Man Kills Drunk Driver Who Killed His Kids - Your Take

[the truth]

yup, you never know, it blows my mind that this does not happen more often to be honest *removed*

[skydawg]

Has he been convicted? Accused but not convicted. Funny you all go on like he is a murderer but in fact at this point no evidence supports that.

[FreeRights]

not a chance, if that was my two kids killed that way, good chance I might do the samething and if I had to go to jail because of it so be it

More easily said than actually done, which is why it occurs so rarely.

[the truth]

fair enough, but if it was my kids, I am pretty sure I would snap

[mexi cali]

I appreciate that we live in a country where most people aren't driving around with guns in their trucks to avoid this.

It wasn't in his truck. He allegedly went home, which was very close, to get it.

[mexi cali]

I 100% believe that he did it and I 100% understand it.

[the truth]

yup, works for me

[Bsuds]

Back to the original post he was found not guilty.

http://us.cnn.com/2014/08/28/us/texas-f ... =obnetwork

[the truth]

great news, only in texas, love it

[steven lloyd]

... , only in texas, love it

Not only in Texas. Islamic extremists also glorify revenge killings.

[the truth]

well they got 1 thing right anyway.
i would not call this a glorifyed killing, it was not preplanned, some *bleep* drunk driver killed this poor mans two sons, I am sure he would prefer his two sons still being alive today

[steven lloyd]

... , I am sure he would prefer his two sons still being alive today

... and murdering the drunk who killed his sons accomplished what besides revenge ?

You can justify murder by whatever means you want. It is still murder.
Others have just moved a little bit further along the evolutionary scale.

[Bsuds]

... and murdering the drunk who killed his sons accomplished what besides revenge ?

Not that I condone what he did but it will prevent the possibility of a repeat offender.

The courts can't seem to guaranty that.

[steven lloyd]

Not that I condone what he did but it will prevent the possibility of a repeat offender.

It will only guarantee that one person does not reoffend. As shown in many previous discussions on the issue of capital punishment, statistics show it is no deterrent to homicide being committed by others. I would hope that principles of both specific and general deterrence would be reflected in sentencing (something I agree we can improve on), but let’s not be confused that the only real thing that was accomplished in this case was vengeance – a very popular concept in Texas.

[Bsuds]

That's true but a homicide is a bit different than a drunk killing someone.

How many times do we read about drivers with more than 1 DUI on their record. We need a foolproof way of stopping them.
I know, that's a pipe dream .