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Listen to Bizarre 911 Call Made by a Dad After Carving a ‘Pentagram’ Into His 6-Year-Old Son’s Back on 12-12-12

Dec. 12, 2012 6:00pm Jason Howerton

Brent Troy Bartel Accused of Carving Giant Pentagram Into 6 Year Old Sons Back

This handout photo provided by the Richland Hills Police Department shows Brent Troy Bartel. Credit: AP

Just after midnight on Wednesday, officers responded to a call in Richland Hills, Texas after a man told 911 operator that he carved a “pentagram” into his 6-year-old son’s back for the “holy day.”

The father, identified as Brent Troy Bartel, was eventually arrested and charged with assaulting his son on Wednesday.

The 911 call, made just minutes after midnight on 12-12-12, was as bizarre as the gruesome act itself.

“I shed some innocent blood,” Bartel told the 911 operator.

“What do you mean, sir?”

“I inscribed a pentagram on my son,” he replied.

“Why did you do that?”

“Because it’s a holy day,” the man said.

Here is an example of what a pentagram can look like:

(News10)

During the same time, the boy’s mother called 911 from a neighbor’s house claiming that her husband was hurting their child.

Listen to both 911 calls via NBCDFW below:

When officers arrived at the Richland Hills home they found the 6-year-old in pajama pants, a large pentagram carved into his back. The carving actually covered the majority of his back, according to police.

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Dr Vel
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:56am
“It is unclear whether the father got 12-12-12 confused with Dec. 21, 2012, which is the day that some believe the Mayans predicted to be the end of the world.”

Blaze please educate yourself. 12-12-12 is double 666. The man is a satan worshiper. Evidenced by calling it a holy day, and what he did to an innocent little child, especially his own. No conscience, no love, no morals. Dwelling in the deepest depths of darkness lost in insanity void of all that is decent and right. If he lived in S. America long ago he would have been a high priest ripping hearts out. No doubt the great possibility exists if he is ever let out he may actually do it in this day and age.

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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 10:46am
  He is a deceived, evil, freak that should be put down.
  
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OperationNorthwoods
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 2:10am
I wonder what this guy does for Halloween? Lots of satanists sacrifice animals on that day. Better look for shallow graves in his yard.

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Karama
Posted on December 13, 2012 at 12:17am
Ummm if he is a satanist he’s a dumb one. If that’s the symbol he carved into the kid it’s the wrong one to be praising satan with. The point of the star is supposed to point down not up. If you point it up it wards off or binds evil, not invites it. That symbol is supposedly the seal that keeps the devil in his prison in hell. It makes me think of other things satanists try to claim as their own like the upside down cross. It was originally a christian symbol. It represents the cross of St. Peter.

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Hillbirdlady
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 10:55pm
We are living In the end days . Evil will be called good , and good will be called evil. Isaiah 5:20

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1776freedomofspeech
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:24pm
Why are you here if you don’t like Glenn Beck?

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hwyllie
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:20pm
I doubt this man, and I use the term man loosely, got the dates mixed up. the call came in shortly after midnight, I’m guessing he did this at 12:12 am on 12/12/12. this guy should stay in prison until the next 12/12/12.

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1776freedomofspeech
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:20pm
Too bad the police dept didn’t have to shoot this prime specimen of a human being. The kid would have been better off.

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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:06pm
What incredible wit you have. You should be proud of yourself.

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coyote1hell
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:05pm
This clown’s wife should have shot the SOB…and saved us all some time and money…

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antitheism
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:00pm
If you think this is bad, think of the children raped by the Catholic Pedophiles and how they must have felt at the point of being sodomized.

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- Tigress1
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:07pm
  So no atheists have ever been pedophiles? What’s your point?
  
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- FISH_BONE
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:10pm
  Did you run short on your meds today? Try to stay on topic buddy.
  
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- antitheism
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:18pm
  No pedophiles that were also atheists have ever turned to pedophilia due to an artificial vow of celibacy.
  
  Stick on topic? Like you blazers ever do, you seem to parrot the words communism and socialism whenever you get the chance, this article included.
  
