Ted, as valid as your point is. I don't think his daughter would have learned a lesson. I think the "shock and awe" value of this will be with her forever. I bet this guy works hard for everything he has just like all of our parents have. She sounds like a spoiled little brat that has no respect for anyone. I know when I was a kid and my Mom or Dad told me to do my chores and I said "NO" my Mom broke out the bottle of Tabasco and put a few drops on my tongue. Not only did it stop me from saying "NO" to my folks, but it gave me a great fondness for hot foods, LOL....
Now just think for all those who remember before there were video games, cell phones, or any thing that we as a society today take advantage of on a daily basis. If you were a kid and you parents took away your bike, skateboard, roller skates, walkie talkies or for all you old timers that had them, your tin can phone and disposed of them in a fashion that you and all your friends saw, trust me that you would think twice about trashing your folks in front of the world. Remember those toys were the way that we as kids had our "Social Network".
This father did the right thing in my book. I hope his daughter learned a lesson and starts to respect and take responsibilities for her actions and words.