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Related: About this forumMurder suspect evokes gay panic defense, says victim made ‘sexual advances’
Dallas police this morning (Tuesday, June 23) arrested a man suspected of murdering a man and setting a fire next to him.
Kieron Alexander, 25, is suspected of murdering Ricky Griffin, 54, in a far north Dallas apartment on Monday (June 22). Alexander told detectives he killed Griffin because Griffin made several unwanted sexual gestures toward him, according to the police report.
Alexander fled the scene but attempted to return to the apartment when detectives were on site. He was booked Tuesday morning. Bail is set at $500,000.
Read more: http://www.dallasvoice.com/murder-suspect-evokes-gay-panic-defense-victim-sexual-advances-10198802.html
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Murder suspect evokes gay panic defense, says victim made ‘sexual advances’ (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jun 2015
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)1. Not interested was not a possible solution for you?
Wow.
niyad
(114,012 posts)2. can women use this defense against the unwanted sexual gestures, etc., of men?
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)4. Don't see why not.
niyad
(114,012 posts)5. except, of course, that women generally get punished for defending themselves.
they are supposed to be always available.
niyad
(114,012 posts)3. is this the latest replacement for the twinkie defense?