1981 SPECIAL REPORT: "THE TOWN BULLY'

Ken Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 - July 10, 1981) was a resident of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri. Known as "the town bully", his unsolved killing became the focus of international attention. Over the course of his life, McElroy was accused of dozens of felonies, including assault, child molestation, statutory rape, arson, hog and cattle rustling, and burglary. In all, he was indicted 21 times but escaped conviction each time, except for the last. In 1981, McElroy was convicted of shooting and seriously injuring the town's 70-year-old grocer, Ernest "Bo" Bowenkamp, the previous year. McElroy successfully appealed the conviction and was released on bond, after which he engaged in an ongoing harassment campaign against Bowenkamp and others who were sympathetic to Bowenkamp, including the town's Church of Christ minister. He appeared in a local bar, the D&G Tavern, armed with an Garand rifle and bayonet, and later threatened to kill Bowenkamp. The next day, McElroy was shot to death in broad daylight as he sat with his wife Trena in his pickup truck on Skidmore's main street. He was struck by bullets from at least two different firearms, in front of a crowd of people estimated as between 30 and 46. To date, no one has been charged in connection with McElroy's death.

[@porkyfedwell]

When the justice system can't protect a town, I guess the town has to protect itself.

[@DAVNIC621]

@@generalkayoss7347 One man can`t make the decision. Not without consequences.

[@deebee9751]

Hell yea you got that right Bro. Im in California and the cops now are catch and release now and they just released 7 dangerous Child Molesters because they were in danger in jail because of the Covid-19 Virus!! Wow amazing how they protect the criminals instead of us Americans. We in California are now on our own while all these Illegals and criminals are getting away with crime. Im locked and loaded and just waiting for someone to come in my house so I can make there day in a body bag!!!

[@thespiritof76..]

That’s the only real justice there is. Justice can’t come through a court

[@stanfen]

@@deebee9751 If you have to do it,Make sure thiers only one side to the story.

[@marck8899]

onelove Your well thought out comments have enriched our lives on this topic. I am always amazed at the stinging judgement some have for others with so few remarks given, and some of those remarks most likely sarcasm. Your safe tho from retaliation with your name behind an anonymous acronym and using a keyboard to hurt others. Have a nice day.

[@americanklingon2100]

This was NOT a murder. It was an execution of a monster.

[@stephaniealexander3314]

American Klingon YUP👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🕊✨💖JUSTICE WAS SERVED...HE LIVED BY THE SWORD....AND HE DIED BY THE SWORD....and so...HE DID

[@williamisner8759]

@@stephaniealexander3314 damn straight

[@Amyj78]

My family new him and he was a crazy asshole who got what was coming to him justice served.

[@goobersquad6008]

That you’ve never met

[@americanklingon2100]

@@goobersquad6008 you must be just like him. Oh God I wish you lived right next door to me. I would enjoy that tremendous. You would not.

[@sidneyburch2457]

His lawyer is the definition of a bottom feeder.

[@loverofthemilf]

What's the difference between a lawyer and a catfish? One is a filthy, slimy, scum-sucking bottom-dweller, and the other one is a fish.

[@peggypeggy4137]

@@loverofthemilf Question: What's the problem with lawyer jokes? Answer: Lawyers don't think they're funny and no one else thinks they're jokes.

[@dreamdiction]

Lawyers, Cops and Judges are lying, thieving, corrupt freemason scum.

[@brbrknndy]

Gotta wonder what would've happened if McElroy had stalked his lawyer?

[@peggypeggy4137]

@@brbrknndy That is a very funny thought. I only get pissed off when I see his lawyer because he kept getting McElroy off, so that he could terrorize this town of innocent people. The townsfolk just wanted to be left alone--to live & let live. The lawyer didn't give a shit what they had to go through, which was insane, as long as he got his $$$. It would have been nice to have seen the tables turned. That could have happened if McElroy would have lived longer.

[@NateHaselton]

That's a good town right there, they killed a child molesting bully and no one is snitching. Respect.

[@francesbernard2445]

Who the word they means to you today is a question you may want to be asking yourself only now long after Ken Rex McElroy has died.

[@user-kj5ce8bi3y]

NateHaselton, I agree with you 100%.

[@chavisspratt3282]

This is how you don’t snitch whole town solid in my book and did the right thing gotta play the monster to beat the monster.

[@Prince-yr1ln]

Play haha cute

[@Treatsandthreadscom]

Very true.

