They Dont Make Dads like this Anymore

[Don Corleone]

Dad dies defending daughter from rapist

wow....

I saw this the other day. It was on FoxNews.com, so the story must be a planted story by Karl Rove to sway the election. Sorry, Strike.

Seriously, the rapist died, not the father. And people are now starting to call for his prosecution. If they prosecute this guy, I'm going to go Alec Baldwin one better and actually LEAVE.

[Koga No Goshi]

I saw this the other day. It was on FoxNews.com, so the story must be a planted story by Karl Rove to sway the election. Sorry, Strike.

Seriously, the rapist died, not the father. And people are now starting to call for his prosecution. If they prosecute this guy, I'm going to go Alec Baldwin one better and actually LEAVE.

Wow, there's a troll. ;)

Good job, dad. But I'm sure the NRA will try to turn this into a commercial somehow. Probably have their next rally in that city.

[Don Corleone]

Wow, there's a troll. ;)

Good job, dad. But I'm sure the NRA will try to turn this into a commercial somehow. Probably have their next rally in that city.

Right back at ya, but he didn't shoot him, he choked him to death with the crook of his elbow.

It actually wasn't a troll. I'm frequently told by the very members of this Backroom that every story on Foxnews is invented and a fabrication, sent over by the White House. I figured that following that logic, this story must also be false. Am I right, or does FoxNews actually get stories right?

[Reverend Joe]

Dude, if I was in this dad's position, I would actually give this story some controversy, via a louisville slugger... "Are baseball bats too dangerous?! Decide for yourself when you see what one man did to a sex offender's head..."

Who the hell could possibly blame him? More importantly, who the hell would not do the same?

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

More importantly, who the hell would not do the same?

If a father would not have done what this father did, he would not be fit to be a father. You defend your children however possible, and the father did the right thing. The fact people would even think of prosecuting him is despicable.

[spmetla]

Well I'm glad that he prevented his daughter from being raped. Still too bad that the other guy died, shouldn't have been released early from prison.

[Decker]

Oh yea I heard about this the other day. I think the guy deserved it. First off he's a sex offender, secondly, he broke into a house nekked with bad intentions (obviously), and thirdly, he broke into someone else's house. So, imho, when a person would break into another's house, I'd say the person living there has every right to kill or capture them. Now as for the idiots that have broken into people's houses, hurt themselves, then sued the owner and won. I'd have a bigger problem with that. This on the other hand, is one less sex offender to worry about. Good on the dad and I hope things go his way.

[Husar]

Agree with Decker, if anyone comes into my house/flat unasked and with evil intentions that person will put me under stress/shock and I cannot be blamed for whatever happens afterwards as I will not be there *ahem*.

[Papewaio]

Early release should not be available for crimes where violence was used (rape, assault, murder).

[Koga No Goshi]

Right back at ya, but he didn't shoot him, he choked him to death with the crook of his elbow.

It actually wasn't a troll. I'm frequently told by the very members of this Backroom that every story on Foxnews is invented and a fabrication, sent over by the White House. I figured that following that logic, this story must also be false. Am I right, or does FoxNews actually get stories right?

This is biased. This is biased. Present your source. It has to be something that I subjectively approve as objective.

[Don Corleone]

This is biased. This is biased. Present your source. It has to be something that I subjectively approve as objective.

Grow up. I'm not making an accusation about current events, I'm stating historical fact after 4 years of daily visits to the Backroom. If you want sources, you can go through thread archives.

I thought you could discuss issues with people you might disagree with rationally, like an adult. My mistake, I'll quit bothering you.

[Koga No Goshi]

Grow up. I'm not making an accusation about current events, I'm stating historical fact after 4 years of daily visits to the Backroom. If you want sources, you can go through thread archives.

I thought you could discuss issues with people you might disagree with rationally, like an adult. My mistake, I'll quit bothering you.

Your original post was a pure troll. Grow up.

[PanzerJaeger]

Your original post was a pure troll. Grow up.

What about that little NRA snipe, even though no firearms were used in this situation?

[Banquo's Ghost]

Your original post was a pure troll. Grow up.

Tsk.

This clash illustrates again that the use of smileys can diminish misunderstanding.

However, even if one thinks one is being hard done by, there is no need for further provocations.

Thank you kindly,

[Papewaio]

This is biased. This is biased. Present your source. It has to be something that I subjectively approve as objective.

No one else see the dead pan delivered joke in this?:

It has to be something that I subjectively approve as objective.

Guys:
a) Add some simleys when making tongue in cheek posts.
b) Don't assume because there are no smileys that the post is not therefore tongue in cheek.
c) Tribesman start sharing those smileys.

[Viking]

If someone broke into my house I'd not be restrictive; and I would do what's described in the article. If he died, it wouldn't be too much of my concern, but I'd not call the person evil or wish him anything anyway as it would not help anything.

As for filing a charge; I guess it's normal to make an investigation when someone is killed. Note that there are no witnesses but the family he supposedly assaulted, for instance. No reason to speculate, and no reason not to.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Every altercation between people that results in death, including law enforcement involvement, is classified and investigated as a homicide. A grand jury is then presented the evidence in order to determine if a crime was in fact committed and charges need be brought.

