"As Guzman waited in his car, police say five or six of the girl's family members walked up and began attacking him and his vehicle. "
Certainly this suggests some level of entrapment or ambush, and the exigent circumstances that were later alluded to by the mother were not evident in the original story. I did read the link at #51, and it reads, "The girls relatives were not arrested, but police are looking into possible charges."
Certainly, I would not begrudge any family the right to take immediate action to protect one of its own...I think it's evident from my original post that I hope none of the family members get in trouble for getting physical with this guy...that that notion seems to have been lost on so many is quite frankly a bit exasperating to me.
If indeed the family found out about their daughter's plans and went rushing to her aid after notifying the police, then certainly, there should not be any issues...if however, the family was aware of, or even set up the meeting, then went after him (having secured their daughter), then that's another story. From the accounts I've read so far, the exact circumstances are a bit cloudy at present...
The very last thing I'd want to see is a family member getting in more trouble than the scumbag who lured the daughter.
The fact that you don’t want to see the family get into trouble was not lost on me. (I can’t speak for others.) My issue with you was always and remains that you claim the family acted illegally by taking the law into their own hands.
That’s the only issue I have with your original post. If after reading the mother’s statement, you are willing to say that you’re no longer absolutely certain they broke the law, then I no longer have an issue with your comments.
(I always understood that you were being facetious about the prosecutor losing the file.)