Briton kills man who was filming daughter with tablet

**Blue O** · 09-02-15, 22:31

Hope they show some leniency as can see why he attacked the fella

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31302834

**blue matt** · 09-02-15, 22:34

The victim, 43, had been arrested days before for allegedly possessing indecent images of children, the Civil Guard told the Press Association

Not that the attacker would have known that

**Temujin** · 10-02-15, 00:53

Originally Posted by blue matt wrote on Mon, 09 February 2015 22:34

The victim, 43, had been arrested days before for allegedly possessing indecent images of children, the Civil Guard told the Press Association

Not that murder is acceptable.

**Jimmy Jimmy** · 10-02-15, 01:00

"Not that murder is acceptable"

He didnt intend to knowingly murder him - just to batter the fuc k out of him - and then hopefully he would go to jail for a long time. The fact he has died though is of no pain to anyone apart from maybe his parents

**Temujin** · 10-02-15, 03:23

Originally Posted by Jimmy Jimmy wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 01:00

"Not that murder is acceptable"

You don't know what murder is.

**Igovernor** · 10-02-15, 06:38

It's manslaughter, murder is pre-meditated

**Observer** · 10-02-15, 07:02

Murder is what happens in Midsomer 50 times a week!

**EdinburghBlue** · 10-02-15, 08:08

Originally Posted by Temujin wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 03:23

"Not that murder is acceptable"

Originally Posted by Jimmy Jimmy wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 01:00

He didnt intend to knowingly murder him - just to batter the fuc k out of him - and then hopefully he would go to jail for a long time. The fact he has died though is of no pain to anyone apart from maybe his parents

It's what you do to every thread you contribute to

**RichardM** · 10-02-15, 08:47

Originally Posted by Igovernor wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 06:38

It's manslaughter, murder is pre-meditated

at least not in UK law, I don't know about Spanish law

**Igovernor** · 10-02-15, 09:05

Seems simple to me

**blue matt** · 10-02-15, 09:19

Originally Posted by Temujin wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 00:53

The victim, 43, had been arrested days before for allegedly possessing indecent images of children, the Civil Guard told the Press Association

Originally Posted by blue matt wrote on Mon, 09 February 2015 22:34

Not that the attacker would have known that

Yes, i was just pointing out the guy had form

**surge** · 10-02-15, 09:44

You should be able to throw rotten eggs at those filming/taking photos with a tablet.

**Spoilt Victorian Child** · 10-02-15, 09:49

Originally Posted by RichardM wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 08:47

It's manslaughter, murder is pre-meditated

Originally Posted by Igovernor wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 06:38

It's not as simple as that http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/h_to_k/homicide_murder_and_mansl aughter/

You're right, premeditated means little in that situation: if he 'just' intended serious harm and killed him as a result it's still murder whether that was his plan at all. Basic principle of the criminal law in England and Wales. May be different in the Spain I don't know.

**Eric Cartman** · 10-02-15, 09:51

Originally Posted by Spoilt Victorian Child wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 09:49

It's manslaughter, murder is pre-meditated

Originally Posted by RichardM wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 08:47

It's not as simple as that http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/h_to_k/homicide_murder_and_mansl aughter/

Originally Posted by Igovernor wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 06:38

at least not in UK law, I don't know about Spanish law

Beating someone to death in the middle of a restaurant in a holiday resort isn't the act of a heroic man.

**jnc90** · 10-02-15, 10:03

Originally Posted by blue matt wrote on Mon, 09 February 2015 22:34

The victim, 43, had been arrested days before for allegedly possessing indecent images of children, the Civil Guard told the Press Association

If he checked the recordings maybe he saw all sorts of other indecent images on there making the above point invalid.

**redjk** · 10-02-15, 10:19

What would most people have done in the same situation? Asked the guy to stop filming? Called the police? I doubt that most people would resort to murder in front of their families.
Unfortunately he deserves to be locked up for a long time.

**Thomas Thomas** · 10-02-15, 10:33