A man's home is his castle and one is not legally required to withdraw. The perp was armed and threatening deadly physical force upon a family member. The father used reasonable force to stop the assault on his daughter, heck in this instance the use of a firearm is justified. He used his barehands to stop a knife wielding attacker, a brave man indeed, but any Father worthy of the title would do the same. I predict a happy conclusion to this incident for the family involved.

[yesdachi]

I think the dad is a hero and that all violent sex offenders should be executed.

They were making fun of this story on the radio the other morning and I actually laughed out load. The picture they painted of a old man in a mask with condoms and a rope was funny (in a horrible way).

[Yoyoma1910]

Eh. Forget the American news channels, they've all come to resemble baboon's bottoms. Bright and flashy, yes, but oh the smell.


Anyway, did anyone else notice the assailant's right eye looked out of place a bit?

[Rhyfelwyr]

lol Yoyama!

Well done that Dad!

[Kekvit Irae]

That man is my hero. If some strange man broke into my home and threatened me or a family member, I would fully expect him to die. Sadly, I don't live in Texas, where it's plenty legal to defend your home.

[Big_John]

That man is my hero. If some strange man broke into my home and threatened me or a family member, I would fully expect him to die. Sadly, I don't live in Texas, where it's plenty legal to defend your home.

..... your location says alabama....

[ICantSpellDawg]

Right back at ya, but he didn't shoot him, he choked him to death with the crook of his elbow.

It actually wasn't a troll. I'm frequently told by the very members of this Backroom that every story on Foxnews is invented and a fabrication, sent over by the White House. I figured that following that logic, this story must also be false. Am I right, or does FoxNews actually get stories right?

You're right - Fox News is tripe. It should be banned from the air and replaced in every home forcibly by msnbc's gloriously objective coverage of everything.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

You're right - Fox News is tripe. It should be banned from the air and replaced in every home forcibly by msnbc's gloriously objective coverage of everything.

MSNBC is far too right-wing. The Daily Kos should be the news source of choice for all Americans.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

BBC

[seireikhaan]

Good on the dad.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

This is more proof that gun laws are good; the dad didn't need a gun to kick ass.

[Koga No Goshi]

You're right - Fox News is tripe. It should be banned from the air and replaced in every home forcibly by msnbc's gloriously objective coverage of everything.

NBC has morphed more towards the left. The difference between me and the hardline right wingers (some of you included) is that I will both admit that, and I see it as a reaction and a balancing within the media after years of almost unquestioned, unchallenged right-wing partisanship from Fox which has passed for serious journalism.

[Big_John]

I'm frequently told by the very members of this Backroom that every story on Foxnews is invented and a fabrication

no you're not. you can be a very reasonable fellow sometimes, don. but you occasionally go off on these weird persecution complexes. no one, no one has ever said back here that every story on foxnews is a fabrication, much less have you been told so frequently.

but more to the point, why are you defending foxnews? you and tuff, i just don't get it. it's no secret, nor even real partisanship, to point out how big a joke fox is. yeah, most cable news is pretty bad, but you must be aware of fox's special appeal to the lowest common denominator, mustn't you?

fox does fine when they regurgitate the AP or reuters. but their commentary is laughably bad. not just for liberals, for anyone with an attention span. could a buffoon like sean hannity have been given his own show anywhere else? conversely, do you think candy crowley could ever get a job at fox (without losing 100 pounds, getting massive plastic surgery and dying her hair with clorox)?

fox is trash. why defend trash?





now, as to this story, good for him. i'd be interested if someone has a link for the apparent charges being filed, though. that sounds completely crazy.. why would a DA do something like that?


edit: and i want to take issue with the thread title. honestly, i don't think there are many dads out there that wouldn't have done the same thing, if they were capable. defending your daughter from a masked, knife-wielding, home-invasion rapist is about as basic instinct as you can get.

[PanzerJaeger]

no you're not. you can be a very reasonable fellow sometimes, don. but you occasionally go off on these weird persecution complexes. no one, no one has ever said back here that every story on foxnews is a fabrication, much less have you been told so frequently.

but more to the point, why are you defending foxnews? you and tuff, i just don't get it. it's no secret, nor even real partisanship, to point out how big a joke fox is. yeah, most cable news is pretty bad, but you must be aware of fox's special appeal to the lowest common denominator, mustn't you?

fox does fine when they regurgitate the AP or reuters. but their commentary is laughably bad. not just for liberals, for anyone with an attention span. could a buffoon like sean hannity have been given his own show anywhere else? conversely, do you think candy crowley could ever get a job at fox (without losing 100 pounds, getting massive plastic surgery and dying her hair with clorox)?

fox is trash. why defend trash?

Ha ha. He just made Don's point.

Fox isn't any better/worse than the other two... well maybe it's somewhat less biased than MSNBC these days..

Is there any crime situation the NRA can't creatively twist to make a case for owning guns?

They are an advocacy group like any other. The point was that you injected the NRA into the discussion with no reason other than to troll.

[Koga No Goshi]

Ha ha. He just made Don's point.

Fox isn't any better/worse than the other two... well maybe it's somewhat less biased than MSNBC these days..

No it's not. It's just more biased in your direction. If you think somehow that MSNBC starting to lean left after years of Fox is the very beginning of any sort of imbalance in the media, I dunno what to say. I don't think righties would say the news was balanced unless it was all right-slanted like Fox is.