Husband charged with beating wife's would-be rapist to death

[sarisataka]

Source: CNN

A New York man has been charged after authorities say he beat his wife's would-be rapist to death with a tire iron.

Police initially recommended Mamadou Diallo be charged with manslaughter. But according to a charging document provided by the Bronx District Attorney's office, he was arraigned Tuesday on two counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon and harassment.

Diallo, 61, was released without bail, according to Patrice M. O'Shaughnessy in the Bronx DA's office. He left the Bronx criminal courthouse Tuesday evening to cheers from a crowd of supporters, according to CNN affiliate WCBS.

A grand jury will convene to determine whether there is enough evidence to indict Diallo, O'Shaughnessy said. Diallo will be called back within a week and asked whether he wants to testify before the grand jury, she said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/01/us/bronx-manslaughter-wife-rapist/index.html

[HassleCat]

1. Everybody is somebody's hero.

George Zimmerman is a hero to some people. Oliver North is a hero to many people. It all depends on your perspective.

[ManiacJoe]

2. Released without bail.

Interesting....

[mackdaddy]

34. Here is a different version of the story.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/01/should-a-husband-be-jailed-for-killing-his-wife-s-attempted-rapist.html


The guy pushed his way into apartment and was preparing to rape wife and attacked her ripping off her clothes, but her sister was home and two of them fought back, when he decided to leave:

At that moment, the elevator doors opened and her husband, Mamadou Diallo, appeared. She called out.

“That’s him! Don’t let him out.”

The husband moved to stop the man. Nash kicked the husband and swung the belt that had signaled his initial intent. The husband proved to have armed himself with a tire iron.

Security camera footage is said to have captured the ensuing battle and to show that the husband struck Nash a number of times with a tire iron. One of the blows was to the head, and it apparently drew blood.

The husband is said to have then paused, as if shocked by the sight of the gore. He was clearly not some urban vigilante turned savage with a blinding need for vengeful street justice.

[Yo_Mama]

62. No priors, did not initiate, was hit first? What grounds for bail?

It would be a miscarriage of justice otherwise.

What, like suddenly this guy is going to turn into some sort of predator?

[braddy]

3. We'll just have to wait to find out what the evidence and autopsy reveal.

[Press Virginia]

4. I have a suspicion it will show

someone was beaten to death with a tire iron

[TipTok]

6. *sensible chuckle*

[braddy]

10. The question is whether it was in combat with a rapist inside his home, or after the rapist had

surrendered, or gone unconscious, or what.

Whether it is a tire iron or a gun, you can't execute the bad guys.

[alp227]

5. Is he related to Amadou Diallo?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Amadou_Diallo

[JI7]

8. i think diallo is kind of a common name that comes from parts of Africa, the woman Strauss Khan

assaulted had the last name diallo also.

[LonePirate]

7. Even if a grand jury indicts, a trial jury will never convict him.

I suspect the prosecutor will not be pushing very hard for an indictment.

[bluestateguy]

9. Sounds like self-defense to me

but we'll see.

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. Rapist was fought offby wife and relative. Was running away

[Jesus Malverde]

13. More like waiting for the elevator half dressed when he got caught.

There is video of the assault.

[bluestateguy]

15. The video shows him still milling around

For all the husband knew, this rapist could have been planning an another attack.

Nash was a scummy thug who is better off dead.

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. Ok

[Uponthegears]

25. Was he one

of those "super predators?"

[christx30]

36. See my post at #35

[Uponthegears]

40. Well heck

No soup (due process) for him.

I have a great idea, let's just lock up criminals for life . . . let's pass crime bills that take these "predators" off the street and cage them up like animals . . . of wait . . . we already did that and then used those laws to disenfranchise, incarcerate, and execute a huge percentage of young black males.

[christx30]

42. Well, someone with 19 arrests

under his belt isn't just a poor kid caught at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Did you miss the part about him homding a woman for two days, raping, beating, stabbing her? His arrest wasn't racism or disenfranchisement. This was a dangerous, sick person, who had absolutely no regard for society. His death at the hands of someone he hurt (or the murder of one of his victims) was just a matter of time.

