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Whiskeytide

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177. Sorry to be so late getting back to you...

Reply to SaB2012 (Reply #55)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:07 PM

Jun 2012

... but I've been out of town.

My reference was to these particular facts. I would not advocate a policy for taking the law into one's own hands. But, using your example, if a drunk jumped the sidewalk and struck my 4 year old, in the heat of the moment (after recognizing that he was drunk), I would probably react aggressively, and might even take a swing at him. I understand that such action could backfire on me (maybe it was a medical condition I mistook for drunkeness), but I probably wouldn't have the state of mind to consider that.

That was all I was saying. I don't fault the guy for his reaction. And, yes, there is some solace in the fact that a pedophile/predator has been removed form the world. Its usually tragic when any life is lost, but pedophiles who prey on preschool children are pretty low on my "give a shit" meter. Just my 2 cents.

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Father kills man sexually abusing his daughter, Father is remorseful (Internet celebrates) [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 OP

And...? Fawke Em Jun 2012 #1

It the creep hadn't been stopped when he was he would have gone on to abuse other babies madokie Jun 2012 #7

Agreed. Fawke Em Jun 2012 #15

You should read Stieg Larsson's novels longship Jun 2012 #65

Or fiction writers. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #72

Yes, true. longship Jun 2012 #75

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Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #99

I'm 5'1" and 105 pounds and my husband calls me his... a la izquierda Jun 2012 #118

My karate master once taught me excellent advise: Ter Jun 2012 #153

My weaponless defense instructor taught us to "know your limitations" crunch60 Jun 2012 #158

Too bad the author did nothing to stop the gang rape he witnessed. redqueen Jun 2012 #156

I probably would have done the same thing aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #2

So many sexual abusers go free, this one didn't, so be it. crunch60 Jun 2012 #157

I say give the guy a medal SpartanDem Jun 2012 #3

Yep. Luciferous Jun 2012 #94

If this is all true Politicalboi Jun 2012 #4

HOUSE DETENTION FOR 5 YEARS? For saving your daughter? lies and propaganda Jun 2012 #39

Yep. nt MightyOkie Jun 2012 #88

Ditto. Falls under accidental homicide, temp insanity...he didn't intend Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #116

Exactly! crunch60 Jun 2012 #159

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I'd have to see the specifics of what happened. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #79

You wouldn't get a guilty vote from even if dad drug the fucker off and tortured him to death over TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #137

+100 n/t zappaman Jun 2012 #147

No jury would ever convict him... CoffeeCat Jun 2012 #110

I have two daughters ... would probably react similarly. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #5

If these facts are true then defense of his child in his house is perfectly legit aikoaiko Jun 2012 #6

When is the parade? Zanzoobar Jun 2012 #8

The thing that surprises me is that Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #9

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+1 Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #48

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Definitely not true... Cave_Johnson Jun 2012 #67

There may be cases where you SHOULDN'T feel bad, NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #106

If your joyful at killing someone MattBaggins Jun 2012 #107

+1 Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #130

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Are you unaware that some people don't favour the death penalty? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #36

I am against the death penalty in all cases. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #78

I am also against the death penalty. Who decided who dies and when? crunch60 Jun 2012 #161

then you are young, grasshopper... elehhhhna Jun 2012 #77

I'm not so young. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #80

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So true SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #87

Welcome Home, Brother n/t hardtravelin Jun 2012 #136

Thank you SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #139

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most vets won't talk about their time "in country" shanti Jun 2012 #142

Let alone share the secrets of their ammo box-the scalps and ear necklaces. n/t bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #152

Shame on you! Sans__Culottes Jun 2012 #170

Welcome to DU, Sans_Culottes n/t bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #171

Thanks, bobthedrummer! Sans__Culottes Jun 2012 #173

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He didn't intend to kill the guy. He just beat him up, and the guy died. Hit his Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #117

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Bravo Dad! unreadierLizard Jun 2012 #12

