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Dude is my hero! (Father beats pedophile to death)
  • MistyStacy_2010MistyStacy_2010
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    http://www.wcyb.com/news/31179879/detail.html




    I can't blame him and I would do the exact same thing!!
    You are not my thong, so get out of my ass!!
  • boring_nameboring_name
    Posts: 667Member
    I agree!
    B
  • MistyStacy_2010MistyStacy_2010
    Posts: 487Member
    I hope they don't waste taxpayers money putting this guy infront of a jury.....
    You are not my thong, so get out of my ass!!
  • FoulMouthedSailorFoulMouthedSailor
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    I would like to shake the mans hand, sounds like he concussed him to death, or maybe a temple strike. I hope he came in before the little girl was harmed.
    You show the lights that stop me turn to stone, You shine it when I'm alone. And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
    And dreaming when they're gone.
  • MistyStacy_2010MistyStacy_2010
    Posts: 487Member
    Yeah me too, makes me think of brokenmomma and what she is going through. My husband said he wanted to shake his hand too and maybe kick the other guy a few times. 
    You are not my thong, so get out of my ass!!
  • GritsGrits
    Posts: 3,863Member
    If they were to actually indict him, I can imagine the uprising from that community and others. Sexual predators, especially those who target children, should be put to death. Period. Way to go, man!!! That's a daddy right there!!!
    "I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles." ~Audrey Hepburn
  • MarySunshineMarySunshine
    Posts: 5,873Member
    I saw this on my friends FB feed this morning! Good for him. And I echo the sentiment...I hope they don't go to trial or indict him. I think his response was a natural response. We would all react the same way if we walked in on that. I know I would....
    I'm as sexy as a burp mid-kiss. Watch out!

  • sunnymommasunnymomma
    Posts: 2,258Member
    This is exactly how this should be handled. Only the police should have high fived the Dad. I hope this doesnt go to trial. Honestly what good would that do?
    I am me, and I am loved
  • AnonUser35
    Posts: 543Guest
    Good job Daddy! I hope I do not see this man prosecuted for this. It would be a shame! And I am positive I would have reacted the same way.
  • MistyStacy_2010MistyStacy_2010
    Posts: 487Member
    Anyone with a brain or a heart would have done the same...I doubt he will be in any trouble but if he was to be indicted or anything like that, a jury of his peers would never convict him, never!
    You are not my thong, so get out of my ass!!
  • iamslowlygoingcrazy
    Posts: 145Member
    What a great Daddy :)
  • ZidashaZidasha
    Posts: 830Member
    If they are heartless and decide to sent it to trial or whatever the guy could get away with pleading temporary insanity.  Someone was hurting his little girl so the natural instinct would be to defend her and some people do black out when faced with a situation like that.
    "I have a theory that placenta is brain matter I push out, so with each child I get dumber and dumber." ~ Unknown

  • sidsmommy3sidsmommy3
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    I think he is a fantastic father.  He absolutely did the right thing protecting his baby.  I so hope that they don't try to send it to trial!
    Mary :-)

    Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
  • onetimeonetime
    Posts: 2,117Member
    I read this story to DH this morning, and he said that he'd have done the same thing. Poor little girl! I don't think he'll get indicted, even the Sheriff said he was protecting his daughter. As parents, we are SUPPOSED to protect our children, and if you are hurting them, you are putting yourself in the line of fire, IMO. 
    Suck it up buttercup!
  • GingersnapGingersnap
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    I feel really bad for the little girl and her father. Other than the sexual trauma, she witnessed her father kill another man. The dad feels bad for killing the guy, and he has to live with that. I think he reacted in a perfectly understandable manner and I hope he is not punished. I hope the family & community heals well. 
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  • regpregp
    Posts: 1,045Member
    http://www.fox16.com/mostpopular/story/UPDATE-Murder-suspect-says-victim-molested-his/RznIlUWvdk-HhaIpXA8c1w.cspx