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- Tigress1
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 8:37pm
  So hypocritical pedophiles are the worst? Not the fact that probably most pedophiles LIE about being pedophiles anyway? Hypocritical lying is worse than regular lying? Sorry, I really don’t see a difference in one kind of a lie or another.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 11:34pm
  @TIGRESS1
  
  The difference is that if a person comes to me and tells me that they raped a child I would call the cops and tell him to apologize to the family that he wronged.
  
  Whereas if a person comes to a Priest he is bound by a fake oath with a mythical creature to not turn him into the police and instead of admitting to the crime, tells him to apologize to that mythical creature that he wronged.
  
  Let me ask you
  
  If someone rapes a child, who is the more wronged party…..the child that was raped and their family, or God?
  
  Who should he apologize to first? The child or Jesus? Is he forgiven if he apologizes to Jesus but not the child?
  
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- Plutos_Pal
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 9:16am
  @MODERATIONISBEST
  
  And the atheist version of a priest is a psychiatrist or psychologist who are also bound to remain silent when hearing the confession of a crime. At least when one confesses to a priest they are acknowledging that what they did was wrong.
  
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- caleejr
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 11:26am
  I thought the left celebrated sodomy – and as far as pedophiles…haven’t you read the draft army rules …you can’t speak of pedophiles to islamists in the middle east because they get offended and that’s the reason they’re fighting us. ….at least to the liberal/progressive mentality.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 10:17pm
  @PLUTOS_PAL
  
  Well that’s just flat out wrong. Their code of ethics actually says they should report if their patient is an immediate threat to cause harm to themselves or to others.
  
  Again, are they saying it’s “wrong” because they actually think it’s wrong, or because they afraid they are going to go to hell? If they had no threat of hell, would they report their crime?
  
  Also, how do you respond to not just the priests raping little boys, but the other priests who shuffled them around to avoid prosecution and send them onto other unsuspecting families?
  
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Tigress1
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:54pm
Maybe 12-12-12 is a “holy day” for Devil worshippers. After all, half of 12-12-12 is 6-6-6. This is one sick guy.

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EL CHOQUE
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:24pm
I say take him to the hospital, put him under, neuter him & then when he wakes up tell him he isn’t ever going to make anymore kids. Then, after that sinks in, put a .45 SLUG RIGHT BETWEEN HIS EYES! There should be a law that anyone who commits a crime & is sentenced to more than one year in jail, they should be neutered, so they cannot reproduce anymore obummer voters, welfare babies etc!

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- RisetovotesiR
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:35pm
  wow you are a crazy fascist
  
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ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:19pm
The angel of darkness is loose upon the earth. Because the love of many wax cold, the darkness grows and grows. Have you noticed how bad its been getting since 911? How heinous and dispicable the crimes are against humanity? Murder and mayhem abound! Whats on TV tonight Dear?

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The_Jerk
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:57pm
Need to start killing these worthless people.
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- Fubared
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:38pm
  Get on it hero. Step up, don your pink boots and start to blasting. It’s like your Jew rants, all blather, no action. Bad enough the Jews and minorities own your hatred, are the crazies now going to consume the fraction of sanity remaining? Laughable, like a petulant troll.
  
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jessieH
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:34pm
One bullet. Problem solved.

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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:34pm
I heard this on the radio today on my way home from work. I became so angry at this man. It was like the last straw for me or something, I was horrified and so pi**ed off at the same time. I found myself saying “I can’t take any more of this!” :(
WHAT KIND OF MONSTER DOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO A CHILD? (or Anyone!!) I can’t even wrap my mind around the despicable nature of this. God help me understand these things! :(

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- AsatruPride1979
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:39pm
  This is what happens when people are sapped of spirituality that is replaced with materialistic philosophy. They become cold, callous creatures. Plus, he probably was hocked up on something.
  
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- ChiefGeorge
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:24pm
  Right!
  
  So many are FEELING so helpless these days that they have no idea where to turn, so they turn inward to self and pride without even questioning how selfish they are because everyone around them is just as bad.
  
  You better start looking outside your own petty problems and start seeking God before he pours his wrath out on you.
  
