Father beats man to death - reacted to his daughter, 4, being sexually assaulted.

[JJ.G0ldD0t]

Drunk Mexican Drama...

I seen it often. I've worked in this area.


Can't blame the dad though.

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2012/jun/09/jp_homicide_060912_179037/


SHINER - A father caught a man molesting his 4-year-old daughter and beat him to death Saturday, the Lavaca County sheriff said.
Sheriff Micah Harmon said the death occurred about 3:45 p.m. in a residence along County Road 302 near Shiner.

The name of the deceased man, a 47-year-old from Gonzales, was not released because his relatives have not been notified, Harmon said. And authorities have not identified the girl nor her father. The Advocate's policy is to not print the names of sexual assault victims.
No arrests have yet been made in the case.

Harmon said the resident of the home caught the Gonzales man attempting to molest his daughter and attempted to stop him. In the process, Harmon said, the resident physically struck the Gonzales man in the head several times, killing him.
The girl was taken to DeTar Hospital Navarro in Victoria for an examination.

Harmon said the case remains under investigation. He said he did not know what charges, if any, would be filed.
The Gonzales man's body was taken to Travis County for an autopsy. He was declared dead at the scene by Alene Lyons, the justice of the peace, Precinct 4, in Lavaca County.



more:
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2012/jun/10/jp_homocidefolo_061112_179093/


SHINER - Residents of this small Lavaca County town voiced support Sunday for a man involved in a homicide along County Road 302 near Shiner.
Sheriff Micah Harmon said deputies were called about 3:45 p.m. Saturday after a father witnessed a 47-year-old Gonzales man molesting his 4-year-old daughter in a detached barn. Harmon said the father attempted to stop the man from sexually assaulting his daughter and physically struck him on the head several times, killing him. It is unknown how the men were acquainted.

The Gonzales man was declared dead at the scene by Alene Lyons, Lavaca County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4.
"He got what he deserved, big time," said Sonny Jaehne, a Shiner native.
Jaehne and friend Mark Harabis were among a handful of people Sunday at Howard's convenience store in Shiner who discussed the community's reaction to the homicide.

"I agree with him totally," Harabis said. "I would probably do worse. The family will have to deal with that the rest of their lives, no matter what happens to the father. Even if they let him go, he and his child will have to deal with that the rest of their lives."
Howard's convenience store is a popular Shiner hangout that sells beer, bait and ammo. Owner Howard Gloor said Saturday's incident was a hot topic of discussion through the weekend.

"Everybody wants to know who it is," Gloor said. "Everybody's very curious about it. A lot of people have said that he got what he had coming to him. That's been the consensus. They've been supportive of doing what needed to be done to take care of the problem."
Marlene Jacks, who was listening to music on the store's patio Sunday, had much the same sentiment.
"I was shocked. I didn't like what the father did, but if I saw it happen I would have probably done the same thing," Jacks said. "I think the father was justified."

The name of the deceased man has not yet been released because his relatives have not been notified, Harmon said. Authorities have also not identified the girl, or her father, and the Advocate's policy is to not print the names of sexual assault victims.
No arrests have yet been made in the case, but District Attorney Heather McMinn said in an email that she is aware of the investigation and has been in contact with Harmon about the case.


"Once the sheriff's office finishes the investigation and presents it to our office, it will be reviewed and presented to grand jury," McMinn said.

Harmon said he did not know whether charges would be filed, and the case remains under investigation.
The Gonzales man's body was taken to Travis County for an autopsy.

[Awoke]

Good for him.

[ShortJohnSilver]

I'd say the guy saved the county/state about $50K at least.

[Santa]

I don't how "good" it'll be for him, but I think I'd likely do something similar to my daughters assailant.

[Twisted Titan]

I bet you the next creep in the area will think twice..

[freespirit]

I think the father should get a free pass on this one.

and a medal.

[Uncle Salty]

Frontier justice FTW!

[General of Darkness]

Well keep in mind the Mestizo country of Mexico is really fucked up. Women are treated like shit and the age of consent is 12 years old. Culturally they're very very fucked up. I consider them one step above the negro, which isn't saying much.

[mick silver]

i see you like taco people also

[freespirit]

i see you like taco people also

the good general isn't prejudiced, he hates everyone equally...lol

[messianicdruid]

I bet you the next creep in the area will think twice..

Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. { i forgot who said it, first }

[freespirit]

--UPDATE--

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2012/0620/In-Texas-a-father-who-killed-daughter-s-attacker-is-no-vigilante-video


Bringing to a close a story that dominated Father’s Day weekend, a Texas (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Texas) grand jury on Tuesday said a young father acted within the law when he used his fists to beat a man to death for sexually assaulting his 5-year-old daughter in a rural area near Shiner, Texas, on June 9.

The district attorney in the Texas murder case discusses why murder charges were not brought against the father of a young girl who attacked and killed a man sexually assaulting his daughter.



While the outcome surprised few, the grand jury's decision appears to have been grounded as much on facts and the law as the more emotional question of whether the sexual assault itself justified revenge on the part of a father, legal experts say.
The grand jury, according to prosecutors, based its decision in part on a frantic 911 call by the father, which suggested that he did not intend to kill the man. The jurors also may have kept in mind a specific Texas law that allows use of deadly force when defending a victim against sexual assault.
RECOMMENDED: Is Texas dad who killed man to protect his 5-year-old daughter a criminal? (http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2012/0616/Is-Texas-dad-who-killed-man-to-protect-his-5-year-old-daughter-a-criminal)

While the father had not been arrested, the grand jury hearing was part of a homicide investigation into the death of the ranch hand, Jesus Flores (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Jesus+Flores), who was in his 40s. (The father's name has not been released to protect the identify of the young girl.)
Legal analysts had earlier raised questions about whether the father should have stopped beating Mr. Flores after removing the daughter from danger and whether he would have been less liable if he had used a weapon instead of his fists, because pummeling someone to death can take considerable effort and suggests that revenge may have been a motive.
According to prosecutors, the father was alerted by a witness that the ranch hand was “forcibly carrying” the girl away. He then heard his daughter screaming, and, police say, found the ranch hand behind a barn assaulting the girl. After pulling Flores up, the father repeatedly punched him in the head and neck, where, the coroner said, the blunt force trauma was significant enough to cause death.
Putting to rest questions about another possible motive for killing Flores, who was a Mexican national with a green card, prosecutors pointed to the separate witness to the incident and the fact that the daughter had injuries consistent with a sexual assault.
Across the country the primary public reaction was that the incident, while unfortunate, was not murder but rather a justified defense of an underaged crime victim.
The father's emotional 911 call also made clear that there was no sense of nonchalance or satisfaction about what he had done. On the tape, the grand jury heard the father becoming increasingly agitated about whether EMTs would reach the remote ranch in time. "Come on! This guy is going to die on me!" the dad is heard screaming on the 911 call. "I don't know what to do!"

[Awoke]

Thanks Freespirit. One of the few times you will see vigilante justice respected in court.



The jurors also may have kept in mind a specific Texas law that allows use of deadly force when defending a victim against sexual assault.


There you go.

[Ares]

You better believe I would do the same thing. The EMT's would have to forcibly remove me from beating that guys head into the ground. Someone else would have to call the police, because I sure as hell wouldn't.

[osoab]

edit.

didn't see the date on the link posted. same date as the last post.

crap