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PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. -
When Hunter Bearden stole $60 from his sister's wallet, the 13-year-old probably wasn't thinking about the consequences, but he is now.
As punishment for stealing and lying, Bearden's father, Grover Bearden, is making his son hold a sign along Calhoun Memorial Highway that reads, "I like to steal, and lie, and be disrespectful to others."
"For the rest of the week, I have to stand out here in the hot weather, and everything," said Hunter. "I did like to steal, lie, and disrespect others, but I'm going to try not to now."
Hunter is holding the sign in front of his father's taxidermy shop, while his dad looks on.
"(My dad) held back on a spanking, and decided to think about the punishment with my stepmom, and I think that this is working out so far, and the hot weather -- I'm worn down, and I haven't been inside except for a couple minutes today, so I'm thankful for his discipline to make me a better person," said Hunter.
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Effective punishment?