This is my feel-good story of the day eissa Jun 2012 #13

... renate Jun 2012 #18

Thanks sweetie. I've come to terms with the abuse, but not with my parents eissa Jun 2012 #20

I am so sorry... CoffeeCat Jun 2012 #111

He should have shot him then he wouldn't have to face a trial...nt Kalidurga Jun 2012 #14

Is that a reference to Trayvon Martin and Zimmerman? SaB2012 Jun 2012 #30

No it isn't a reference to the Trayvon Martic case... Kalidurga Jun 2012 #105

If ANYONE deserves this fate,it is a child molester. wendylaroux Jun 2012 #16

A parent has the right, and DUTY, to protect the lives of their children HockeyMom Jun 2012 #17

True, however... SaB2012 Jun 2012 #28

Is there another kind of violence? Marr Jun 2012 #35

Lots of people get punched and kicked every day without dying SaB2012 Jun 2012 #47

They wear gloves now because it's much more dangerous otherwise. Marr Jun 2012 #56

It's still punching and people have still died SaB2012 Jun 2012 #64

And? Marr Jun 2012 #73

No, I'm saying that you can't call one "deadly violence" but not the other(s) SaB2012 Jun 2012 #90

Gloves are heavy, and it is likely that they cause more brain damage FarCenter Jun 2012 #74

I would think he flew into a rage deutsey Jun 2012 #46

That's true SaB2012 Jun 2012 #49

No weapon was used HockeyMom Jun 2012 #52

Fists *are* deadly weapons. TheWraith Jun 2012 #62

I see the word "can" SaB2012 Jun 2012 #68

80-90% of gunshot victims survive. No assault is lethal 100% of the time. TheWraith Jun 2012 #71

Yes, but SaB2012 Jun 2012 #91

Just after highschool, I worked as a cook at a Howard Johnson's and one of our waitresses... MiddleFingerMom Jun 2012 #19

+1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #23

The last thing any rational person should want to do is to kill ... spin Jun 2012 #26

PTSD is caused by killing someone? Thanks. This is the first time that I've heard that. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #59

Anyone who has trouble killing the enemy shouldn't have enlisted FarCenter Jun 2012 #66

You're welcome. Believe it or not, killing someone is one of the most stressful events... MiddleFingerMom Jun 2012 #112

What a lengthy lecture. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #131

"The lady"???? EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #164

+1 geardaddy Jun 2012 #145

Sometimes violence is the answer. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #21

Sometimes, yes SaB2012 Jun 2012 #27

Yes. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #31

Interesting SaB2012 Jun 2012 #51

strangely belcffub Jun 2012 #34

Gosh SaB2012 Jun 2012 #53

You simply cannot... Whiskeytide Jun 2012 #38

You seem to be forgetting one thing, though SaB2012 Jun 2012 #55

There isn't a jury in this country Aerows Jun 2012 #174

Sorry to be so late getting back to you... Whiskeytide Jun 2012 #177

the young girl's life was very much in danger.. frylock Jun 2012 #45

Oh? SaB2012 Jun 2012 #58

somebody is spouting bs, and it ain't me n00b.. frylock Jun 2012 #85

Ah, yes, the "n00b" argument. Very solid that. SaB2012 Jun 2012 #92

Failed to back up that her life was threatened? Aerows Jun 2012 #175

You aren't defending the abusers actions SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #89

That's probably true SaB2012 Jun 2012 #93

Ask me SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #98

As a mother xmas74 Jun 2012 #109

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How do you know that the abuse pecwae Jun 2012 #114

Yes, more so it was his duty to protect his child that could not protect themselves TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #144

A victory for sexually abused children everywhere siligut Jun 2012 #22

Everyone hates a pedophile. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #24

Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #37

Are you really defending pedophiles? unreadierLizard Jun 2012 #40

Of course it's a choice. Marr Jun 2012 #41

Take this bullshit elsewhere. nt piedmont Jun 2012 #42

I don't care what your attractions are. Rape is rape. Child abuse is child abuse. phleshdef Jun 2012 #43

