Parents?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/crime/orl-bk-carwash030608,0,6468636.story

I read this story tonight online and it breaks my heart. The police in Orlando are looking for two women that took a little girl, who looks about 3 or 4 to me, into a self serve car wash. One woman pulled her out of the car while the other woman got the pressure washer. The woman with the pressure washer sprayed the girl all over with it at a close range, while the girl tried to run away. She grabbed her arm and held her to spray her some more while scolding her at the same time. How much you wanna bet that the poor little girl had an accident in her pants and this was their stupid way of trying to stop that. I'm sorry but I would love to do the same thing to them and see how they like it. Seriously, do these kind of parents (and I use that term loosely in this case) think their children like having accidents? Do they think that they have an accident just to "show" their parents? My heart breaks for my little boy when he has an accident because he always feels bad about it. Sometimes he even cries because he is so upset about it. It's called potty "training" for a reason you idiots! UGH! I apologize but this story just makes me want to cry for that poor little girl. How I would love to make her feel safe again as all children should feel with their parents. Shame on you two ladies! Children are such precious creatures and what you did to her just makes my blood boil. You don't deserve that gift!

Update March 12, 2008:
The woman in this story came forward. She stated that she used the hose to calm her daughter because she was throwing a tantrum. She said she had used a water bottle in the past to do the same thing. She is going to appear on Good Morning America this morning I believe. She is a young mother who is currently 5 months pregnant with another child. I am not going to sit in judgement of her actions. I don't agree with them at all and in my mind it is abusive. However, if nothing else I hope she gets some parenting classes and can learn from this experience. Having a 2 (almost 3) year old I understand the trying times of tantrums but never in my wildest dreams would I ever think of spraying my son with a pressure washer to calm him down. I've lived thru 45 minute tantrums with patience, quiet words, and a step outside of the situation so we could both gather our thoughts. I hope this mother gets some help because with another baby on the way her days are going to get more stressful and pressure washers are not the answer!