    Here's another story of a dad who did the same thing. I think this is self-defense because they were defending a defenseless person.
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  • AnonUser25
    Posts: 547Guest
    I hope nothing comes of this, the guy deserved it and he was protecting his baby!
    =D>
  • BookMum
    Posts: 717Member
    YES!!! This happened here in Texas so we saw it a few days ago when it was on the local news. Bravo for him thats all i can say. God bless that man. He did the right thing...the system is fucked and that sicko would have walked just like Casey Anthony.
    I shall futterwacken...vigorously*
  • toadintheholetoadinthehole
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    if i saw the dad walking down my street i'd go up and shake his hand and offer to take him to the pub for a pint.
    "mummy I love your testicles" - mini-toadinthehole aged 3.5 years
  • JD_and_Nates_mommyJD_and_Nates_mommy
    Posts: 122Member
    We need to throw this dad a party and give him an award for ridding the world on a perv!
  • AnonUser27
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    I agree with him 10000000%. If I were to witness someone laying a finger on a child like that, my own or not, I would do the same or at least try to with all my might. A 4 year old! People are fucking twisted.
  • katz_meowkatz_meow
    Posts: 4,557Member
    I couldn't even imagine the degree of rage I would fly into if this were MY child.  Hell, any child for that matter.  This man deserves a medal, imo
    Judgement comes in many forms but never scarce or shy
  • GirdyOleeGirdyOlee
    Posts: 426Member
    The more I think about what that little girl must have felt through all of this, the more I want to cry.  I've tried to imagine what I would do... if I would have been able to control my rage long enough to shoo my daughter out of the barn so she wouldn't see the bloody mess he'd have been when I was done with him.  I honestly can't picture myself doing anything differently than this man.  Oh, God... this poor little girl.  I would have beat him to death, and then just held my little girl so tight.  How do you soothe that kind of pain away?  How do you console a child that has been through something like this?  My heart is just so broken for her, her mom, and especially her daddy. 

    I hope his soul is peaceful... I read a few other articles about this, and he's expressed remorse for killing the guy.  I guess you never really know what you're capable of until you are put in a situation like this.  He'll have to relive this nightmare for the rest of his life.  I'd just like to give him a big 'ol hug, myself.  I'm glad he did what he did, and I hope he gets a ton of support.  I rarely write letters, but I almost want to figure out a way to get one to him, to let him know he did what ANY parent would do.
  • iamslowlygoingcrazy
    Posts: 145Member
    =D> Good job Dad! He's likely saved so many other children from this sicko!!!
  • BellaBefanaBellaBefana
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    iamslowlygoingcrazy said:

    =D> Good job Dad! He's likely saved so many other children from this sicko!!!



    YES!
    Bite me, cupcake!
  • Katescrazymom
    Posts: 1,901Member

    I'm just sorry this man has to live with having taken a life, even if it was totally justified, since it seems like he feels bad.  If my DH caught someone doing this, I'd be upset if he didn't at least try to beat him unconcious.  I hope this little girl know her daddy is a hero.

    =D>
  • unforgivenunforgiven
    Posts: 12,715Confessional Manager
    Omg. This has got to be a fathers worse nightmare. With fathers day a few days away good ness. It breaks my heart to know there is this kind of sick in the world. I don't doubt my husband would have done anything different. Ugh. Poor baby girl.

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    "What looks like torture is a time to rejoice
    What sounds like thunder is a comforting voice
    When what is beautiful looks broken and crushed
    And I say I don't know you
    But you say it's finished"
  • LoveLove
    Posts: 12,848Administrator, Moderator
    Story from the link provided:

    How far would you go to protect one of your children from a sex offender?

    Just this week, A Texas man flew into a murderous rage when he caught a pedophile red handed with his four-year-old daughter.

    The father’s name has not been released to protect the young victim’s identity. Authorities in Lavaca County, Texas, allege that he beat a 47-year-old pedophile (identified only as “Gonzales”) to death after he discovered the middle-aged sex offender on top of his daughter in a barn.

    According to the police report, the father heard his daughter screaming from inside the family’s barn. When he went to investigate, he discovered Gonzales assaulting her. After pulling Gonzales off of the little girl, the father struck the pedophile over the head several times until Gonzales lost consciousness. According to Sheriff Micah Harmon (pictured above left), the man died at the scene.

