A man accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old last year was beaten by members of the teen’s family during a courtroom melee in San Antonio, authorities said.
Victor Rivas, 18, who is charged with murder in the May 2022 death of Ethan Soto, was in a Bexar County courtroom Friday awaiting a preliminary hearing when he was attacked.
Rivas’ attorney, Adam LaHood, said his client was “going to be bruised and swollen” but was not otherwise injured.
Four people — two men and two juveniles — were arrested and will be charged with assault and disrupting court proceedings, the Bexar County sheriff’s office said. Their names haven’t been released.
Good.
Why?
The trial hadn’t even taken place yet.
Are we seriously so bloodthirsty and shortsighted we can’t even pretend to give a shit about due process anymore?
Nah.
I can’t explain how stupid it is to cause trouble when inside the courtroom. It’s not deserving or “good riddance”, it’s shortsighted and fucking stupid.
If they had half a brain, they would have schemed. Get the guy in prison. Or bribe a certain accident. Or do some other sneaky shit.
Instead, their master plan was to “hit him a bit” while surrounded by police officers and the courts? And now they get to also get charged? Fucking amateur hour.
In what civilized society is this good