While I don't condone killing the man for the abuse SaB2012 Jun 2012 #25

I can't say I wouldn't do the same thing myself Dorian Gray Jun 2012 #29

Me neither. Iggo Jun 2012 #86

Yeah Dorian Gray Jun 2012 #97

Give him a slap on the wrist. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #32

I'd say the father showed restraint OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #44

And who knows if the dead scum might have abducted Tsiyu Jun 2012 #70

I'd have done the same thing no question NotThisTime Jun 2012 #57

Shrug. closeupready Jun 2012 #60

Yup, there sure are people happy about it. jp11 Jun 2012 #61

Thank you for your moral sanctimony. TheWraith Jun 2012 #63

You are welcome. jp11 Jun 2012 #84

Is that a Clydesdale you're on? HotRodTuna Jun 2012 #168

In the minority, so what, there have been minority opinions that have jp11 Jun 2012 #169

You're right, it won't HotRodTuna Jun 2012 #176

I'm not happy the guy was killed per se 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #69

The wussy child molester assumed the risk, when he chose to harm a child. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #120

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Just saw this here tawadi Jun 2012 #76

All I'll say is I hope the father was 100 percent right in processing what he saw... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #81

This is true treestar Jun 2012 #138

As a guy with a 4 year old daughter, I won't judge him. Throd Jun 2012 #96

Celebrates or Empathizes?? I think many people with children can put themselves in his place and hav Pisces Jun 2012 #102

And why was she left alone in this freak's house? ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #100

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I don't think killing or violence is a solution to most problems Bettie Jun 2012 #101

Memory of sexual abuse VS. memory of watching violent bludgeoning death? NoodleyAppendage Jun 2012 #103

Sexual abuse would be far more damaging than seeing your father pull a guy off of you... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #122

Probably won't be charged, no DA could prosecute it. joshcryer Jun 2012 #104

If I was on the jury, I'd sure as hell acquit. n/t GarroHorus Jun 2012 #108

The father did what he had to do Meiko Jun 2012 #113

Just hope the first punch did not kill him SecurityManager Jun 2012 #115

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2012 #123

He should be prosecuted, but the sentence should be very, very light. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #125

Prosecuted!? Spoonman Jun 2012 #126

I would do the same the father did, and expect to be prosecuted. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #127

LET'S GET THIS STORY STRAIGHT! Spoonman Jun 2012 #128

Precisely. Two victims are much more preferable to one. LanternWaste Jun 2012 #133

+1 AngryOldDem Jun 2012 #155

thank you... for calling it what it is. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #165

Given the situation... 99Forever Jun 2012 #129

I wonder how many other children were saved from this pedophile rateyes Jun 2012 #132

Call me a gun nut, call me anything you like Bake Jun 2012 #134

Probably didn't need to kill him to stop him would TBF Jun 2012 #135

I agree with everything you said SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #141

I agree - I find it believable, though, that he didn't mean to kill the abuser. Lucy Goosey Jun 2012 #154

Things happen so fast when people assault each other. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #167

How about the castle law being applied... Wouldn't that give this father the right to protect his midnight Jun 2012 #140

Thats a very very good point SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #143

In Texas the law allows the use of deadly force oneshooter Jun 2012 #172

If I were in the dad's place I would have done the same thing. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #146

Now THIS is what I call justifiable homocide Taverner Jun 2012 #148

+1 nt TBF Jun 2012 #149

That is exactly what it is called. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #180

I love a happy ending Chuuku Davis Jun 2012 #150

more details Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #151

I'm sorry, but anyone does that to my daughter, I would do the same demtenjeep Jun 2012 #160

kick tawadi Jun 2012 #166

surprised to see this thread appear again. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #178

Same here tawadi Jun 2012 #179