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Ammonitida
08/15/18 12:50:57 PM
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err... The man who beat him to death is charged with murder.

https://www.ajc.com/news/national/father-admits-punching-man-who-tried-get-into-daughter-public-bathroom-stall-police-say/Nq8Z40C7XFHYkhfqE9D6jI/

A Phoenix father is behind bars after he said he punched a man who had tried to get into the bathroom stall his daughter was using.

The man eventually died of his injuries and now Melvin Harris III is facing murder charges.
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Master_Bass
08/15/18 12:52:35 PM
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The dead man is getting charged with murder? I hope he gets the death sentence.
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s0nicfan
08/15/18 12:52:40 PM
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Police said that Harris told a security guard about the incident, telling him, according to police documents, He needed to take care of the situation, or he (Harris) would do it himself.

When the man, later identified by KTVK as Leon Leevon Armstrong, came out of the store, Harris realized it was the same man he had given money to, KNXV reported.

Harris went up to the man and punched him in the face. When the man was on the ground, witnesses told police Harris continued to punch and kick him, KTVK reported.

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ChainedRedone
08/15/18 12:53:23 PM
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Master_Bass posted...
The dead man is getting charged with murder? I hope he gets the death sentence.


Beating a dead horse er...dead man
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glitteringfairy
08/15/18 12:54:17 PM
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So he repeatedly hit him when he was already on the ground
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StucklnMyPants
08/15/18 12:56:09 PM
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Police said that Harris told a security guard about the incident, telling him, according to police documents, He needed to take care of the situation, or he (Harris) would do it himself.

When the man, later identified by KTVK as Leon Leevon Armstrong, came out of the store, Harris realized it was the same man he had given money to, KNXV reported.

Harris went up to the man and punched him in the face. When the man was on the ground, witnesses told police Harris continued to punch and kick him, KTVK reported.


Fair, next.
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Snack
08/15/18 12:56:45 PM
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glitteringfairy posted...
So he repeatedly hit him when he was already on the ground

Yea fair next then
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SpiralDrift
08/15/18 12:59:29 PM
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First punch = Maybe ok
After that = Lock him up, boys.

Some people seem to think you can keep beating on someone like in the movies and they won't die because it's just punches and kicks.
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KillerKhan420
08/15/18 1:00:07 PM
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People here wouldn't care if their daughters got raped by some weirdo. They'd try to talk nice to him and get him rehabilitated.
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Grischnak
08/15/18 1:01:26 PM
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Snack posted...
glitteringfairy posted...
So he repeatedly hit him when he was already on the ground

Yea fair next then


In most situations I wouldn't "fair next" stomping someone when they were on the ground but someone that was trying to rape your daughter? Seems pretty fair to me.
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Im_JustMe0129
08/15/18 1:04:17 PM
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I know what you were getting at TC but the title is funny. Charging a dead man with murder lol

On topic: maybe it can be reduced to manslaughter. Did he intend to actually kill him or just rough him up and didn't expect him to die?
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SpiralDrift
08/15/18 1:04:22 PM
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KillerKhan420 posted...
People here wouldn't care if their daughters got raped by some weirdo. They'd try to talk nice to him and get him rehabilitated.

If he really cared he wouldn't have done something that would put him behind bars and make him lose his daughter.
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eston
08/15/18 1:05:39 PM
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So he didn't actually catch him in the act, he went and beat him to death after the fact just because his daughter said so. How did he know it was the same guy?

This sounds like murder to me, and he was even nice enough to make sure the security guard knew it was premeditated
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Ammonitida
08/15/18 1:08:13 PM
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Master_Bass posted...
The dead man is getting charged with murder? I hope he gets the death sentence.


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Esrac
08/15/18 1:08:32 PM
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He beat a guy's ass because that guy was trying to get into his daughter's bathroom stall? And the guy who got his ass beat died?

Let him go. He's a hero. That guy who's ass he kicked deserved it and the world is probably a better place without him.
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Kitt
08/15/18 1:10:31 PM
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KillerKhan420 posted...
People here wouldn't care if their daughters got raped by some weirdo. They'd try to talk nice to him and get him rehabilitated.

This is a terrible post.
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SpiralDrift
08/15/18 1:11:21 PM
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I feel bad for his daughter. Not only is she losing a parent but she's also going to be stuck for the rest of her life feeling like she caused a murder.

If that's what's considered "protecting" your child...
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Dragonblade01
08/15/18 1:14:03 PM
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Going as far as killing him was a bad decision on his part. He had already ensured his daughter's safety.

Because he went too far, everyone loses.
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newtonwuzvirgin
08/15/18 1:16:04 PM
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The situation was over, his daughter was safe, it was now the job of law enforcement. Its understandable but he went too far.
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Sir Will
08/15/18 1:19:29 PM
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Esrac posted...
He beat a guy's ass because that guy was trying to get into his daughter's bathroom stall?

