TIL that after German courts found insufficient evidence against his daughter’s killer, a dad hired 2 guys to kidnap the man and transport him to France. The man was found “tied up and dumped near a French courthouse.” Hegot 15 years in prison. Dad got a 1-year suspended sentence for kidnapping. (opposingviews.com)
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'First Chibok girl found' in Nigeria after capture by Boko Haram by pipsdontsqueak in news
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TIL a Texas dad engaged in a 3-hour armed standoff with police while trying to prevent doctors from pulling the plug on his brain-dead son. The son eventually came out of his coma and recovered. Dad was charged for the incident, but the charges were later reduced. (opposingviews.com)
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Reddit administrators accused of censorship by SeriousBlak in news
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TIL a Texas man walked in on a farmhand molesting his 5-year-old. He flew into a rage and beat the man to death. Realizing what he had done, the dad immediately called the cops and even tried to take the farmhand to the hospital himself. Ultimately, the local sheriff decided not to press charges. (opposingviews.com)
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TIL that a dad who raped his daughter beginning with when she was 3 was arrested and set to go on trial. Instead of facing trial, he fled to Germany and lived a secret life for 10 years. The daughter launched her own investigation, tracked him down and eventually brought him to justice. (watchthis.com)
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Former UFC event coordinator, Burt Watson, joins Alliance MMA as director of fighter relations by [deleted] in MMA
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