Follow Up: Angry Dad Faces Felony Charges

Not long ago, I posted about a dad who smacked his son in the face and threw him overboard, where the boy was in danger of drowning or being hit by one of many boats nearby.  I almost didn't write that article, because I just couldn't believe it was true.  It turns out it most likely is.  The good news is the dad is facing felony charges, and if he did any of this he bloody well should.

The Orange County District Attorney's office charged 35-year-old Sloan Briles Wednesday with one felony count of child abuse and endangerment and one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.

He could face up to six years in prison if convicted.

Authorities say Briles repeatedly slapped his son in the face on an Aug. 28 cruise in Newport Harbor then threw the child overboard.

He is still claiming it was rough play.  Whatever.  Let's hope he does some hard time, and then I bet he looks at rough play differently going forward.  If he isn't criminal, he's at the very best dumb as a bag of hammers and has no right being around children.