Disappointed dad makes son wear sign as punishment

Is anyone else relieved when a tough love-style parenting decision doesn't start in an Adirondack chair and end with a bullet-riddled laptop? Michael Bell Sr. decided to teach his son Michael Bell Jr. a lesson that didn't involve YouTube or handguns, outfitting him with a sign that said "I'm in the 7th Grade and got 3 F's. Blow your horn if there's something wrong with that." The younger Bell and his sign will spend spring break standing on a busy Florida intersection, but "to ensure Michael's safety," both of his parents will be with him, notes WSVN. "I don't want him to be a statistic," Bell Sr. said.

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