Texas acquits man who killed drunk driver

[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

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[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


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

[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?