\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pimp-slaying-20120615,0,5329087.story
Marv's Neighbor Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 "there was no surveillance video available of the scene where an "unidentified suspect approached on foot" and fired nine shots." And he didn't get the message???
Fan in San Diego Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 A gang member got shot. Go figure? what are the chances?
justnzane Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 Even if the parents shot them, I'd have to side with them as the law failed to stop a criminal from victimizing their daughter, and they stopped him. Sad reality is that if the parents are convicted, the daughter may still sell her services to johns.
Fingon Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 I seriously doubt they will be able to get 12 people to vote guilty.
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 Good for the parents to protect the family when the law wouldn't. I really hope they do not go to jail. It doesn't seem fitting in this case
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Good for the parents to protect the family when the law wouldn't. I really hope they do not go to jail. It doesn't seem fitting in this case Of course, I shudder to think of setting precedents where vigilante justice is ok. Separate issue, but my instinct is to doubt the quality of parents whose daughter runs off with a pimp.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Separate issue, but my instinct is to doubt the quality of parents whose daughter runs off with a pimp. Really? They must have been too stifling, conservative as parents... Like George C. Scott in the movie Hardcore.
KD in CA Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 I love happy endings. Wouldn't mind sitting on the jury either.
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 I love happy endings. Wouldn't mind sitting on the jury either. So true! They don't have to promote vig justice by letting them off... Just have them jump through the legal hoops and then the jury aquits!
KD in CA Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 1339872872[/url]' post='2487569']So true! They don't have to promote vig justice by letting them off... Just have them jump through the legal hoops and then the jury aquits! Of course simply giving them an 'atta boy' would be the preferable option, but I realize we haven't evolved to that level of justice yet, so they'll need to hold the charade of the trial. I'm reminded of that guy in TX who did the world a favor a few years ago by removing a couple of subhuman criminals as they exited his neighbors house, loot in hand.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Of course simply giving them an 'atta boy' would be the preferable option, but I realize we haven't evolved to that level of justice yet, so they'll need to hold the charade of the trial. I'm reminded of that guy in TX who did the world a favor a few years ago by removing a couple of subhuman criminals as they exited his neighbors house, loot in hand. The level of justice where citizens roam around playing executioner without training? Your "evolution" of justice is pretty scary.
Fan in San Diego Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Of course simply giving them an 'atta boy' would be the preferable option, but I realize we haven't evolved to that level of justice yet, so they'll need to hold the charade of the trial. I'm reminded of that guy in TX who did the world a favor a few years ago by removing a couple of subhuman criminals as they exited his neighbors house, loot in hand. I'm all for jail time for robbers and thieves. Being shot dead on the spot is murder IMHO, I think I remember this case, Dude who did the shooting should have got some jail time. Even Muslims just cut the thieves hand off.
KD in CA Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 The level of justice where citizens roam around playing executioner without training? Your "evolution" of justice is pretty scary. So you prefer your executioners to stay in one place and be more highly trained? I just have little understanding for people who think our world is a better place with some criminal subhuman alive rather than dead. But I guess you don't "shutter" at the thought of gang members luring 17 years into a life of prostitution.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 So you prefer your executioners to stay in one place and be more highly trained? I just have little understanding for people who think our world is a better place with some criminal subhuman alive rather than dead. But I guess you don't "shutter" at the thought of gang members luring 17 years into a life of prostitution. You didn't wait very long to start putting words in my mouth, huh? I prefer a police force that has the prerogative to use lethal force when necessary, but a standing order to submit untried criminals to the justice system. Do you really not see why what these parents did is highly illegal? Imagine how many cases of mistaken identity would get innocent people murdered if this were legal. What if Dad had missed his target and the gangbanger returned deadly fire? What if he had missed his target and killed a passerby? Would things still be fine and dandy because he was protecting his family?
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