No. read the topic.
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DragonGirlYuki
08/15/18 1:23:29 PM
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Based on time stamps post 21 was self deleted.
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Grischnak
08/15/18 1:30:22 PM
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Dragonblade01 posted...
Going as far as killing him was a bad decision on his part. He had already ensured his daughter's safety.

Because he went too far, everyone loses.


Is there any indication that he was *trying* to kill him? As I understood it, he just beat the guy up and the guy died injuries from the later on. That can happen even if you're not trying to murder someone. And to be fair, we don't really know the context of what happened. It's possible the dead guy didn't know someone was in the stall. The girl could have overreacted. The guy looked pretty disgusting and I imagine most teenage girls would freak out at the mere sight of him(here's a picture of him for reference):

mIA8QkT

Then again, he went into the womens bathroom so it's kind of hard to play the misunderstanding card. It's possible but I don't know how likely it is.
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A_Good_Boy
08/15/18 1:33:52 PM
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Grischnak posted...
Is there any indication that he was *trying* to kill him? As I understood it, he just beat the guy up and the guy died injuries from the later on. That can happen even if you're not trying to murder someone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggshell_skull

The eggshell rule (or thin skull rule) is a well-established legal doctrine in common law, used in some tort law systems,[1] with a similar doctrine applicable to criminal law. The rule states that, in a tort case, the unexpected frailty of the injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.

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Esrac
08/15/18 1:34:35 PM
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Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
He beat a guy's ass because that guy was trying to get into his daughter's bathroom stall?

No. read the topic.


I did. The first post says:

A Phoenix father is behind bars after he said he punched a man who had tried to get into the bathroom stall his daughter was using.

The article even says he beat him up because the girls told him that he tried to get into her stall.

That sure sounds like he beat the guy's ass because he tried to get into her bathroom stall.
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Sir Will
08/15/18 1:37:41 PM
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It wasn't going on at that time. Hence, murder. And no, not justified.
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A_Good_Boy
08/15/18 1:39:21 PM
#27:


Esrac posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
He beat a guy's ass because that guy was trying to get into his daughter's bathroom stall?

No. read the topic.


I did. The first post says:

A Phoenix father is behind bars after he said he punched a man who had tried to get into the bathroom stall his daughter was using.

The article even says he beat him up because the girls told him that he tried to get into her stall.

That sure sounds like he beat the guy's ass because he tried to get into her bathroom stall.

Try reading past the first sentence.
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Nomadic View
08/15/18 1:40:16 PM
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If the father did it because of the clear and present danger, then there is room for justification.

But it appears as though this attack was not only in retribution, but he didnt cease his attacks when the man was on the ground.

I think hes going to be in a tough spot when this goes to trial.
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darkjedilink
08/15/18 1:40:34 PM
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Sir Will posted...
It wasn't going on at that time. Hence, murder. And no, not justified.

It absolutely was justified. No jury is going to convict.
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Sir Will
08/15/18 1:44:15 PM
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darkjedilink posted...
It absolutely was justified.

No.
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Grischnak
08/15/18 1:45:37 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Grischnak posted...
Is there any indication that he was *trying* to kill him? As I understood it, he just beat the guy up and the guy died injuries from the later on. That can happen even if you're not trying to murder someone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggshell_skull

The eggshell rule (or thin skull rule) is a well-established legal doctrine in common law, used in some tort law systems,[1] with a similar doctrine applicable to criminal law. The rule states that, in a tort case, the unexpected frailty of the injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.


I don't really give a shit about the legalities bud. I was talking to the other guy and asking him a question about intent.
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Esrac
08/15/18 1:46:18 PM
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Sir Will posted...
It wasn't going on at that time. Hence, murder. And no, not justified.


Oh, I see. You object to me saying they should let him go because he's a hero.

See, the part of my post your selectively quoted suggested I was mistaken about the reason he beat his ass.

I stand by my statement. He might not have been trying to get into the stall at that very moment, but the father did the right thing.
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Sir Will
08/15/18 1:50:11 PM
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Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.
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Dragonblade01
08/15/18 1:54:25 PM
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Grischnak posted...
Dragonblade01 posted...
Going as far as killing him was a bad decision on his part. He had already ensured his daughter's safety.

Because he went too far, everyone loses.


Is there any indication that he was *trying* to kill him? As I understood it, he just beat the guy up and the guy died injuries from the later on. That can happen even if you're not trying to murder someone. And to be fair, we don't really know the context of what happened. It's possible the dead guy didn't know someone was in the stall. The girl could have overreacted. The guy looked pretty disgusting and I imagine most teenage girls would freak out at the mere sight of him(here's a picture of him for reference):

mIA8QkT

Then again, he went into the womens bathroom so it's kind of hard to play the misunderstanding card. It's possible but I don't know how likely it is.

He may not have intended to kill him.

But he did kill him. Which means he clearly did more than was necessary and should therefore be tried accordingly.

Protecting his daughter was heroic. Going beyond that was not.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
08/15/18 1:54:28 PM
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Master_Bass posted...
The dead man is getting charged with murder? I hope he gets the death sentence.

