PHOENIX ā Police say a man who tried to enter a teenage girlās bathroom stall was confronted and killed by the girlās father, KNXV reports.
According to Phoenix police, around 11:30 p.m. on August 2, 40-year-old Melvin Harris went to the QuikTrip near Dunlap and 19th avenues to pick up his teenage daughter and her friends.
A man, who would later become the victim, approached Harrisā car in the parking lot and asked for money. Harris gave him some money, and the man went into the QT.
Harris was later informed that a man tried to enter the bathroom stall his daughter was using. The teen told an employee, who in turn alerted an on-duty security guard.
Man who followed teen into restroom is beaten to death by girlās father, police say
If you don't read the story, the ending is not very good. The father met the guy outside and beat him severely eventually causing his death. Now the protective father is facing second degree murder charges.
So question one: what gave this guy the idea it was okay to go into a girls restroom and even her stall?
Question two: would that have been okay had he been wearing a dress?
Question three: Assuming the charges will lead to a conviction, would a jury have more compassion for the intruder if he was wearing a dress?
I think we set a very negative precedent here during the last administration.
I would want to know how many times did or have the LEO s have contact with the so called victim. Is this a repeat offender who needed Medical attention, or just a Calif nut job that wondered into town. I don't have a lot of tears for the guy but just beating a man to death is marginal to me.
I agree he went to far, but the question is who's story are we to believe?
The father states he punched the guy in the face. The supposed witnesses stated he kept punching the guy after he was down.
I don't even know what Quick Trip is. I'm assuming it's a gas station/ convenience store of some sort. I'm also assuming that they have video security to determine who is telling the truth.
Now if he beat this guy into the next world after he was disabled, then yes, he should face murder charges. If he just hit him in the face, I would say it was deserving punishment for scaring the hell out of his daughter and quite possibly the intent to cause her harm.