Becuase Texas

[Strike For The South]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...-s-3646120.php

I ain't even mad.

“I think it's great, they should have given him a medal for what he did, defending his daughter,” said Leroy Wagner, 79, a retired Alcoa worker who was drinking Shiner beer on tap with friends. “Who wouldn't have done that?”

“He was being a responsible father, any responsible father would have done the same thing,” said Joe Marek, 59, a local electrician.

Victor Casper, 65, a retired county worker, said, “If it was my kids, I would have done the same thing. I would have defended them, too.”

[Kadagar_AV]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...-s-3646120.php

I ain't even mad.

I have a lot of bad stuff to say about the american "justice". This case is not one of them.

[Kralizec]

I don't have a problem with this ruling

Has there been any controversy around this case at all?

[Strike For The South]

I don't have a problem with this ruling

Has there been any controversy around this case at all?

No, but a bunch of people want some pipsqueak libreal to pipe up

JUST SO HE CAN BE SMASHED DOWN WITH THE FULL WIEGHT OF TEXAS

[rajpoot]

Glad to see there is still justice.

As an amusing aside, the article mentions use of lethal force. The man managed to do the whole thing with just his fists though, didn't need any 'lethal force'.

[rory_20_uk]

If he'd popped out, bought a gun and shot him in the back of the head I'd still not think he should be convicted.

[PanzerJaeger]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...-s-3646120.php

I ain't even mad.

This was not defense, unless the so-called rapist (is there any real proof - witnesses?) continued in the act after being discovered and the father had to fight him off of her. Defense would have been separating the two and guarding the girl until the police arrived. This was bloodlust that resulted in murder - something we usually hold trials over.

[Papewaio]

This was not defense, unless the so-called rapist (is there any real proof - witnesses?) continued in the act after being discovered and the father had to fight him off of her. Defense would have been separating the two and guarding the girl until the police arrived. This was bloodlust that resulted in murder - something we usually hold trials over.

His twelve peers would have to all find him guilty. If the police have done their job and found corroborating witnesses that the father attacked a man who raped his five year old daughter. If the witness accounts are correct the rapist still had his pants around his ankles.

So take that evidence to a prosecuter and get him to weigh up the chances of convicting the dad.

Then a judge and be careful that he doesn't see it as some sort of malicious prosecution or a waste of time.

Then try and find a jury who would unanimously convict the father.

It would be a waste of time and taxpayer money.