    The daughter, however, was taken to DeTar Hospital in Victoria, Texas, for evaluation.

    The father has not been arrested for the murder of Gonzales; friends and relatives from his small Lavaca County Township have rallied around him for support. Friend and neighbor Mark Harabis said of the crime, “I agree with him totally. 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.”

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  • regpregp
    Posts: 1,045Member
    I can't find much information online, but a friend added me to this facebook group so I started searching for news about a similar case.
    Here's the facebook group for his supporters: https://www.facebook.com/groups/369587626423040/

    And here's a blurb I found online:
    Bond for 26 year old Andrew James "AJ" Cody was set at $500,000 this morning by District Judge Don Bourne. Investigators allege that Cody broke into 68 year old Lee Britton's home Friday afternoon and waited on Britton to arrive so he could confront him about allegedly molesting his daughter. The incident ended with Britton being shot in the head with a shotgun. Cody initially denied any involvement in the shooting, but investigators say he has provided a statement and has also led police to a shotgun believed to be the murder weapon, as well as clothes and other items allegedly used in the murder. Cody is charged with 1st Degree Murder and Aggravated Residential Burglary.

    -------------------------
    what are your thoughts on him being charged with murder? 

    (@girdyolee if you think this is not relevant to your thread, just let me know. I don't want to derail it, just curious what everyone thinks of the difference in the two cases)
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  • GirdyOleeGirdyOlee
    Posts: 426Member
    I don't mind @regp.  Personally, I feel like parents of a child who has been molested should get a free pass to kill the SOB that did it, no matter what.  The only difference I see in the two cases, is that this other dad had time to plan it.  Normally, that constitutes "Pre-Meditation", but like I said... free pass.  My rage would only get worse as time went by, so in the end, anyone in my way would probably get hurt.  You sexually molest my child, you DIE.  Regardless of whether the cops got him before me or not, it would only be a matter of time.

    With the dad that caught the pedophile in the act... he didn't have any control over what happened, I don't think.  I think (in a weird way)  God was working THROUGH him.  I'm a believer.  For those that aren't believers, here's another possibility... it's the mama bear instinct in us.  We protect our young and preserve our species, type-thing. 

    Either way, parents should get a free pass to do whatever they want to someone that harmed their child.  Pedophiles deserve to be tortured and sent to an early meeting with the earth worms, if you ask me.
  • LoveLove
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    GirdyOlee said:

    http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/texas-father-murders-pedophile-caught-molesting-his-daughter

    Have any of you seen this story???  Oh.My.GOD.  I have two girls, one is 3.5 years old.  This little girl was 4.  If there was ever a case of Justifiable Homicide, this is it.  The only thing that bothers me is that the little girl saw her dad beat this guy to death.  In my mind, I hope that she sees it as, "Daddy killed the bad guy that was hurting me", but who knows how she'll process it.  That said, in MY book, this guy is a HERO. 
    =D>




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  • AnonUser29
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    THAT dad, deserves a HUGE father's day gift. Who is to say he didn't save HIS little girl's life? I know in my heart DH would have done the same.
  • AnonUser29
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    GirdyOlee said:

    The more I think about what that little girl must have felt through all of this, the more I want to cry.  I've tried to imagine what I would do... if I would have been able to control my rage long enough to shoo my daughter out of the barn so she wouldn't see the bloody mess he'd have been when I was done with him.  I honestly can't picture myself doing anything differently than this man.  Oh, God... this poor little girl.  I would have beat him to death, and then just held my little girl so tight.  How do you soothe that kind of pain away?  How do you console a child that has been through something like this?  My heart is just so broken for her, her mom, and especially her daddy. 

    I hope his soul is peaceful... I read a few other articles about this, and he's expressed remorse for killing the guy.  I guess you never really know what you're capable of until you are put in a situation like this.  He'll have to relive this nightmare for the rest of his life.  I'd just like to give him a big 'ol hug, myself.  I'm glad he did what he did, and I hope he gets a ton of support.  I rarely write letters, but I almost want to figure out a way to get one to him, to let him know he did what ANY parent would do.



    wouldn't it be awesome to send one to him from all of us Scary Mommas!!!!