[@Gizziiusa]

getting rid of an evil due to it being no other way is not being a monster. rather, its an anti-hero approach, or smiting him out via righteous virtue. he wasnt murdered, he was killed.

[@RedDirtTucker]

"Whole town solid in my book" ... EXACTLY! Didn't see nothing, don't know nothing, ain't heard nothing. Yall have a nice day now, ya'hear.

[@darlenekozlovskis6907]

Good riddance

[@mikearthut781]

The Lawyer is mad, because they killed his best client.

[@zindi1138]

the lawyer is next...pop pop

[@mikearthut781]

@@zindi1138 pop goes the weasel and the weasel goes POP ! ha ha ha !

[@shayb.3450]

@@zindi1138 That's not funny.

[@deecook8393]

@@shayb.3450 Yes, it is.

[@davewade30]

This story warms my heart! Almost 40 years later and still no one has said a peep about who killed this guy! That is ample evidence that he deserved what he got.

[@autobug2]

It's 2020 now, and I bet whoever shot this POS is probably dead themselves. Of natural causes.

[@hansbass5028]

I feel so bad about his death that I could cry...But first I have to stop laughing!

[@danelicker317]

Most, if not all, the people involved are most likely dead by now or so old they can't remember their own name.

[@shanghunter7697]

@@autobug2 NO ! Not at all, we're alive and well.....filled that thing full of holes.

[@darrylt6412]

Hans Bass LOL

[@Lol..No.]

Ok, when the preacher says he wouldn't turn in the killer you know how evil that guy was.

[@jjasonmcclure]

He may have been pleading the fifth

[@tennesseewilliams101]

I think parishioners get to have privileged conversations with their priests or pastors. If one of the church members confessed to his pastor and asked for spiritual guidance they legally can’t be compelled to testify about it. It’s entirely possible I made that up from a Law and Order episode though

[@cynthiabrent6479]

And not to mention the police officer whom was threatened by Ken Rex McElroy himself with a gun. Dunbar was scared enough to quit that job.

[@wvu05]

@@tennesseewilliams101 Only if it is in the context of their role as a pastor. However, it is not uncommon for pastors to encourage a penitent to confess as part of the repentance. That being said, further context shows that he clearly believes that the killing was justified. I am not a fan of vigilantism, but something had to give, so this may have been one of the rare cases where an exception could be made.

[@mrspain3113]

THAT TOWN KNEW HOW TO HANDLE IT AND THEY KEPT THEIR MOUTH SHUT. GOOD JOB

[@tmmyholm9]

Only cost the taxpayers the price of a bullet. Need more justice like that

[@annmenzzasalma3113]

True. John Gotti could have learned something from this town about keeping your mouth shut. Good job Skidmore

[@dqreps]

Pretty impressive actually. Good job skidmarkians.....

[@Tonyconner74]

It took them a very long time to get their nerve up though!......

[@mrgreenthumb2133]

Lol that were snitching left and right 😂. Kept quiet ?

[@user-tq1tf6hh9w]

"It was the worst case of suicide I'd done ever seen"

[@kathynesbitt5451]

10-4

[@randomness9608]

Put a dog down

[@annmenzzasalma3113]

Too funny. Can't stop laughing. Suicide Yup no doubt

[@davidcardin3271]

Looks like one that hillary clinton did according to some people

[@jimgordon2399]

Now it would be the Wuhan Flu!

[@4321grp]

I was born and raised in Nodaway County Missouri, I'm proud of the people of that county. Skidmore did the right thing.

[@jayblue5310]

Justice served

[@alcyone9361]

I was raised just across the line in Iowa and agree.

[@kimgreen5909]

Yes!!

[@hank5655]

I knew of him and I went to school in Skidmore my father told us never to worry because my Dad was a hell of a lot better marksman than he was a bad guy

[@barrybeeth6203]

Gee the folks at skidmore showed a hell of a lot of patience.authorities hang us head in shame.

[@Lars_Paulsen]

Looks like he killed himself with two guns... A really sad story :)

[@FreddieBadBoy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SirManfly]

he slipped on a banana peel with a gun in his hand....oops!

[@Aifnalapyo]

:D

[@bigreddog502]

Yes sir truly tragic.....🤷🏻‍♂️......🤣🤣🤣

[@kennethflores93]

I reckon that’s how it happened, Yeap mighty unfortunate, people need to pick up their peels.

[@ruffian2952]

Give me a break. What occurred was over due. He caught what he begged for. The silence of the town is admirable.

