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Arizona father accused of killing man who tried to enter teen daughter's restroom stall
ABC13 ^ | 08/15/18

Posted on 08/15/2018 6:45:47 AM PDT by Simon Green

A Phoenix father is charged with murder for allegedly killing a man who was trying to get into his daughter's bathroom stall.

Melvin Harris' fiancée, Diana Jackson, says he and his 16-year-old daughter stopped at a convenience store so she could use the restroom. Harris said a man, later identified as Leon Armstrong, tried to get inside the stall with the teen.

They alerted store management and security.

But Jackson believes Harris felt not enough was done about it.

Harris told the security guard to 'take care of the situation, or he would do it himself.'

As they were driving away, Harris spotted Armstrong again and got out to confront him.

Witnesses say Harris then went after Armstrong, repeatedly stomping and kicking him.

"He did was he was supposed to do for our kid," Jackson said. "You cannot tell someone they're wrong for protecting their children."

Armstrong died at the hospital. Harris told police Armstrong took a swing at him first.

Harris is charged with second-degree murder.


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To: Blue House Sue

He didn’t shoot him, he beat him to death. No gun in the story.


61 posted on 08/15/2018 8:31:40 AM PDT by mdmathis6 (Men and Devils can't out-"alinsksy" God! He knows where "all the bodies are buried!")
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To: Simon Green
Melvin Harris' fiancée, Diana Jackson, says he and his 16-year-old daughter

What??????

62 posted on 08/15/2018 8:34:48 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: HamiltonJay

I agree. I sympathize with him, but he killed someone over an incident in which no one was touched and no apparent weapon was used.


63 posted on 08/15/2018 8:36:21 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Little Ray

Yeah, I think Harris has some legal culpability. That said, I think a manslaughter conviction with time served would probably be the best outcome.


64 posted on 08/15/2018 8:37:11 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Little Ray

Depends on AZ laws. Talking to a man is not a crime, even if it is not a friendly discussion.

If Armstrong ( the dead guy) struck Harris first, then it was he who was the aggressor, Harris would every right to defend himself (or flee), dealers’ choice. However, once Harris had Armstrong defeated and kicked/stomped him to death, then Harris is well past countervailing force required to stop an attack- most states laws allow blow for blow until the aggressor /other party is done or unable to respond.

Going beyond that point is a crime, hence Murder 2.


65 posted on 08/15/2018 8:39:09 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: null and void

Black dad, black perv, sorry for Dad’s trouble but he will walk -


66 posted on 08/15/2018 8:40:57 AM PDT by freedomlover
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To: qaz123

Likely the judge would not allow it to be said....and most attorneys like their Mercedes more than they like the truth....


67 posted on 08/15/2018 8:42:32 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: Simon Green

Some people just need killin.


68 posted on 08/15/2018 8:45:23 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Osage Orange

Okay, transpose the clauses and you get the same words, same meaning. Come on fellas!

Diana Jackson, Melvin Harris’ finance, says he and his 16 year old....


69 posted on 08/15/2018 8:46:04 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: LucyT

Heard this on the radio a few hours ago. No mention at that time that Armstrong had died.


70 posted on 08/15/2018 8:52:23 AM PDT by azishot
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To: Simon Green

Why assume the daughter and Harris are telling the truth about the victim attempting to enter the bathroom stall? I had a drunk neighbor try to enter my condo one night, does that justify 2nd Degree Murder? Can we get the victims side of the story? No, because he was murdered by Harris.

Harris approached the man and punched him in the face, causing the victim to fall. The victim was snoring and moaning while on the ground. Harris then stood over the victim, struck the victim in the face several more times, and also kicked and stomped on him.
Harris fled to his home from the scene. The victim sustained swelling to the brain and a nasal fracture, and suffered loss of oxygen to his brain for an extended period. The victim later died of his injuries.


71 posted on 08/15/2018 9:04:07 AM PDT by AmericanJedi
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To: deport
LEON LEEVON ARMSTRONG "victim"

Source

72 posted on 08/15/2018 9:04:07 AM PDT by AmericanJedi
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To: Simon Green

The father will be offered a minimal (about 1 year probation) plea deal. The prosecution will not let this case go to a jury.


73 posted on 08/15/2018 9:18:51 AM PDT by matthew fuller (How many of today's voters have ever seen a half-dollar coin (or silver dollar)?)
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To: faucetman
I realize the pronouns are supposed to be referring back to Melvin Harris, but INCORRECTLY so.

It makes me sick how poor the grammar skills are of contemporaries. They don't understand antecedents, surface level case.

I/me confusion reigns on talk radio.

74 posted on 08/15/2018 9:25:48 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: Popman
Vigilante justice is wrong even if the perv deserves it..

There is not enough information in the article or video to determine why the guy was trying to get into the restroom in the first place. There is a good chance that he might not have had any idea that the restroom was even occupied and just thought that the door was jammed. Maybe he had an intestinal issue and was desperate to get to a toilet. We don't know. I am assuming that if the security guard thought that the guys intent was to molest a teenage girl that the police would have been called.

Judging from the tape of the girlfriend I am going to take a wild guess that the a$$kicker was being egged on by the two women as he kicked and stomped the other guy to death. Is this trio, the group commenter here would want to decide their fate if they did something that this trio determined was inappropriate?

75 posted on 08/15/2018 9:32:13 AM PDT by fireman15
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To: Simon Green

The jury finds the defendant not guilty.


76 posted on 08/15/2018 9:34:59 AM PDT by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: Simon Green

Keep in mind that Target supports this bathroom policy of having sick twisted men entering women’s bathrooms.


77 posted on 08/15/2018 9:45:12 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: AmericanJedi

Cute picture of Leevon, but did you happen to note that the only alleged crime on his “rap sheet” was “(1) Count of CRIMINAL TRESPASS 3RD DEG”. That likely means he was found in an area where there was a no trespassing sign posted. This would be consistent with a homeless guy.

I spent 25 years working on the streets of a town known for its violence. This guy doesn’t have the look or the rap sheet of a violent felon, or a sexual predator. He looks like a black homeless Forrest Gump to me. Maybe more info will come out showing that I am wrong.


78 posted on 08/15/2018 9:58:13 AM PDT by fireman15
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To: All

I normally would be upset if picked for jury duty...not in this case..


79 posted on 08/15/2018 10:01:21 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: PAR35
Was Leon a protected class?

Pedo, pervert, rapist, thug.

Anything after that is just gravy.

80 posted on 08/15/2018 10:02:20 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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