Texas acquits man who killed drunk driver

[ray1970]

I doubt the guy would have gotten the same results here.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/texas-dad-david-barajas-acquitted-murdering-man-who-killed-sons-n190286

[buffalobo]

IMO, sometimes justice is done.

And agree with your assertion.

lobbed from my electronic ball and chain

[Gman]

Nobody saw anything.

[BPTactical]

GOOD.JPEG

[Great-Kazoo]

The comments from nbc, yahoo and huffpo, show people have no clue. They want justice for the drunk driver, don't care beyond a reasonable doubt the father could not have ran home, grabbed his gun, came back shot the DD, then disposed of the gun. ALL prior to EMT's and police in transit. Not including there was no blood of the DD on the father OR mother from an up close shot, as the ME indicated how the DD was killed.

[sniper7]

Awesome! I hope the guy did kill the dude and got his vengeance, we know the system would have failed, and more than likely already did. Hope the dad has a little bit of peace now.

[roberth]

DA had no case.

[BPTactical]

DA had no JURY.

IFIFY

[roberth]

IFIFY

:)

[Whistler]

No weapon
No GSR
No witness
No confession
No evidence = No case
Jury did their duty

[ColoWyo]

Fug-in-A

[clodhopper]

So... shoot-shovel-shutup can still work. Good to know.

[Great-Kazoo]

So... shoot-shovel-shutup can still work. Good to know.

Based on the evidence presented, the accused and exonerated did none of those things.

[brutal]

Texas acquits man accused of killing drunk driver
FIFY

[Gman]

Wouldn't be the first time I've heard of law enforcement in TX applying some discretion in a situation like this.

[ray1970]

Texas acquits man accused of killing drunk driver


FIFY

Yeah, my bad. Sometimes I don't think things through very well before I post. Thanks. [Beer]

[Irving]

Wouldn't be the first time I've heard of law enforcement in TX applying some discretion in a situation like this.

How did law enforcement apply discretion?

[68Charger]

Wouldn't be the first time I've heard of law enforcement in TX allegedly applying some discretion in a situation like this.

Fixed for Sturving's benefit...

[Irving]

I was thinking that it was the jury that acquitted him. I don't really know how law enforcement handled the scene when they first arrived though, so that's probably what he meant.

[Gman]

How did law enforcement apply discretion?
I have no idea if they did in this case. I've heard of a child molester in East TX that was found in the woods tied to a tree and beaten to death. The Sherrif was quite certain of the parties involved (fathers of the children), but was not inclined to investigate since he knew the men to be solid citizens and justice was served. It's an unsolved mystery as to what happened.

I've also known a judge and police chief of a small town north of Ft. Worth. It's amazing the variability in the 'facts' of a situation. There's some leeway with the written law and doing what's just.

This father just lost 2 of his sons at the hand of an individual's horrific negligence. He'll have that tragedy with him his entire life. Might that be deemed by someone to be punishment enough?

[Irving]

I certainly think so.