the players had a fight and someone bit an ear!

That would have been preferable to whatever weirdness is going on here.

Same

Glitterybee · 27/04/2024 07:59

First time seeing this….

it looks like they know they’re in shot of the camera, the dad whispers something to the boy and then they both wave?!

EmilyTjP · 27/04/2024 07:55

I didn’t see anything sexual in it at all and think the whole thing is ridiculous.

LemonySnickets · 27/04/2024 07:52

Omg that's creepy! Definitely sexual. Poor boy didn't even flinch so obviously used to it. 🤢

coodawoodashooda · 27/04/2024 07:52

When did it happen?

PoppingTomorrow · 27/04/2024 07:46

CharityFaith · 27/04/2024 06:21

Do you think children's pastors and youth pastors should be male?I had a children's pastor youth pastor in middle school who grew entirely too close to me gave me unwanted hugs,stared at me sexually and I was 12 and he was 50 he eventually started touching me sexually and I grew too scared to say something.This was all in the sight of the other church female goers. Do you think male adult preachers should have open access to children ?

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The female church-goers said nothing. Should women be allowed to go to church?

RedHelenB · 27/04/2024 07:25

That poir lad , he'll have a hard time going back to school after the weekend. Reminded me of the Paul Scholes biting his dds toes, yuk.

berksandbeyond · 27/04/2024 07:09

It’s really weird and I found it so strange that people on Twitter were excusing it as ‘oh it looks like he is the kids dad’ like that made it any less weird?!

VisitationRights · 27/04/2024 07:01

It doesn’t look like an isolated incident, does it? The adult appears known to the boy and the boy doesn’t react when the man assaults him.

It is disturbing and I worry for that poor boy. There isn’t an explanation that makes the man’s actions okay.

TTPD · 27/04/2024 06:58

I clicked on this thread thinking that maybe the match got heated and the players had a fight and someone bit an ear!

That would have been preferable to whatever weirdness is going on here.

Beezknees · 27/04/2024 06:55

Very very weird and disturbing.

PlantPlug · 27/04/2024 06:52

I’m so glad to read police are involved.

gojumpjump · 27/04/2024 06:50

Very weird and concerning . As others have said the way the man changed so quickly was alarming. I feel for the child face everywhere now, going to school on Monday for him will be awful.

upinclouds · 27/04/2024 06:45

Definitely weird. I'm assuming it's his dad? The kid didn't seem shocked or taken aback by it.