I just feel like if this happened in the US, the reporter would never have spun the story that way, and the cops would have rolled their eyes at the burglar's family, while they had the father fill out some paperwork. I'm not sure how it would have gone in Canada. I'd like to hope he'd be released without charge, especially given the circumstances.
Depends on where in the US. Non-Americans often forget that the culture varies greatly depending on where you are. In Texas the cops would give the dad a commendation and a key to the city. In New England, its a crap shoot, especially if its an election year. Even if there are no criminal charges filed, the father could absolutely be held liable in civil court.
Yeah the father probably wouldn't have been arrested here, but as far as the reporter....oh, they would've run with the story just as is. I see it constantly. "He was a good boy. He didn't do anything. He was turning his life around. He shouldn't have been killed in this horrible way and (Victim) is the real criminal."
This is the problem. The father totally snapped that dude's neck. Not that he wasn't completely justified, but they are going to hammer on excessive force and whatnot. It might have actually been easier to justify with him shooting the dude. But completely agree with everyone else, the one sided nature of this story is shocking.
I agree you'd ultimately hope that no one was fatally injured. Honestly, though, if it was me and I went to check on the baby at 3am and found someone messing around her crib, who turned around and fought me? Granted I'm smaller and female, but I can 100% believe that in the heat of the moment and the stress and the hormones you might not know your own strength. Certainly you wouldn't be a great judge of what was a dangerous move or not. A headlock, and maybe they both fell, so suddenly a bunch of force was applied to the neck? Who knows what happened. I'm pretty sure that the dude didn't put his kid to bed that night with the intent that he would kill someone by morning. Which is why the murder charge confuses me.
See, I disagree. If you break into someone's home, you should have the feeling that this may cost me my life before you do it. It is kind of a big demotivator to realize that if there is someone on the other side of the door or window, they may, in fact, kill you. Obviously, the homeowner should have the duty not to shoot the burglar in the back if they are actively fleeing but beyond that, I don't there is anything else to discuss.
Why doesn't the 'Seven News' reporter say, "The reason is because he broke into someone's home, and that someone was protecting their family. What do you have to say to that?" And, then follow up with "If he was on the straight and narrow, why do you suppose he broke into their home?" Isn't that part of the journalist's responsibility?
Jesus that's upsetting. No, I wouldn't have broken his neck. Because I would have killed him with a frying pan instead. HOW does that become the end result? Did his Death Valley trash ratfucker mom suck every cop's cock in town already? "Their beautiful father who just got out of prison and was staying clean"? "I want justice"? It already happened in that baby's bedroom you stunned cunt. What. The fuck. Bury this bitch alive in the same casket as her son. Is there honestly more reason for justifiable homicide than protecting the life of your sleeping infant? There's nothing fucking WAY the Crown can get a guilty verdict, this is beyond fucked.
Holy shit, there's already a prequel to Dcc's movie: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 This "beautiful father of three" raped a teen girl after forced entry. Tah-dah. You couldn't find a more repulsive loser with every detective in the world. Good riddance. Worst. Family. Ever.
I decline to comment on this story, as a long series of outraged gibberish in capital letters may not convey how angry it makes me, only that I've somehow suffered some sort of brain damage.
See, I think that's the point right there. The scumbag's family is screaming bloody murder, and to shut them up/avoid a big lawsuit, they're going to charge this guy with something they know won't stick. That doesn't make it any less stupid and infuriating, though. Isn't all rape "forced entry?" (rimshot)
I bet every cop at the police station high-fived him and ordered out for his cell meal. I doubt he's getting sweated out under a lamp, but arresting him was cowardly period. If they honestly wanted to shut that family up, grow a pair and say it: you're a family of oxygen thiefs, that guy put his arms around your "baby's" neck and did the world a fucking favour. Heads need to roll upstairs for this kind of thing.
'He was my eldest baby and now I got to bury him for a reason I don't know.' Found the reason: Kill the whole family for being stupid beyond belief.
It's just beyond. Even if he was breaking in and only stealing lettuce from the fridge, how are we not simply grateful for his death? That they ARRESTED him? Get on you knees and thank him.
I cannot express the joy I would feel if the police just read a statement saying "Your son was a fucking loser. We're happy he's dead. Good riddance." I can't believe they claimed to 'not know why.' If you don't know why I'm surprised you outlived him. They should have done what families usually do when a close one is a piece of trash. Just be quiet, bury him, and don't draw more attention to the matter. It's not like there's any revitalizing his reputation. If this happened in the states 100% guarantee idiots would cry about it if the dead guy was black. If he was white or Hispanic, then maybe, but I doubt it.
Oh no, he absolutely needed killing. That should be a legitimate legal defense every time some piece of shit like this gets killed..."He needed killing"
Absolutely. But according to the article the incident occurred last Saturday. So given the circumstances of the incident the police were able to conduct a thorough enough investigation in the span of 5 days to charge Batterham with murder? What, was he bragging to the cops he killed Slater when they questioned him? I don't know how UK investigations work, but this quick of charge seems strange.
It happened in Australia. I kind of wonder if the reason for the murder charge is because the guy was an Aborigine. They're like a protected species or something. EDIT: For crying out loud. Where have we heard this before: Are they reading the Micheal Brown news stories for their inspiration? http://www.australianetworknews.com...murder-shocked-family-in-court-to-see-killer/