Thread: Soldier waterboarded his daughter

U.S. soldier 'waterboarded his own daughter, 4, because she couldn't recite alphabet'

A soldier waterboarded his four-year-old daughter because she was unable to recite her alphabet.
Joshua Tabor admitted to police he had used the CIA torture technique because he was so angry.

As his daughter 'squirmed' to get away, Tabor said he submerged her face three or four times until the water was lapping around her forehead and jawline.

Tabor, 27, who had won custody of his daughter only four weeks earlier, admitted choosing the punishment because the girl was terrified of water.

The practice of waterboarding was used by the CIA to break Al Qaeda suspects at Guantanamo Bay. Detainees had water poured over their face until they feared they would drown. President Barack Obama has since outlawed the practice.

Tabor, a soldier at the Lewis-McChord base in Tacoma, Washington, was arrested after being seen walking around his neighbourhood wearing a Kevlar military helmet and threatening to break windows.

Police discovered the alleged waterboarding when they went to his home in the Tacoma suburb of Yelm and spoke to his girlfriend.

She told them about the alleged torture and the terrified girl was found hiding in a closet, with bruising on her back and scratch marks on her neck and throat.

Asked how she got the bruises, the girl is said to have replied: 'Daddy did it.'

During a police interview Tabor allegedly admitted grabbing his daughter, placing her on the kitchen counter and submerging her face into a bowl of water.

Sergeant Rob Carlson said the punishment was carried out because the girl would not recite the alphabet.

Police have not revealed Tabor's military service, but his base is home to units that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tabor has been charged with assault and ordered to remain on his base and have no contact with his daughter or girlfriend, who has not been named. He is due to appear in court this week.

The girl has been taken into care. Her natural mother lives in Kansas but Tabor had been granted custody by a court

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Some people should not have children.

and how did this guy win custody? Makes you wonder how bad the mom is. Though i had worse punishment :P but we're more civilize now right?

thats just wrong.....she's jus 4yr wht the hell was he thinking
he should loose all rights to his daughter...how the hell did he win custody

A..B..C..D..E..F..Z..

Dang, and i thought if you had a strict or asian family and you couldn't recite the alphabet.. you would get beaten or yelled at.

holy fucking shit

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

I FUCKING LIVE IN TACOMA!!!!!!!!!!

....so did she learn it or not?

Originally Posted by Wattup Only Register Member Can See The Link/Image [Click here to register]

and how did this guy win custody? Makes you wonder how bad the mom is. Though i had worse punishment :P but we're more civilize now right?

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thats just wrong.....she's jus 4yr wht the hell was he thinking
he should loose all rights to his daughter...how the hell did he win custody

he won custody 4 weeks earlier

but damn.. that guy has serious issues =/
i hope he loses custody after this

I'd be surprised if she knew the alphabet at 4. o.o
That guy should've never been a father. >_<

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he won custody 4 weeks earlier

but damn.. that guy has serious issues =/
i hope he loses custody after this

if he does the judge is asking to die

What a nut job.:o Anyone that would do this is a danger to anyone around him. He should go to jail as well as loose custody.

Its just bad to use violence on a 4 yesrs old lol,and for something so stupid,till she get to school she will learn it,and after finshing it she will forget it lol,i dont remember the rgiht order of the alfabet (and i mean all),but were will the girl go after this ? mother lost the cuz she done something 2,now father ,its prety bad and to think ppl should be more civilized in this age

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Its just bad to use violence on a 4 yesrs old lol,and for something so stupid,till she get to school she will learn it,and after finshing it she will forget it lol,i dont remember the rgiht order of the alfabet (and i mean all),but were will the girl go after this ? mother lost the cuz she done something 2,now father ,its prety bad and to think ppl should be more civilized in this age

Wait... really? I can't imagine being able to write and not know what order the letters go in cause we had a song to remember it at school

horrible what happened though, there are many similiar stories about vets doing crazy things like that cause of ptsd

hmm the alphabet, isnt the order:
qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm?

but seriously that is no way to treat your daughter, if it was a boy hmm maybe ..