40 years ago today

[cash_tx]

40 years ago today, Gary Plauche' reminded the world how good Dads take care of business.

 

[Red Leg]

Yep. The courts knew how to handle it then as well.

From wiki

"Plauché was given a seven-year suspended sentence with five years' probation and 300 hours of community service, receiving no prison time. The case received wide publicity because some people questioned whether Plauché should have been charged with murder. Plauché contended that he was in the right, and that any parent in a similar position would have taken the same action."

Caught a lot of coverage - particularly in Louisiana.

 

[mdsalern]

I doubt he’d ever get that sentence in today’s environment.

 

[cash_tx]

Yep. The courts knew how to handle it then as well.

From wiki

"Plauché was given a seven-year suspended sentence with five years' probation and 300 hours of community service, receiving no prison time. The case received wide publicity because some people questioned whether Plauché should have been charged with murder. Plauché contended that he was in the right, and that any parent in a similar position would have taken the same action."

Caught a lot of coverage - particularly in Louisiana.

I was 11 at the time, and remember the original news broadcasts on this. It gave my Dad (who had three sons) a very satisfied sense of justice.

 

[RR 314]

I doubt he’d ever get that sentence in today’s environment.

The judge had a great quote. He said, “Prison would serve no useful purpose.” Agreed.

 

[PAUL_MAUSER]

Dads like him are needed now more than ever in today's environment with all the weirdo crap and sicko degenerates being allowed to run amok as they are. Definitely a good shoot.

 

[Ridge Runner]

I had to Google the story.
Condolences to his family.
May he RIP.
My search says he died of a stroke 20 Oct 2014 at age 68.

 

[sgt_zim]

Gary Plauche was my peewee football coach. I remember watching this on the tv when I was a sophomore in HS.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

I doubt he’d ever get that sentence in today’s environment.

The peep might receive that sentence, but not the father of the victim. This country is in the hands of mad men.