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Old 20-06-2012, 18:03   #5
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Re: No charge for Texas dad who killed daughter's rapist

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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
Somehow I suspect you wouldn't get a similar verdict in this country.
I'm not too sure about that. It's not as if you can't use violence, the issue is whether the violence is proportional. We're talking about an extreme situation here. He didn't shoot someone making a getaway after stealing a lawn mower from the shed. Also, he called 911, telling them the guy was dying, so he didn't keep punching the guy until he was dead. Given what we know, it sounds like proportional use of force to me, and I'd be surprised if the verdict were different here.
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