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(58,899 posts) Tue Jun 19, 2012, 07:23 PM Jun 2012

Texas dad won't face charges for killing man allegedly molesting daughter [View all]

SHINER, TEXAS — A young Texas father who beat to death with his fists a man molesting his 5-year-old daughter will not be charged, authorities said Tuesday as they released a dramatic 911 tape of the dad frantically pleading for help before the hired ranch helper died.

A Lavaca County grand jury Tuesday declined to indict the 23-year-old father in the death of Jesus Mora Flores, 47. Prosecutors said the grand jury reached same conclusion as police after reviewing the evidence: The father was authorized to use deadly force to protect his daughter.

Flores was killed June 9 on a family ranch so remote that the father is heard profanely screaming at a dispatcher who couldn't locate the property.

"Come on! This guy is going to die on me!" the father yells. "I don't know what to do!"

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120619/NEWS03/120619039/Dad-won-t-face-charges-beating-death-daughter-s-alleged-attacker?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome

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Texas dad won't face charges for killing man allegedly molesting daughter [View all] RandySF Jun 2012 OP

Justice. cliffordu Jun 2012 #1

I sure as hell can't argue with this decision, any parent would want to do the same thing. teddy51 Jun 2012 #2

No reason he should. It's a fairly transparent justifiable homicide. TheWraith Jun 2012 #3

But why would a grand jury even bother? RandySF Jun 2012 #6

In Texas all capitol cases go before a Grand Jury. oneshooter Jun 2012 #10

Good. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #4

Good. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2012 #5

Rapists and molesters have high rates of Ilsa Jun 2012 #7

Actually, that's a myth. TheWraith Jun 2012 #13

Are you talking about sex offenders, or rapists/molesters? Hugabear Jun 2012 #16

Aren't JonLP24 Jun 2012 #19

Here is the data JonLP24 Jun 2012 #23

That's a good question, I too would be curious 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #25

I posted the study above JonLP24 Jun 2012 #27

It's true regardless of how you define it. TheWraith Jun 2012 #31

No, he's right. Sex offenders are 4 times more likely to repeat a sex crime & get caught. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #26

Those aren't overall recidivism rates JonLP24 Jun 2012 #29

Definition of recidivism... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #30

4 times more likely than a non sexual offender criminal JonLP24 Jun 2012 #37

You have the wrong statistic there. TheWraith Jun 2012 #32

Sure. Criminal offenders with no sex offense history are less likely to commit sex offenses Jackpine Radical Jun 2012 #36

justice!!! n/t hrmjustin Jun 2012 #8

A jury would not have convicted bluestateguy Jun 2012 #9

I hope that this young father and his daughter get the counseling they will need to Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #11

Very good point, I can't imagine the trauma that this holds for them. teddy51 Jun 2012 #15

There must have been proof of the rape treestar Jun 2012 #12

Yep bluestateguy Jun 2012 #14

Also, the child was screaming, which was heard by more than the father. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #28

As predicted. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #17

Good. ProfessionalLeftist Jun 2012 #18

Texas Grand Jury gets it right -- no crime occured. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #20

GOOD! That man is a hero! Odin2005 Jun 2012 #21

There are times when Texas gets it right. This is one of those times. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #22

True, although to be clear what he did was justifiable in basically any state. TheWraith Jun 2012 #33

Good. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #24

I would think not madokie Jun 2012 #34

Thank god. applegrove Jun 2012 #35

Sad that this type of thing goes on Meiko Jun 2012 #38