[Uponthegears]

44. Those kids arrested for dealing crack

or for carrying a gun in a commission of a drug felony, or for "assaulting a police officer," or for failure to stop their car when ordered, or for refusing to obey a police officer when they order them to leave a classroom where they are being disruptive, aren't arrested for "nothing" either.

[christx30]

45. Got it. Society turned this guy into

a serial rapist. Because drug dealers get arrested.

[Uponthegears]

46. No, you don't get it at all

The criminal justice system is designed to disenfranchise, incarcerate, and execute people of color AND to encourage private citizens to do the same when the opportunity arises.

I'll leave you with these two proper words:

Parchman

Angola

[christx30]

49. Oh I get it.

But that's not what happened here. This was a serial rapist that had previous kidnapped a girl, held her for 2 days, raped her, stabbed her, and beat her. The only thing wrong here is that he wasn't in prison. This was a bad guy. A sick, evil piece of crap that deserved what happened to him.
All of that bad stuff may happen on a daily basis to people of color and that's terrible. But it's totally not what's going on Earl Nash. So fight for the innocents caught up in the justice system. But don't mourn this piece of garbage. He liked to hurt people. But he won't get the chance ever again.

[truebluegreen]

51. And all this was known to the husband?

[christx30]

57. No, her husband knew that his wife had been

attacked. He tried to stop the rapist from getting away so he could be arrested. The rapist fought, injuring the victim's husband. The husband defended himself.
As it turns out the guy that got killed was a serial rapist with 19 arrests. This was a very bad guy. The husband should be commended, and allowed to get on with his life. He should not have been arrested, and he shouldn't be at risk of going to prison. The police weren't there to help the victim or the husband.

[bluestateguy]

59. Yes. Yes, he was.

No apologies.

[geek tragedy]

11. If that's what actually happened, he'll walk.

But something seems off.

[Yo_Mama]

63. Well that's what the justice system is for. We do not have to worry about it.

I doubt he will be convicted if the video shows the other guy fighting him.

It depends on when and how the fatal blow/blows were struck.

[geek tragedy]

64. the video quite frankly doesn't look good for him,

the other guy got into the elevator and he started whaling on the dude with a tire iron

[Yo_Mama]

65. Probably why charges were filed. n/t

[braddy]

14. It will be hard to get a conviction, here is video that suggests that it was a heat of the battle

thing, at least for the circumstances of who was killed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3620661/I-not-want-kill-man-Husband-beat-wife-s-rapist-death-tire-iron-speaks-surveillance-footage-emerges-fatal-attack.html

[smirkymonkey]

17. He did the world a favor as far as I'm concerned.

I hope he gets off with a slap on the wrist.

[Android3.14]

18. A jury will never convict him

It sounds like he did the neighborhood a favor.

[noamnety]

23. Agreed.

"In 2003, Nash pleaded guilty to the unlawful imprisonment of a 17-year-old, who he held captive for two days, after which authorities said she was sexually abused, stabbed and beaten."

[bucolic_frolic]

19. Vigilante-ism

is never a good thing

Assault, possession of weapon, and harassment

Standing your ground with a tire iron

[7962]

21. So he shouldve just waited for the police to arrive and handle the situation?

Umm, no.

[bucolic_frolic]

24. Um

Yes. Once the subject was subdued he should have stopped.

[7962]

58. He WAS subdued. and the cops were called.

As we all know from the movies, you never know if a guy is going to get up and come after you. Diallo likely feared for his own life.
The guy had a record as long as your arm; some involving abuse.
Diallo did the whole city a favor. He'll do no time.

[LanternWaste]

33. I can only imagine how simple a world it must be to live in when

I can only imagine how simple and mentally convenient a world it must be to live in when we are able to deduce merely two possibilities in any given situation.

[7962]

56. Aint that the truth! nt

[puffy socks]

38. I disagree.

3 decades on, who killed Skidmore town bully still secret
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/crime/article24591469.html


sometimes it is the only answer.

[bucolic_frolic]

48. Seems like his reputation preceded him everywhere he went

didn't seem to be such foreknowledge in this case at the time of the incident

[puffy socks]

50. "didn't seem to be such foreknowledge in this case" Probably not.

