He was convicted (based on a nolo plea) as he should have been. The sentence was mitigated by the circumstances as it should have been. Justice was served and a child predator will molest no one else.
It is a shame that this father had to deserve a conviction to feel like there was justice for his son. Those who molest the most innocent among us should be separated from society forever
Agreed, what makes my blood boil almost as much as these scum bags is Judges giving these KNOWN molesters light sentience and X number of chances to do it again and again. They need to be locked up for good and or receive a death penalty. if I was one of those twelve jurors I would have voted the same way except no probation nothing. Give that man an award.Under our current "inappropriate" laws you are correct. But, having a "given" that the father was correct in believing this particular person to have molested his child, all he should have gotten from the community at large was a pat on the back, a thank you and a substantial reward.
Proven child predators deserve ZERO mercy.
Really? You think we'd be better having a society where we kill people whom we suspect of crimes, without process or procedure? I've known anarchists who think that is the thing, but it's not really the thing to do in a place where we have the rule of law and a court system.
Under our current "inappropriate" laws you are correct. But, having a "given" that the father was correct in believing this particular person to have molested his child, all he should have gotten from the community at large was a pat on the back, a thank you and a substantial reward.
Proven child predators deserve ZERO mercy.
I disagree. We are a nation of laws and not of men. We should use our laws to impart justice. Vigilantism is intolerable. In this case, the vigilantism was properly directed. There is not guarantee it always will be, which is why justice should be left in the hands of those entrusted with due process.
What the father did was revenge, not justice. It is and should be a crime. Properly, he was convicted. Also properly, the punishment was largely mitigated.
It still is a shame.
It seems that I did not state my position in such a manner that all would understand.
!. the proof of child molestation (or any other such heinous crime) must be as iron clad as possible in this imperfect world.
2. if such proof exists and is known to the parent, and they beat the police to the molester, good for them. No trial is needed, for either party.
3. If you are wrong, you are treated the same as any other criminal. You better be correct in ALL assumptions.
4. What some incorrectly call vigilantism is more properly called vengeance and justice, when properly applied.
5. Legal or illegal does not equate to correct, right, moral, etc. Many laws are simply idiotic.
6. Expecting justice from our laws or the laws of any nation on earth is a fool's errand. "It ain't gonna happen." The only justice that happens is when laws are not involved. You can obtain justice on a small village level, maybe, but no where else in the world is it likely. Under most systems of laws it is not even an objective.
I disagree. We are a nation of laws and not of men. We should use our laws to impart justice. Vigilantism is intolerable. In this case, the vigilantism was properly directed. There is not guarantee it always will be, which is why justice should be left in the hands of those entrusted with due process.
What the father did was revenge, not justice. It is and should be a crime. Properly, he was convicted. Also properly, the punishment was largely mitigated.
It still is a shame.
After your explanation, I realize that I read and understood your post perfectly. I disagree. Vehemently.
Vigilantism is dangerous. It is and should be illegal. We are a nation of laws and not of men.
Moving on.
We have become so bogged down by laws, ordinances, precedents, court opinions, and mamby pamby political correct crap that we have lost sight of what laws are supposed to protect. JUSTICE. There isn't a father here who can honestly say that if it had been your child you would not have done the same.Not only the terror his parents felt while he was missing, that child is scarred for life and it will take his family decades to have a single day when that boy isn't afraid or even get a good night's sleep. I say justice served. You prey on a child, you die for it. I only think this scum died to quick. He deserved to suffer.
Allow me to ask a question to probe your train of thought. Where you draw the line if you will.
1. You come home from work, you encounter a man in your hallway, he has just raped your wife or child. You are armed. Do you shoot him or detain him for the police.
2. You come home from work, you catch a man in the act of raping your wife or child. Do you shoot him or order him to stop at gun point and wait for police?
There are laws above that of man and this country. Laws of morality and god. I'd kill him without hesitation. I would kill him on the court bench if I had the chance and I would spare no brutality.
It is easier to justify holes in one's morals if he sees that same hole in most others'.
Speak for yourself.
It is easier to justify holes in one's morals if he sees that same hole in most others'.
Speak for yourself.