[BobL]

If this were England, the perv would be free and the three men defending the girl would be looking at 20 years each.

And the judge would have said the following:

“The man (perv) has been through enough, he won’t do it again (LOL). The defenders went WAY BEYOND what was necessary to secure the girl. Once they had the girl, there was no need for further action.”

20 years each, lives ruined - as if the 3 guys had instead planned and robbed a bank, and shot someone in the process.

Thankfully this isn’t England, but it is Seattle, so we’ll see.

[old and tired]

Thankfully this isn’t England, but it is Seattle, so we’ll see.

Sounds like the cops have their backs. Perp reportedly attacked one of them.

They need to throw away the key. This guy should never see the light of day and the cops, most of whom are probably dads themselves, know it.

[The Antiyuppie]

Even in liberal Seattle, I don’t believe that this sort of behavior is well-received.

When I was a kid, there was a guy in the neighborhood watching kids go to and from school, to put it mildly, with great interest. A few fathers, construction workers who I new had friends in “other businesses”, went over to the guy’s house and explained to him that this was not a good idea. He was never seen outdoors again.

[Perseverando]

If this were England, the perv would be free and the three men defending the girl would be looking at 20 years each.

Here's my solution for dishing out justice in England:

As for child molesters, if all they're getting from liberal "British" judges is house arrest, then it should be house arrest in the homes of these same liberal judges that turn these monsters lose. That would be justice served.