Extreme - Maybe Not

German man castrates teenage daughter's 57-year-old boyfriend

An enraged father who disapproved of his daughter's older boyfriend went to his home and castrated him with a bread knife. 

 When I first read this I was thinking "that's a little extreme", however, as a parent of teen girls I am thinking he may be my hero.  We are not talking about a little age difference we are talking about 40 years, we are not talking about two consenting adults we are talking about a teenager.  This father went to authories they did nothing.  The only thing I would have done differently (ok maybe a few things) is using a "bread knife" -- crazy

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After 8 Years Elizabeth Smart Gets Justice - GUILTY

I remember when I heard that they had found Elizabeth Smart ALIVE -- I read the transcripts of her testimony, I was amazed at how brave and accurate she relived her horror on the stand, at the same time I was horrified at the details of those scary nine months that she endured  -- I am not sure if it is her faith or her family but she is such a survivor....

“Today is a wonderful day,” Smart said outside the courthouse hours later, adding “I am so thrilled to be here, so thrilled of the verdict."
"I hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in America, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened," Smart said. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40604990/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/?GT1=43001