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Okay, I just read the article, it said that the boys were pushing a disabled vehicle at night. Was it dark? Did they even have the lights on? There's just not enough info to even judge if alcohol even played a roll.
Justice hasn't yet been achieved. Death isn't an appropriate punishment for vehicular manslaughter, even when alcohol is involved. And now the victims' family is further anguished at the potential imprisonment of the father/husband. Which he should be imprisoned. Sober, conscience choice to kill a person is at least as bad, or perhaps worse than the impaired judgment of someone who is driving drunk. Let the justice system do its job.
If anything, I could see this being an NGRI, crime of passion, case.From above link
Drunk driving is not an accident. He didn't accidentally pour himself drinks and accidentally drink them. He made a conscious decision to drink and then put himself behind the wheel of a car.
I hope the father gets a compassionate judge and jury and they let him go with a reduced sentence. He has suffered enough. I am sure even prison isn't as bad as living without his sons.
and more from your link
Barajas and his sons were pushing the family's disabled pickup truck toward their home late that night, as the boys' mother and two younger siblings sat inside, according to a police report released by the Brazoria County Sheriff's Department.
so, not only the father, but the boys' mother and two younger siblings witnessed this horror!!!
If anything, I could see this being an NGRI, crime of passion, case.
And they more than likely watched their father shoot this man.
It really is tragic. The whole thing. You can't solve violence with violence. It will get no one anywhere. Maybe 'justice' was served. But at what price? Not only have the remaining children lost their father, so to speak, but they also watched him (or maybe not...) take the life of another person. What does that teach them? You hurt me, I get to hurt you back? Is that what we want this world to be?
It is sad and I think the father was suffering terribly and probably not thinking rationally. It's too bad LE was there to stop him.
Are you kidding?
He saw his kids DIE!!!
Oh my gosh.
Terrible.
And that makes it ok to blow this guys brains out? Judging from your post, you seem to think that makes it alright.
Scary. Because, chances are, he had no idea the guy was drunk, and just pulled his gun out and blew him away. Shoot first, ask questions later.
I totally agree with you. This is just terrible all the way around. TERRIBLE and so sad! I realize the father was in deep, deep, emotional pain, but violence solves nothing.
I do have one question. I thought I read that the toxicology tests have not come back yet? How did the father know the 20 year old man was drunk? I guess he could have smelled alcohol or recognized the man was visibly drunk. Such a sad story.
Thank you! I was growing increasing alarmed by the overwhelming support this father was getting! He KILLED someone, in cold blood. At least the other driver had the excuse of being drunk for his actions.
This is what happens when everyone and their brother has a gun or two in their waistband/purse/glove compartment/under the seat, etc.
The gun was at home. It happened right by the home. He went in and got it.
It was not in his waistband/purse/glove compartment or under his seat.
From the link in the opening post:
Witnesses at the scene watched Barajas walk to his home and allegedly retrieve the gun with which he shot Banda, according to a police report.
I read all the comments on this before I read the article. I figured he tracked the guy down later. But no He went home and got a gun..... I feel really sad for this whole situation. I always tell myself if anyone kills my kids I would hunt them down. But in this situation, how can you judge so easily that he was indeed drunk... Even before the cops got there this father did this. Was he up walking around, or did he just smell it. What if he really was not drunk but had bottles in his car that got smashed... In this situation the father was so deeply upset and its just to bad... I just don't have words.. I really don't. Would he have done this if he didn't think the guy was drunk, or did it even matter.
For someone to say he should have ran out of gas, make the gas thing is faulty.
I never said it was ok. In fact, I said its never ok to kill someone.
But to me, it's understandable for a father to totally lose his mind after witnessing his children being ran over.
Thank you! I was growing increasing alarmed by the overwhelming support this father was getting! He KILLED someone, in cold blood. At least the other driver had the excuse of being drunk for his actions.
This is what happens when everyone and their brother has a gun or two in their waistband/purse/glove compartment/under the seat, etc.
I think he may plead NGRI, but I don't think he'll get it. I think he'll get a lesser charge and a relatively light sentence.