Meanwhile, she called the cops to report the so-called abuse, and James Phipps has been charged criminally.
Now, Phipps isn’t just your common, everyday briefcase-wielding BigLaw type. He is the chief executive officer of Maine’s ''Iris Network.'' The Iris Network is a nonprofit that works with visually impaired and blind people to help them become independent. Phipps himself is blind.
The Iris Network has said they don’t know how this charge will impact Phipps’ running of the show.
But a couple of questions do arise. If he’s running an organization to help people become independent, why is he paying for his 20-year-old daughter’s cell phone bill? And just how can you run up a $5,000 phone bill anyway?
Corporal punishment is, of course, controversial, though it appears to be settled that parents can use some form of corporal punishment in most states. In other states, however, they can’t. Maine itself does allow parents to use corporal punishment, although it is typically not allowed in the state’s schools.
But beyond the legalities, should a parent be allowed to physically discipline a child who is of age for particularly egregious behavior? That’s the interesting question. Running up your parents’ cell bill to the tune of $5,000 is something most parents would not approve of, nor feel any qualms about imposing rather severe forms of punishment for.
But spanking a 20-year-old? Shades of ''icky.''
The debate rages on!
