Apologies, this isn't really a diary so much as a request for opinions.
I just saw a disturbing video on YouTube, where a father shoots his teenaged daughter's laptop computer full of holes after ranting about her misbehavior for 5 minutes.
Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/...
Computer gets shot up with a pistol at about 7:12 on the tape.
In my ignorant opinion, the man in the video might have committed a crime (unlawful discharge of a firearm: notice the buildings and cars in the background) and he certainly behaves in an emotionally abusive and physically intimidating fashion and towards his daughter.
While I don't envy anyone who has to live with the emotional volcano that is a young teen, I think this behavior goes beyond that of your typical dysfunctional family.
What to do?
Forward the video to the local cops and child protective services?
MYOB?