Man charged for frightening someone's precious angels (who were caught vandalizing)

[tcsenter]

Clyde man charged after holding young vandals in closet while waiting for police

Man catches juvenile delinquents vandalizing a home with hammers, surprises them while they're inside smashing up the place, forces them into the nearby closet and shuts them in while he calls police. No harm done to the youths except for being 'frightened'. Man is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Youths probably referred to counseling at tax payer expense (e.g. victim assistance) because they were "victims" of a crime.

 

[highland145]

Should have bashed their brains out.

 

[Markbnj]

Yeah, that was not good judgement on his part. If he was able to force them into a closet he was able to march them out to the front steps and sit them down there, or whatever. I'm not saying he should be charged. As far as I'm concerned he caught them damaging his property and should be able to restrain them however he wishes until the cops arrive, as long as he does them no physical harm. But sticking them in a closet is just asking for some do-gooders to take the side of the kids. Vandalism cases are almost always locals, and once you lay eyes on them everyone knows who they are, and the cops can go get them at home. Personally, I would grab some shots with my phone, but I wouldn't lay hands on them.

 

[Mursilis]

From the article:

Kenyon also talked with Paul Bowler, the father of two of the boys. "I think it could have been handled a lot different than it was. I don't think it was right that he threatened two 10-year-olds and two 8-year-olds with a hammer," says Bowler. "They were in the house, yes, I understand they were in the house. I understand they were wrong to be inside the house."

Hey dummy, if you were WATCHING YOUR OWN CHILDREN, you wouldn't have to complain about how another man handled the children you FAILED TO SUPERVISE.

 

[KaOTiK]

I don't blame him at all for detaining them. As he said in the video, he wasn't exactly sure where they live and what their names where, and even if he did they could have went home and cleaned up and it would have been his world versus theirs. He would then be out the damages of the property as well.

From the video it sounds like they did try and get away a few times and keeping them detained in enclosed area was needed. I don't see how he was endangering them in anyway. Because he had a hammer in his hand that he took away from them and they perceived it as a threat?

 

[Jodell88]

The American justice system remains an enigma to me.

 

[Slew Foot]

should have just killed them

 

[SSSnail]

The American justice system remains an enigma to me.

You misspelled legal. It's legal, not justice.

 

[sourceninja]

Wait, there were in his house with sledge hammers? They are lucky they were not in a stand your ground state.

Seriously someone needs to tell these kids that this is how you get shot.

 

[rise]

From the article:



Hey dummy, if you were WATCHING YOUR OWN CHILDREN, you wouldn't have to complain about how another man handled the children you FAILED TO SUPERVISE.

Bullshit. In such a tiny town, what 3k people, it should be perfectly normal for kids that age to be out playing by themselves. This fucking nanny state got people thinking every kid has to be watched 24/7. Fucking ridiculous.

 

[NFS4]

Bullshit. In such a tiny town, what 3k people, it should be perfectly normal for kids that age to be out playing by themselves. This fucking nanny state got people thinking every kid has to be watched 24/7. Fucking ridiculous.

Ridiculous? The fucksticks did $40,000 in damage at 9pm.

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1374710

 

[Nintendesert]

Bullshit. In such a tiny town, what 3k people, it should be perfectly normal for kids that age to be out playing by themselves. This fucking nanny state got people thinking every kid has to be watched 24/7. Fucking ridiculous.

Yup, and when the father found out what these kids were doing they would have normally received a really good ass whipping for it. No asswhippings and helicopter parenting for another generation of non-self reliant losers.

 

[Midwayman]

Geez. He should be given a medal for teaching them a lesson relatively early on.

 

[Brigandier]

40 grand is a lot to pay. Hope the kids enjoyed it enough to makeup for a lifetime of birthday and christmas presents.

 

[xanis]

Geez. He should be given a medal for teaching them a lesson relatively early on.

This.

 

[Mixolydian]

The parents/kids should be lucky they weren't shot and killed. I say the parents need to be charged, not this guy.

 

[TheUnk]

Two 8 year olds... My kid is 7, I can't imagine them being out at 9PM especially without me, let alone in someone's house with hammers..

 

[halik]

Clyde man charged after holding young vandals in closet while waiting for police

Man catches juvenile delinquents vandalizing a home with hammers, surprises them while they're inside smashing up the place, forces them into the nearby closet and shuts them in while he calls police. No harm done to the youths except for being 'frightened'. Man is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Youths probably referred to counseling at tax payer expense (e.g. victim assistance) because they were "victims" of a crime.

Only in america. My mom would slap the shit out of me afterwards and profusely apologize to the neighbor.

The dad guy talking bullshit about kids being "traumatized" ... they fucking should be. They were destroying someone else's property, WTF does he expect the owners reaction will be?

 

[LTC8K6]

What about a citizen's arrest? NY appears to allow for it.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_defense_(New_York)

 

[Baked]

Should've tied the little dumbfucks up and chopped their fucking fingers off and send it back to the unless parents. A child's behavior just like a pet is a direct reflection of their parent/owner.

 

[halik]

More pics, fucking unbelievable:

http://www.waynetimes.com/news/clyd...ling-vandals-in-a-closet-until-police-arrived

 

[KaOTiK]

More pics, fucking unbelievable:

http://www.waynetimes.com/news/clyd...ling-vandals-in-a-closet-until-police-arrived

wow

 

[Jimzz]

I bet the dad is hoping to get out of having to pay 20k (half of the 40k since 2 of the 4 kids were his) if he can blame the other guy.

 

[Broheim]

40 grand is a lot to pay. Hope the kids enjoyed it enough to makeup for a lifetime of birthday and christmas presents.

Under New York State law, a juvenile can only be held liable for up to $1500 in damages. Richard Muoio could be awarded only a maximum of $6000 in restitution for all the damage done.

just to add insult to injury...


this shit really gets my blood boiling. I hope all the bad things in the world happens to these kids and their parents.

 

[MustISO]

He could still try and sue in civil court and get the money from the parents. parents should have to pay if the kids can't.