  • regpregp
    Posts: 1,045Member
    @girdyolee I found one article that said when he confronted the pedophile about abusing his daughter, the guy laughed at him and said he had gotten away with it before and he would again. 
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  • Charlotte_SometimesCharlotte_Sometimes
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    I know that if I had told my big brother when I was being molested by my mother's boyfriend, my brother would have killed the guy.  And he was just a teenager then, but he would have killed him, no doubt in my mind about that whatsoever.

    I think that's part of why I didn't tell anyone...

    I would be shocked if they prosecute this dad.  In Texas you have the "in defense of a third party" thing that allows for this sort of action.

    And yes, pedophiles, when caught, are rarely on their first victim.  There are almost always more, and even when caught/tried they never seem to get long sentences.   One of my biggest regrets as an adult about "not telling" was that my molester had a daughter 3 years younger than me and he had joint custody of her.  Ugh. When I got older I always wished I'd said something to protect *her*.  I knew her, she used to come stay with us when he had visitation.  I was seven and she was four.
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  • miamental
    Posts: 4Member
    From someone who was raped at 3-4 I wish I had had someone defend me like this.  I wish I could just hug this dad and tell him how awesome he is.
  • Twins911Twins911
    Posts: 212Member
    This daddy deserves "A daddy of the Year Award"… 

    I felt so much rage, then sick to my stomach and then relived that the mother fucker was DEAD!

  • French_momFrench_mom
    Posts: 1,566Member
    Kuddo to the dad.    My bf always stated that if anyone ever did something like that to our babies... he would gladly go to prison after killing the person.  It would be a race btw the men in my life (bf, my bro and dad) to know wich would get to kill the bastard.    And if i was the one to catch the bastard ?    I work with exactos.... and i am VERY crafty with it. I know i would see red and lose it.  
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  • AnonUser29
    Posts: 1,169Guest
    I say let's do it. Let's all send him way to fucking go and Scary Mommy's Daddy of the Year letters!! I bet someone can dig up info.
  • AnonUser29
    Posts: 1,169Guest

    Here is the Sheriff's name and the Sheriff's office address. Let's make an impact here!

  • LoveLove
    Posts: 12,848Administrator, Moderator
    I think in terms of legal liability, it would be best to not put ScaryMommy or any such reference, though.
    Just a thought... 

    Everyone hates a pedophile, but Jill may not want to be on the front lines of an attack, if it came down to her seeming to advocate vigilante justice or whatever the nay-sayers are bound to come up with...

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  • AnonUser29
    Posts: 1,169Guest

    well, we can leave SM out of it for sure!!!!

  • LoveLove
    Posts: 12,848Administrator, Moderator
    I still want to send him a billion Father's Day cards, though !

    community-manager


  • FoulMouthedSailorFoulMouthedSailor
    Posts: 1,934Member
    Just watched a thing on the news, the father won't have any charges pressed against him because he used his rights to defend his daughter are all within the Tx Castle Doctrine.
    You show the lights that stop me turn to stone, You shine it when I'm alone. And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
    And dreaming when they're gone.
  • AnonUser29
    Posts: 1,169Guest
    just saw this as well!!!!!
  • ChristyJChristyJ
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    @silentscreamer you beat me to it.  There is justice in this world!
    Imperfect and proud of it.
  • TVmommyTVmommy
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    @ChristyJ   @silentscreamer

    Me too! I am so glad they decided to let it stand as it was. That father did what instinct demanded.
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  • katz_meowkatz_meow
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    I too was relieved to see this.  I believe that almost anyone would have done the same thing in this man's shoes. 
    Judgement comes in many forms but never scarce or shy
  • AnonUser35
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    The story was on Nancy Grace and Jane whatever-her-name-is last night. The Lavaca County DA was on the phone and explained the situation. Witnesses said they saw the man with the little girl prior to the sexual assault and the father found him on top of her. There was evidence on the child that corroborates what the father and witnesses said. Makes my skin crawl! Fucking piece of shit deserved every punch!

    The father was crying on the 911 call. Soooo sad and heartbreaking.
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