Dad beats another man to death with fists.

[green]

And what prosecuters can dig up.

I would never venture into what I might do if I caught one of these dirtbags immediately after-the-fact. I know I would never lose my cool or talk about dragging someone into the darkest part of the woods for five days. I'm not a psycho and would do the right thing, ya know, before coming to my senses and definitely not after.

Prosecutors in Texas who want a long career wouldn't even touch this. If you prosecuted this man in Texas, you would never be elected to anything.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

When my wife and I were engaged, this conversation came up. I told her that if my kid was ever molested, I'd go to prison for a VERY, VERY long time. She said "Good. I would expect that from the father of my kids." She willing and able to take on that responsibility. And my kids know that I will do whatever is necessary to protect them.

How much can you protect them in jail?

 

[Monte666]

Anyone against this guy is a complete idiot. If more people did this we'd have a better country and a lot less child molesters. I wish I could by him a beer

From my Damn phone

 

[nightmare3983]

It's Texas, he won't even go to trial. If it were Cali or Mass, he would be public enemy #1.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[candrew]

I think the sticking point for this father will be that the guy was probably unconscious long before he died. At that point in time it goes from stopping the act and protecting his daughter to being excessive force. Again, I don't blame the guy and would probably do the same thing.

From what I've read, the father came up from behind and punched this dirt bag in the back of the head while he was on top of his daughter. The guy just fell over and died. It doesn't appear to have been a prolonged beating.

 

[bigb]

From what I've read, the father came up from behind and punched this dirt bag in the back of the head while he was on top of his daughter. The guy just fell over and died. It doesn't appear to have been a prolonged beating.

From the article:

The father then allegedly punched the man in the head until he died, Harmon reported.

I might be wrong, but that sounds like it was a prolonged beating.

 

[candrew]

I read an article today which says the father claimed he punched (singular) the guy in the back of his head to get him off his daughter. And that he never meant to kill him.

Could be something the cops told him to say - I guess we may never know for sure.

 

[Gameface]

I read an article today which says the father claimed he punched (singular) the guy in the back of his head to get him off his daughter. And that he never meant to kill him.

Could be something the cops told him to say - I guess we may never know for sure.

That's exactly what he ought to say. There is no question about his right to use force to stop the man from molesting his daughter.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That's exactly what he ought to say. There is no question about his right to use force to stop the man from molesting his daughter.

But if he was lying and an autopsy showed multiple punches were inflicted (I'm pretty sure an autopsy can show that kind of thing), wouldn't that hurt his case?

Also, if it is the case, sign this guy up for some boxing lessons.

 

[Gameface]

Right? To one-punch a guy to death is unreal. Then again, they guy was molesting his daughter, I'm sure the adrenaline levels were pretty high.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Right? To one-punch a guy to death is unreal. Then again, they guy was molesting his daughter, I'm sure the adrenaline levels were pretty high.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. It certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility that the sight of seeing a family member, especially your young daughter, getting molested would cause adrenaline levels to be high enough to inflict such damage.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Just seems like honesty is the best policy. The case being in Texas, I don't expect to get much jail time, if any at all. If he lies about things though, that could make it worse.