  Judgment Day is approaching people, get your spiritual houses in order. 12-12-12 nor 12-21-12 are not judgment days, but the world can feel something is a coming, that something is the great and terrible day of the Lord and he cometh swiftly with eyes blazing like fire.
  
  So no to the devil and he must flee from you!
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:30pm
And to think, Rush’s show today began at the 12th hour of the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year. Frightening, eh?
Wonder if this idiot learned about this while sitting on the ground with his legs crossed while passing a joint back and forth with one of his professors?

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right-wing-waco
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:25pm
Put him in GP and tell the others prisoners what he did. I hope this one gets what he deserves. I also hope that the little boy completely heals. How sad, and more nuts are appearing all the time. Isn’t socialism great?

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- DREDGE
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:17pm
  Unfortunately, GP is filled with the like and probably more jaded whereas, he would fit in and be a good pal. The old understanding of the prison GP is way out of whack, today they are all perverts and abusers.
  
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vkscott
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:22pm
This “man” needs to be worm food. I have a 6 year old. When he was a baby, he had colic. I can’t tell you the number of times he would scream at all hours of the night. The wife and I took turns rocking, burping, singing, etc, to no avail. Many nights I would have to put him in his crib so I could “take a break” and try to regain my composure. It was difficult. Now he is 6 and I need to take a break from time to time, but for other reasons :)

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- ChiefGeorge
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:26pm
  Manzilla Tea is the cure….next time! Mix it in with the formula!
  
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TX_45_ACP
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:19pm
Coward, POS. He should have had the courage to do that to himself instead. I have a 6 six year old and I can only imagine what he has been put through.

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AsatruPride1979
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:17pm
Actually, these days the term pentagram refers to the Baphomet or the all familiar inversed pentacle stolen by Satanists. The image depicting said pentagram is refered to as the pentacle.

Now, let the anti-pagan hysteria begin!

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- RisetovotesiR
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:39pm
  it is also a symbol representing phi or the golden ratio
  
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- Norsepagan
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 8:10am
  Lets just hope they do not think pagans are satanists.
  
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- AsatruPride1979
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 10:47am
  @NorsePagan,
  Hail brother of the faith, you and I both know that the Christians figure us to be under the ruse of their deity of evil, Ha-Satan, so for them to consider pagans as satanists is without doubt.
  
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- Norsepagan
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 1:13pm
  Hail to you also. I agree. Also aethiests are NOT heathens or pagans. I guess Christians were not “under the ruse of satan” when they killed our ancestors because they would not convert or during the Holy Roman empire or the Spanish Inquisition or the Crusades….should I go on?
  
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- Fascist Dictator
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 3:59pm
  Thank Goddess I’m not the only pagan here! I rarely read the comments, but when I saw this story and The Blaze incorrectly calling a pentacle a pentagram, I started reading to see if anyone here knew the difference. For the rest of you non-pagans, a pentacle is a pentagram with a circle around it. Hail and Farewell.
  
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piper60
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:15pm
Satan works in ways as mysterious as the Lord’s. I pray for the sanity of this father.

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- vkscott
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:37pm
  Piper60, he is no father. He was a sperm donor.
  
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- ChiefGeorge
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 7:28pm
  There is nothing mysterious about Satans ways! He is the same as always and plays the same ole games since the beginning. Read a Bible to find out more and how to resist his socalled Mysterious ways by simply calling on the name of Jesus.
  
  Satan is not omnipresent but he’s got helpers. Beware he stalks the earth like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
  
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- peacelovehappiness
  Posted on December 13, 2012 at 10:09am
  I agree 100% with you. If this father were in his right mind there is no way this would have happened. We all need to pray for him and his family. Please let the little boy heal from the internal and external scars. Satan enjoy’s breaking families apart.
  
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:10pm
“…and ye shall know them by their signs and works.” If bath salts existed then, I’m sure they would’ve been included. whoa

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TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:08pm
“Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.”

It would be nice if we could…. but… slippery slopes being as they are…

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Larry E
Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:06pm
This guy needs to be put away some place, preferably a deep hole with a heavy cover.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on December 12, 2012 at 6:27pm
  Wouldn’t that more or less be considered a grave?
  
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