man beats rape suspect to a pulp. cops seem ok with it

[muriel_volestrangler]

47. I suspect "Mattson's nephew lunged at him again, brutally ripping into his face once more" is wrong

I was going to say that the initial attack by the nephew to drive him off and out is understandable, because it stopped a rape in progress. But the way the NY Daily News reports it, the nephew attacked him again, with the police present. And that would be wrong - it's up to the police to arrest the guy at that point.

But reading other reports, they don't talk about a second attack. And I think the NYDN has misinterpreted this:

He told police he kicked the door down and found his uncle, Mattson, who also lives in the house, on top of his girlfriend. He claims he drove his uncle from the home, striking him repeatedly.

While the nephew was giving his statement to police, the uncle returned to the home and told police his nephew had dropped the girl off and that he and the girl were drinking together. Mattson told police they began to hug and kiss while the girl was naked under a blanket, but that he was fully clothed. It’s then his nephew returned and struck him repeatedly, the report says.

Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2015/01/02/4702693/conway-man-faces-sex-assault-charges.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2015/01/02/4702693/conway-man-faces-sex-assault-charges.html

Since that says "It’s then his nephew returned and struck him repeatedly", I think that refers to when he first found his uncle on top of his girlfriend - since that was a return to the house by the nephew, but the nephew was talking to the police when the uncle returned.

But, if the NYDN does have it right after all, then the nephew should be prosecuted for the second attack. You can't justify a serious attack on someone just for them trying to give an excuse.