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Esrac
08/15/18 1:56:39 PM
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Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.


I get the impression we aren't going to see eye to eye on this.
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Sir Will
08/15/18 2:03:41 PM
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Esrac posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.


I get the impression we aren't going to see eye to eye on this.

You think cold blooded murder of somebody who is not a threat is ok, so no, we aren't going to see eye to eye.
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Esrac
08/15/18 2:06:54 PM
#39:


Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.


I get the impression we aren't going to see eye to eye on this.

You think cold blooded murder of somebody who is not a threat is ok, so no, we aren't going to see eye to eye.


I think retribution after the fact is sometimes acceptable. So, I guess not.

Whether this is murder, some other homicide, or justified we will let the court decide.
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eston
08/15/18 2:13:34 PM
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The fact that he left the scene afterwards will not bode well for him
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A_Good_Boy
08/15/18 2:25:24 PM
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eston posted...
The fact that he left the scene afterwards will not bode well for him

He not only left the scene, but he even had already informed a security guard.
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darkjedilink
08/15/18 2:28:23 PM
#42:


Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.


I get the impression we aren't going to see eye to eye on this.

You think cold blooded murder of somebody who is not a threat is ok, so no, we aren't going to see eye to eye.

So, a man who tries to break into a bathroom stall that is occupied by a teenaged girl isn't a threat?
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Dragonblade01
08/15/18 2:32:21 PM
#43:


darkjedilink posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.


I get the impression we aren't going to see eye to eye on this.

You think cold blooded murder of somebody who is not a threat is ok, so no, we aren't going to see eye to eye.

So, a man who tries to break into a bathroom stall that is occupied by a teenaged girl isn't a threat?

The threat was already removed before he caused significant enough injury to kill.
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darkjedilink
08/15/18 2:43:02 PM
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Dragonblade01 posted...
darkjedilink posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.


I get the impression we aren't going to see eye to eye on this.

You think cold blooded murder of somebody who is not a threat is ok, so no, we aren't going to see eye to eye.

So, a man who tries to break into a bathroom stall that is occupied by a teenaged girl isn't a threat?

The threat was already removed before he caused significant enough injury to kill.

As long as that subhuman shitstain was still breathing, the threat was real.
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Dragonblade01
08/15/18 2:45:45 PM
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darkjedilink posted...
Dragonblade01 posted...
darkjedilink posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
Sir Will posted...
Esrac posted...
but the father did the right thing

No, he didn't.


I get the impression we aren't going to see eye to eye on this.

You think cold blooded murder of somebody who is not a threat is ok, so no, we aren't going to see eye to eye.

So, a man who tries to break into a bathroom stall that is occupied by a teenaged girl isn't a threat?

The threat was already removed before he caused significant enough injury to kill.

As long as that subhuman shitstain was still breathing, the threat was real.

Demonstrably incorrect. This isn't Minority Report. We don't charge people for crimes they might commit in the future, let alone allow citizens to execute them in advance.
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A_Good_Boy
08/15/18 2:47:36 PM
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Dragonblade01 posted...
Demonstrably incorrect. This isn't Minority Report. We don't charge people for crimes they might commit in the future, let alone allow citizens to execute them in advance.

Weird how he has the exact opposite stance when it comes to punching nazis.
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TheSextMachine
08/15/18 2:47:38 PM
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SpiralDrift posted...
Not only is she losing a parent

Not going to happen. Do you think a jury would convict someone for beating a child molester to death after he tried to attack a child.
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Sir Will
08/15/18 2:47:51 PM
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darkjedilink posted...
As long as that subhuman shitstain was still breathing, the threat was real.

No.
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Lordgold666
08/15/18 2:49:09 PM
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Esrac posted...
He beat a guy's ass because that guy was trying to get into his daughter's bathroom stall? And the guy who got his ass beat died?

Let him go. He's a hero. That guy who's ass he kicked deserved it and the world is probably a better place without him.

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darkjedilink
08/15/18 2:59:25 PM
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Dragonblade01 posted...
darkjedilink posted...
As long as that subhuman shitstain was still breathing, the threat was real.

Demonstrably incorrect. This isn't Minority Report. We don't charge people for crimes they might commit in the future, let alone allow citizens to execute them in advance.

Look up the recidivism rate on sex crimes.

This wasn't his first, and wouldn't have been his last.
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Dragonblade01
08/15/18 3:04:28 PM
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darkjedilink posted...
Dragonblade01 posted...
darkjedilink posted...
As long as that subhuman shitstain was still breathing, the threat was real.

Demonstrably incorrect. This isn't Minority Report. We don't charge people for crimes they might commit in the future, let alone allow citizens to execute them in advance.

Look up the recidivism rate on sex crimes.

This wasn't his first, and wouldn't have been his last.

And yet the present threat was still removed before lethal injury was necessary, we still don't charge people for potential future crimes, and citizens are still not impromptu executioners.
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