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Vigilantism Protecting Kids - Politics, Business, Civil, History - Posted: 26th Sep, 2015 - 3:41am
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Vigilantism Or Protecting Kids?
When I read this, I tried to put myself in both sides. It's very hard to know what I would do in a situation like this but I was quite surprised to read the parents weren't charged with the beating. Picture of the beating on link provided.
QUOTE SOUTH SALT LAKE - It's a case that has sparked strong emotions and debate over the rights of parents protecting their children versus vigilante justice gone too far.
And that's just the tip of the controversy.
When both sides enter a 3rd District courtroom Thursday for a scheduled preliminary hearing, each will present their cases regarding two charges of child kidnapping.
The complicated story began July 4, when police here arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping two children from the home of his next-door neighbor. David James "DJ" Bell was later charged with the child kidnapping as well as second-degree felony burglary for allegedly entering the children's home when he took them.
Police say the children were in Bell's house for five to 10 minutes, and they were not molested or physically harmed.
But the stories being told by each side about what happened that night are as different as night and day. The only points that all sides seem to agree on is that two children, ages 2 and 4, were found that morning in Bell's house, and that Bell and his partner, Dan Fair, subsequently were viciously beaten by the children's parents.
After that, there has been much disagreement over what charges were - and were not - filed. Just as controversial as the kidnapping charges was the Salt Lake County District Attorney's decision not to file felony assault charges against the parents of the children who delivered the fierce beating...
As Latu grabbed the two children and walked out the door, she turned to the men and told them, "You'd better lock your doors," According to Kraft.
Bell did lock his door, Kraft said. But it didn't matter. Moments later, five adults forced their way into Bell's home, kicking in the front door and smashing through windows.
Bell and Fair were beaten badly, with Fair getting the worst of it. The intruders threw a TV onto Fair's head. Fair's right eye socket was smashed. Blood was dripping all over his face by the time police arrived. Doctors had to use staples to repair his forehead.
Bell tried to escape by running out the door but was chased down and caught by angry relatives. The side of his head was repeatedly bashed against the concrete pavement. His neck was cut with shards of glass. Family members say the attackers also tried to cut off one of his toes.
Kraft said Bell now has permanent hearing loss because of the attack.
Both men were taken to the hospital. Fair remained there for three days and has had to return for follow-up surgeries. Bell was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail after he was released and bailed out on Aug. 8.
And that's just the tip of the controversy.
When both sides enter a 3rd District courtroom Thursday for a scheduled preliminary hearing, each will present their cases regarding two charges of child kidnapping.
The complicated story began July 4, when police here arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping two children from the home of his next-door neighbor. David James "DJ" Bell was later charged with the child kidnapping as well as second-degree felony burglary for allegedly entering the children's home when he took them.
Police say the children were in Bell's house for five to 10 minutes, and they were not molested or physically harmed.
But the stories being told by each side about what happened that night are as different as night and day. The only points that all sides seem to agree on is that two children, ages 2 and 4, were found that morning in Bell's house, and that Bell and his partner, Dan Fair, subsequently were viciously beaten by the children's parents.
After that, there has been much disagreement over what charges were - and were not - filed. Just as controversial as the kidnapping charges was the Salt Lake County District Attorney's decision not to file felony assault charges against the parents of the children who delivered the fierce beating...
As Latu grabbed the two children and walked out the door, she turned to the men and told them, "You'd better lock your doors," According to Kraft.
Bell did lock his door, Kraft said. But it didn't matter. Moments later, five adults forced their way into Bell's home, kicking in the front door and smashing through windows.
Bell and Fair were beaten badly, with Fair getting the worst of it. The intruders threw a TV onto Fair's head. Fair's right eye socket was smashed. Blood was dripping all over his face by the time police arrived. Doctors had to use staples to repair his forehead.
Bell tried to escape by running out the door but was chased down and caught by angry relatives. The side of his head was repeatedly bashed against the concrete pavement. His neck was cut with shards of glass. Family members say the attackers also tried to cut off one of his toes.
Kraft said Bell now has permanent hearing loss because of the attack.
Both men were taken to the hospital. Fair remained there for three days and has had to return for follow-up surgeries. Bell was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail after he was released and bailed out on Aug. 8.
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Mind you, the man that got the worst of it wasn't even in the party! He is the partner of the guy accused of kidnapping the kids.
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Reads like a bad episode of "Cops", I have some real mixed emotion on this. One has to ponder was the children kidnapped or just moseyed on over. If they where there for only four hours what time was it? They should not have been beat like that as it was the result of booze and mob fueled emotions.
Charges should be laid on the 5 attackers as they were not justified in what occurred. I think a full investigation on the children's parents should be made and they should be sent to rehab or something if they are partying like that with the children at home.
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