5 yrs probation for spanking?!

BLUEIEDHIPPY

http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-news-now/2011/06/20/must-read/texas-mother-given-5-years-probation-for-spanking-her-daughter/ 

thoughts?! 

Mine first one was damn, my parents would have been in jail for a LONG time...

Second thought was damn I wish I knew the age of these children...

Third, when I took some social work classes in college we were told it could only be reported if the marks left on the child were there for more than 24 hours, is this different now?