The story of the man who dressed up, drew a gun and shot the rapist of his 11-year-old son in the head

In recent days, the video of a police case in the United States has come out which that was almost 40 years ago but which left one of the most shocking images captured by the cameras: the murder of pedophile Jeffrey Doucet by the father of one of his victims, Gary Plauche.

Leon Gary Plauché shot and killed Jeff Doucet, who had kidnapped and sexually abused his son, on camera. The video of the shocking moment has gone viral after being posted in recent weeks.

The event took place on March 16, 1984 at the Baton Rouge airport in the state of Louisiana. Even if Pauché shot and killed Doucet, he received a seven-year suspended sentence with a five-year probation and 300 hours of community service for the shooting, and did not receive a prison sentence. He only spent one weekend in prison.

At the time, the case generated controversy as people questioned whether Plauché should be charged with murder. The man indicated that it was his right and that they in his same position would do the same.

History

In 1984 the boy Jody Plauché was doing karate with a teacher, Jeffrey Doucet, 25 years old. AloneDoucet kidnapped the minor, took him to a hotel in California and raped him. A week after his disappearance, the boy managed to call his mother, which allowed the police to rescue him and arrest Jeffrey.

Two weeks after Jody returned to her family, Doucet arrived at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport in California to face trial. However, as she walked at a slow pace, escorted by policemen and filmed by television cameras, He received a blow to the head, resulting in his death.

Her attacker was Gary Plauche, the father of the abused minor, who was waiting for justice to be done on his own and avenge the crimes committed against one of his sons.

Immediately after the shooting, the policemen disarmed him and, recognizing him, began to interrogate him “Why Gary? Why?”phrase that later became the title of a book that Jody Plauche published to tell his version.

The case caused a stir in the United States. While some wanted to see Gary Plauche go to jail for the murder, others defended him. Gary received a seven-year suspended sentence, with five years’ probation and 300 hours of community service, but he never went to prison.

He was asked on several occasions if he was sorry for killing Jeffrey Doucet, to which he always said no. In 2014, he died of heart problems.

son’s word

Jody, now 50, said at first he felt angry about his father’s decision, but later he realized that he was a real hero. “I think for many people who are dissatisfied with the American justice system, My father is a symbol of justice” he told The Sun Online.

“My dad did what everyone says they would do, but only a few have done it. He also didn’t go to jail. That said, I can’t and will tolerate his behavior. I understand why he did what he did,” he said. said. .

The murder actually broke Jody’s relationship with her father, but while Gary regretted the entire episode, he didn’t regret shooting Doucett. “He told me that he thought he was going to die, so he felt like he had nothing to lose. He also told me that one, if not both of them, was going to die that night,” Jody told The Sun Online. .

It took a few months for things to get back to normal.

“Being a Catholic, I believe, having taken a human life, his first thought was that he was going to hell… and that was fine with him. The local priest washed his feet and also gave him absolution and pardon from God I think this helped him mentally to cope with the event” said Jody.