[@samanthab1923]

It is amazing. To even convene a Grand Jury on the case. What did the wife testify to seeing?

[@queenyi2736]

When you go out looking for trouble every single day, don’t cry when you find it.

[@robokat36]

Looks like he was found guilty by a jury of his peers, and dealt with accordingly. His wife does not move me to feel sorry for her either

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

Kathy, my sentiments exactly

[@autobug2]

His wife was scared to speak against him, so she became an enabler.

[@supersman2000]

Clean work right there

[@dennisfrey1818]

Kathy calling her a moron is an understatement

[@robokat36]

@@dennisfrey1818 she certainty was a weak minded woman for sure And the lawyer was classic slimeball pretending he did not kow how bad that man really was

[@scoots8519]

This is a perfect example of why people loath lawyers.

[@marioandaman6534]

what are you suggesting then? No law, no lawyers = wild west. Is that what you opt for? Vigilante? Besides, I have watched "No one saw a thing", and there is said that the town people are also pieces of work

[@kissfanmac]

Loathe

[@scoots8519]

@@kissfanmac I like loath.

[@kissfanmac]

scoots gotcha

[@scoots8519]

@@kissfanmac Yep

[@Scorch1028]

This story is like the end of the movie “Roadhouse.” Multiple people shot the bad guy. Yet, “nobody saw anything.”

[@LtJackboot]

Morley DID say she sold the movie rights, seems to fit to me.

[@williamfrawley1175]

I was thinking the same thing

[@petehenry7878]

@@LtJackboot "In Broad Daylight " was released in 1991. Brian Dennehy played McElroy. It was a damn good movie. If Denehy's portrayal was close to what McElroy was like, McElroy was pure evil. By the end I wanted to kill him too.

[@justingilliland5314]

Polar bear fell on me

[@stewescapes9514]

To quote the movie; “I’ve F*cked guys bigger than you in prison”.

[@romaking6713]

The Justice system failed these folk. Over and over and over. This was justified.

[@user-kj5ce8bi3y]

Romaking6713, I agree with you 100%.

[@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks]

Three hurrahs for this town doing what needed to be done.

[@sourkraut6248]

Would be nice to see that sort of justice finally delivered to the D.C. swamp. Take a picnic lunch and make a day of it. Maybe two or three.

[@jimgordon2399]

@@sourkraut6248 Agree!

[@giovannicambranes229]

Its what our founding fathers would have wanted

[@johnrife7134]

If they would have done the right thing from the beginning they wouldn't of had to do this.

[@bobmurray6697]

@@sourkraut6248 those puppets are easily replaceable. How about cutting the head off the snake instead of the tail.

[@bobhaehn5470]

When the law refuses to protect you, protect yourself

[@MrGiorgioud]

I wish we could fucking do it here in Europe, man! Here in the UK the law protects the bully and when someone takes the rightful justice into their hands, they get arrested and made an example of! Happens every time and it is sick!

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

Never been to the law, they are interested in their career not protecting peaple. They get a warning from me if it continues, well let's say I don't close the door completely, but I do give them options.

[@DaroriDerEinzige]

@@MrGiorgioud mimimi

[@bobhaehn5470]

@Make America Great Again - DUMP TRUMP!Well if you get your wish of dumping Trump we'll see how long your ability to defend yourself lasts. Unless you're extremely good with a slingshot against lead

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

@@bobhaehn5470 what the hell is wrong with you, threatening to shoot someone because they disagree with your choice of candidate? Hell, he agreed with your assessment about defending yourself. FUCK!

[@k1j2f30]

"The American judicial system failed in Skidmore Missouri....It failed Twice!" Ah, but the third time...it worked like a charm!

[@MegaDavyk]

Justice was served. The legal system is a crock of shit.

[@ninnin261]

In the beginning of this report it said the town didn’t know how to handle him....I’d say they handled him pretty well!

[@etheadarkrider5234]

Yup!

[@dapperdonny4051]

I think the law of that town didn’t know how to handle him. That’s why the townspeople took matters into their own hands.

[@kawreecoreyson5470]

lol

[@andrewcook3661]

In the end

[@loyaldude10]

They figured it out just took em a while

[@bruceguelden9324]

I read the Book: In Broad Daylight about 10 years ago. This "bully" was far worse than was spelled out in this video.

[@billybrothers2492]

What else did he do they didn't talk about in this video?

