06-12-2012, 01:03 PM
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First Line Centre
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Location: Calgary
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Texas dad beats 4-year-old daughter's alleged attacker to death
Texas dad beats 4-year-old daughter's alleged attacker to death
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HOUSTON -- A central Texas father who told investigators he fatally beat a man he caught molesting his 4-year-old daughter at a horse barn on Saturday has not been charged, authorities said Tuesday.
Lavaca County Dist. Atty. Heather McMinn told the Los Angeles Times that the investigation was pending and that the case was due to be turned over to her office by Lavaca County Sheriff Micah Harmon.
“Upon the completion of the investigation, the case will be presented to my office and a Lavaca County grand jury,” McMinn said.
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What do you think charges or no?
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06-12-2012, 01:06 PM
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First Line Centre
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No charge. An eye for an eye.
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06-12-2012, 01:08 PM
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I think in the same situation, I would be very close to being in that man's shoes.
I am a very calm person, but whenever I think about anyone hurting my kids in any way, I start to rage.
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06-12-2012, 01:09 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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There is nothing that Wildrose refuses to politicise is there?
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06-12-2012, 01:11 PM
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Castration would have been a lot more tactical, but likely would have involved a weapon of some sorts and thus caused more of an issue legally.
Defending his daughter, I doubt any of the Fathers on this site would have acted any differently.
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06-12-2012, 01:13 PM
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First Line Centre
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I'm about as peaceful and non-violent as you can get, but if I actually caught someone in the act of molesting one of my kids I wouldn't exactly be politely asking him to stop.
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06-12-2012, 01:13 PM
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......love it.
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06-12-2012, 01:16 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Vigilante justice...like the old west.
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06-12-2012, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I am also very calm but if I caught a man molesting any 4-Year-Old Girl, let alone my own daughter, I would be tempted to beat him to death.
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06-12-2012, 01:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Regina SK
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The only crime that has taken place here is sexual assault.
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06-12-2012, 01:18 PM
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I was reading that article earlier. I get so angry reading about child abuse that I really have no idea what I would do if confronted with someone doing it to my kids.
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06-12-2012, 01:20 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
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I'm sure in the same position I'd totally do the same. You still have to charge him with something, he did murder a guy after all. I can't imagine a court coming down too hard on somebody for this, but I think they have to do something even if it's just a slap on the wrist.
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06-12-2012, 01:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zuluking
There is nothing that Wildrose refuses to politicise is there?
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It must exhausting to walk around with that chip on your shoulder all the time, take a load off, you might enjoy life a bit more.
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06-12-2012, 01:23 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by darklord700
No charge. An eye for an eye.
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Some would argue it's not though; the girl didn't die.
But I know what you mean and agree.
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06-12-2012, 01:24 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydorn
It must exhausting to walk around with that chip on your shoulder all the time, take a load off, you might enjoy life a bit more.
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I'm pretty sure he was jesting ~ repeating "long and suffering" or whatever his name is.
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06-12-2012, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I dont have kids. I have no problem with what the guy did and certainly see it from his point of view. I expect my father would probably do the same.
But maybe a better apporach would have beating him to within an inch of his life vs beating him to death. I realize the dad probably had very little self control and was just going and going. But if he really wanted to do some damage, beat until hes almost dead then leave him there.
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06-12-2012, 01:25 PM
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Space Sector 2814
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Logical GL: I agree, they can't just let him go, there is a system put in place for a reason.
Anger management classes and probation. Good to go.
Emotional GL: Apparently the guy is very remorseful, he shouldn't be, law or no law the world is better off without that sick twisted frack in it.
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06-12-2012, 01:28 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by First Lady
I'm pretty sure he was jesting ~ repeating "long and suffering" or whatever his name is.
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Doh, in that case, cookies for all*
*not really
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06-12-2012, 01:30 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Coming from someone that doesn't have a child I am sure that if I did I'd do the same. Like SuperMatt18 said, even if it wasn't my child and I saw a grown man molesting a 4 year old girl I'd do the same thing.
People like this don't deserve to live.
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