you are so right.  It's disgusting.  Too bad we don't have the death penalty.  What I need to question is did the people around there know.  Of course it's not to blame, however in my job if we know that a child, or even adult is being abused we are to report it.  I think it's a good rule.  Just saw a man use very vulgar language to one of our clerks and the wife just sat there and said nothing.  She wore dark glasses, she is either abuse verbally or physically, but she was very very quiet.  Time for all of us to start speaking up.