[@peggypeggy4137]

I would like to read this book. This is a fascinating case. I guess 60 Minutes only had so much air time and were trying to show both sides to the argument to be fair. (They probably realized that most people WOULD side with the town's actions) To me, shooting (attempted murder) was the worst thing. Almost as bad, was the fact that he was a child molester. Did it get even worse?

[@roningram5877]

@@peggypeggy4137 Until just 20 years ago, married 14 year olds wasn't common, but it happened.

[@ytubepuppy]

@Alex F Because Sharon is an asshole who thinks she's the queen of KZbin video forums.

[@DMWBN3]

This sounds like a good book, or indeed even a Film!!

[@jaimesacks3973]

This guy had to go, I’m glad to hear he’s gone. His wife and the lawyer should have went with him

[@mobyd7990]

Hey Paul Connelly thanx for putting the link up.. I enjoyed it.. nice to see right winning over wrong . Legal only cater for the guilty really eh !.

[@gonzisonsbc]

I agree. The three of them are slime balls.

[@thesun-N-moon8885]

Dave Arnold, I bet his stupid ass wife didn't go on to harras and bully anyone again. I'm sure she understands the consequences of being a shity human being now! Hopefully, she has gone on to teach and speak about the importance of respect for your neighbors and family. 💯 Intimidating, bullying and threatening a whole county and then others expecting him to have a graceful death... 🙄🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bflo1000]

@Dave Arnold Fuck him.

[@fuzzyarmadillo1320]

@@mobyd7990 And people with money!

[@nickyd.4695]

This lawyer was such a slime bag he could run for congress.

[@SirManfly]

used car salesman !!

[@Blando7887]

Or president

[@nickydel8506]

Agreed, and Hello there fellow Nicky D 👋 I was confused when I saw your name and comment cause I've never watched this video so I certainly couldn't have posted a comment

[@nickyd.4695]

@@nickydel8506 All us Nicky D's need to stick together..LOL!!!

[@nickydel8506]

@@nickyd.4695 Definitely 👍

[@alleyoop4465]

"In a town that just didn't know how to handle it." I strongly disagree with that assertion. It sounds to me like they knew exactly how to handle it. This is the grit that is sorely missing in our current society.

[@mikewithers6891]

Fuck that hick , let him try that now especially with me , done.

[@fuzzyarmadillo1320]

@Real Dudes Party Nude I just love you Real Dude!! Just clicking the like button didn't seem to thoroughly show how much I agree with this post along with your others. So there you have it!

[@jakezywek6852]

It's the pioneer spirit.

[@lifestraight]

@Real Dudes Party Nude Lmao Good one!

[@davidanitamoody9875]

@Real Dudes Party Nude You mean Obama??

[@tranger4579]

And the Lord says! You live by the sword you die by the sword!

[@williambeglen4771]

I find it sickening that people actually feel sorry for McElroy.

[@dulcehajjar5826]

👏👏👏👏very true!

[@bubgum00]

In his case...A gun.

[@AmusedChild]

The preacher, when asked, said he wouldn't turn in the shooter and IMHO he especially is not obligated to. All he could do is try to convince the person to turn himself in (and good luck with that!). This was not a murder.

[@oliveryt7168]

Many Americans "live by the sword". How many Americans possess guns...?

[@viviandarkbloom100]

Bullies are cowards at heart. I learned that at 4 years old.

[@viviandarkbloom100]

@Seraph909 I can't think for you. You must decide.

[@MustangMike012]

@@viviandarkbloom100 lol

[@mattiassvanberg9161]

You became a bully so early as four years of age?

[@chrishernandez2490]

@@mattiassvanberg9161 No, he became a bully at 2 years of age. He was out kicking and stealing candy from all the one year olds all over the playground. It wasnt until he turned 4 that he realized he was tired of the trail of terror he inflicted, and realized that he was actually afraid of judgment from the 1 year olds. He completely turned his life around and is now an extremely successful 6 year old guidance counselor.

[@LegalAmerican4]

"I never had any evidence of intimidation! I had one man who said he shot me in the stomach. I had another man who said he shot at his head but he dodged at the perfect moment. I had another man who was a preacher say he showed up at his church with a sub-machine gun, I had reports of rape, burglary, cattle rustling, and a man who said he pointed a gun in his face while asking if he'd testify against him. See? No evidence that I can see....." So the idiot attorney thinks the entire town decided to make up lies about one specific citizen just to pass the time.

