[Brenda]

CrazyNewfie CrazyNewfie:

Brenda Brenda:

I doubt he intended to kill the guy. It reads like he was protecting his daughter, accidentally killing her molester.

I agree Brenda, it sounds like he was probably seeing red and just started beating the guy. Still can't say I blame him, I don't have children but I do have a younger brother and a niece and if I ever found out someone was molesting them I might "accidentally" kill the guy myself...And thats said with pre-thought, I can't imagine the rage of walking in and seeing something like that happening in front of my eyes, I don't think I could stop myself from jumping on the f..kers head.

I don't blame him at all.

If I compare this with the Trayvon Martin case, then I know who I want locked up for life, and who I want to walk today!

[Unsound]

I'm pretty consistantly against vigilantism, but this is one case where I agree and feel I probably would've done the same. Assuming, of course, that the facts are a presented. I'm sure there will still be an investigation and I wouldn't be surprised if things aren't exactly as they seem, but if they are good on him.

[jason700]

I wouldn't call it vigilantism per se. Third party defence. I don't believe he intended to kill the guy but I can only imagine the kind of rage that takes over a father who sees something like this happening to his 4 year old daughter... in his own home?

[Gunnair]

jason700 jason700:

I wouldn't call it vigilantism per se. Third party defence. I don't believe he intended to kill the guy but I can only imagine the kind of rage that takes over a father who sees something like this happening to his 4 year old daughter... in his own home?

Ultimately the Defence argument will work as far as getting the bad guy to cease and desist the bad stuff he was doing. After that the beating moves towards murder.

[Brenda]

Gunnair Gunnair:

jason700 jason700:

I wouldn't call it vigilantism per se. Third party defence. I don't believe he intended to kill the guy but I can only imagine the kind of rage that takes over a father who sees something like this happening to his 4 year old daughter... in his own home?

Ultimately the Defence argument will work as far as getting the bad guy to cease and desist the bad stuff he was doing. After that the beating moves towards murder.

Or dismissal of all charges. I'm thinking castle doctrine, or another form of stand your ground...

It was his own child in her own home...

[Unsound]

I think he probably could be charged with murder, or atleast manslaughter, unless there's some underlying medical reason that the molester died from blows that should've only knocked him out or hurt him enough to stop him.

As others have said, legally he's probably only within his rights to the point where the guy stopped what he was doing. Beating him to death would be considered an over-reaction.

Of course if it does go to trial, and his lawyer is even barely competent, no jury in texas will convict him.

[PENATRATOR]

I WOULD HAVE intended to kill the guy (and done it)and eagerly would of told the cops that

[Bodah]

I couldn't see any jury sending this man to jail. I think pretty much all of us would of reacted the same way if we walked in on that. Although as mentioned, if it happened up here the jury would probably be instructed to at the very least find him guilty of man slaughter resulting in a jail sentence.

[Gunnair]

Brenda Brenda:

Gunnair Gunnair:

jason700 jason700:

I wouldn't call it vigilantism per se. Third party defence. I don't believe he intended to kill the guy but I can only imagine the kind of rage that takes over a father who sees something like this happening to his 4 year old daughter... in his own home?

Ultimately the Defence argument will work as far as getting the bad guy to cease and desist the bad stuff he was doing. After that the beating moves towards murder.

Or dismissal of all charges. I'm thinking castle doctrine, or another form of stand your ground...

It was his own child in her own home...

Quite possible.

I was talking more for a Canadian example.

[Hyack]

CrazyNewfie CrazyNewfie:

"A Texas father may have been within his rights when he beat a man to death after allegedly catching him in the act of molesting his four-year-old daughter"
I might've killed the son of a b...h too.

might have........a 4 year old girl.....might have!! That son of a bitch would have drawn his last breath right then and there!!

[ShepherdsDog]

I hope the POS felt every blow and his last thoughts were of how much pain he was in.

[FurTrader4]

Well that's sure is one perp that will not be having anymore perverted thoughts!..

[GreenTiger]

A good example of another kind of Affirmative Action.

[QBC]

A child molester is dead? The world is just a little bit better place to live.

[BartSimpson]

Unsound Unsound:

I'm pretty consistantly against vigilantism, but this is one case where I agree and feel I probably would've done the same. Assuming, of course, that the facts are a presented. I'm sure there will still be an investigation and I wouldn't be surprised if things aren't exactly as they seem, but if they are good on him.

Defending your four year old daughter from a monster is not vigilantism.

And I'm glad this didn't happen in a country that would lock up the father for protecting his child.