But that wasn't your statement which was " Vigilante-ism is never a good thing "



I just refuse to say never to "back woods justice" . There are times it is called for, and when we start putting morals in terms of "never" and "always" good people get hurt.
Too many people look to who broke the rules and bust them as if that's the only logical, reasonable course of action without ever thinking about the intent of the law or the situation a human being is in.....unless of course it's a police officer (but that's a whole different subject to discuss).
Examples? Are you really going support the arrest and charge a person who crossed a gun free zone in order to save school children under attack by a mass shooter? There are infinite scenarios in which good people break laws and engage in vigilante-ism.
As far as I'm concerned, anyone who would answer yes to that scenario needs to check into a mental institution promptly.

[bluestateguy]

60. Somebody tries to rape my mother or my girlfriend and I'll do the same thing

nt

[mac2766]

20. This is a difficult subject I think.

I hate to think what I would have done in this situation if it were my wife. I believe I'd be in the same boat.

The husbands perspective: I was defending my wife.
The wife's perspective: My husband was defending me.
The judgmental perspective: a man was murdered with a tire iron.

I wouldn't want to stand in judgment of this man, and am very glad that I'm not.

[7962]

22. Charges will likely be reduced to little or nothing. No jury will convict him.

He saved the taxpayers a ton of money. NO DOUBT that the man was guilty of assaulting the wife

[Blue_Tires]

26. I just hope this isn't a case like that one in Florida

where some jerkoff walked in on his (openly promiscuous) wife fucking a one-night-stand, killed him, and then claimed after-the-fact that he "thought" she was being raped and skates away from court...

(of course it helped the shooter that he was a veteran and his defense attorney could wave the flag the entire trial)

[noamnety]

32. Unlikely - the guy was a serial rapist

already pled guilty to/convicted for kidnapping a minor, holding her hostage for days, and raping/beating her.

[Jester Messiah]

27. Charged with?

In any sane world that would read "commended for."

[JustAnotherGen]

28. No judgment from me

I can't say my husband wouldn't do the same thing if he encountered my attacker at our front door or side door. Good, bad, indifferent - some men see red when their partner/spouse is in danger.

[PeoViejo]

29. No guns allowed in the Bronx

..are Tire Irons next.

First they came for the guns and I said nothing.

...then they came for my rock and stick.

[christx30]

31. I'm glad there were no guns involved.

Most likely the rapist would have had one, and the husband would be dead.

[Nye Bevan]

30. I predict that the grand jury will not indict.

The DA's office is sending a pretty obvious message to the grand jury by lowering the charge to stuff like "harrassment". But they can still say "look- we charged the guy so we don't condone vigilantism- but we respect the grand jury's decision".

[Uponthegears]

41. Does the name Michael Brown ring a bell?

[Nye Bevan]

55. Of course. What is your point? (nt)

[christx30]

35. Per Heavy.com:

Nash is a career criminal with a long list of arrests. The Daily News reports that he has been arrested 19 times and just served a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession and bribery.

In 2003, Nash pleaded guilty to the unlawful imprisonment of a 17-year-old, who he held captive for two days, after which authorities said she was sexually abused, stabbed and beaten.

[Old Vet]

37. If only one of these ladies were home........

It could of been real bad, Fuck Nash. He got what he deserved, One less rapist of who knows how many rapes he did that were not reported. I honestly will never understand why men pull this kind of behavior, Its a sickness.

[tabasco]

39. I'd acquit.

Temporary insanity / justifiable rage / self-defense kind of theory.

[WhoWoodaKnew]

43. I may get banned for saying this but if someone attempts to rape my wife or kids

they're gonna pay the price.

[GOLGO 13]

47. Takes 12 to convict? Those are good odds in the boogie-down.

Clearly the DA is "going through the motions" on this one. Super-heroes don't get convictions.

[alcibiades_mystery]

52. Dudes name is Mamadou Diallo?

Wow.

[Feeling the Bern]

53. If it were my wife the police can have the pieces when I'm done

Someone tries to attack my wife like that and I'm in the vicinity, they better pray the police get there before me. It will take tranqs and the jaws of life to pull me off the guy.

[WhoWoodaKnew]

61. yep

[Sunlei]

54. I hope all charges are dropped for this man.