[@dx1450]

Typical lawyer doublethink bullshit. Privately, they know their client is a piece of shit but don't care as long as they're getting paid, but publicly have to claim that he's a fine, upstanding citizen who never hurt or bothered anyone.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

@@dx1450 You are correct - I used to work with corporate attorneys and most of them were lying, corrupt alcoholics/addicts. 😑

[@dx1450]

@@EYE_GOTCHA Probably developed substance abuse problems because they couldn't deal with the constant cognitive dissonance. I know I'd have trouble sleeping at night if I were getting people I knew to be guilty off the hook.

[@wyattmann8157]

His lawyer was a snake. He knew exactly what McElroy was doing. He didn’t care though, because McElroy “always paid cash”.

[@julie-annhall2078]

If you had mad dog you'd put it down!.. end of!

[@johnreichle2984]

Richard McFadden: “He was the perfect client” In other words, he always needed a lawyer and had cash to pay. “Every town has a Ken McElroy, but he was worse than most”

[@pauliedibbs9028]

In other words: he was involved with illicit money.

[@divershay]

I saw a comment on another video that was from someone who was close with that defense attorney and his wife. The person was at their house having dinner one day and the phone rang. The attorney left the room to take the call. He came back into the room, looked at his wife and said something about well you can do the renovations to the house you've been wanting. McElroy's in trouble again!

[@dx1450]

@@divershay But, according to that lawyer, McElroy was a perfect gentleman! Man I hate how two-faced lawyers can be.

[@jd_lawdog5858]

I had a friend from Skidmore, and this was nothing more than good old fashioned Justice. Justice will always find a way to be served....

[@UrlacherBears54]

@Real Dudes Party Nude Because I'm sure being molested had nothing to do with the issues he had later in life.

[@grantgillum8768]

@@UrlacherBears54 Nobody ever said Ken was molested as a child. His condition was likely a result of a traumatic brain injury.

[@chrisirving4735]

Love it! Get the job done!

[@UrlacherBears54]

@@grantgillum8768 you missed the comment the guy deleted.

[@grantgillum8768]

@@UrlacherBears54 And?

[@tyler496121]

The defense attorney is just pissed that his cash cow is dead.

[@iseektruth7435]

Sleeziest lawyer ever!!

[@bflo1000]

McFadden's a POS just like that bitch of a wife.

[@whoyoukidding1]

Someone ought to give HIM a good kick in the beanbag, to remind him of what a scumbag he is.

[@jacquelinewoodard4624]

🖕🖕🖕🖕 That attorney they got what they card's were dealt 💯💯👍🏿👍🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿🥴🥴🥴😂🤣

[@matador483]

This is wonderful. “Law” has nothing to do with morality or justice. The law failed them, so they did what they had to do and put down a rabid dog.

[@daroofa]

The community was just revoking his bond.

[@allanmoe4444]

I love these videos with real vintage material and no talking over them. Perfect channel LITERALLY

[@bbmcrae]

No Looper-style useless narration and graphics! Perfect!

[@chaosdweller]

I actually chose not to watch it like a lot of the videos these days, cause Im kinda smart and i can kinda tell the narrative of the video , by looking through the comments lol. Of course this isn't really a 100% accurate strategy to use honestly, but when your just trying to relax ,....its accurate enough though lol.

[@aaxmym]

I love when stories like this have a happy ending.

[@dx1450]

Glad to know that even 41 years later still nobody's talked. I suspect there are still people alive who know what happened but are leaving sleeping dogs lie.

[@stanmarsh912]

Imagine the respect that town would have for the man who shot him.

[@evgenyreshetnikov3483]

I think he still drinks on the house.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

The town knows who shot him and so does the wife. He shot him in front of them all. Notice his wife won't even say who did it.

[@ayeroxor]

Yeah, whoever gets treated like the town king is the person that did it 🤣

[@-xxxuchihacion-3318]

@@TheSoloAsylum yeah she was scared they would get her

[@dustinchance9694]

The old folk left in town know who did it. He passed away and they still won't officially say who, but pretty much tell you who.. Watch the Documentary "Never Saw A Thing". It was released last year and interviews older town folk who were there. Like I said, they pretty much tell you who hit McElroy without officially saying it.

[@killerfrank8974]

Sounds like he got what was coming to him. You can only push people so far until decide to fight back.

[@robinmills6931]

You live by the gun, you die by the gun. Ken Rex Mcleroy kept bullying, and intimidating Skidmore, because no one stood up to him. The say It takes a village to raise a child, and this case, it took a village to collectively remove a bully, who, if they hadn't removed, would have most certainly killed at least at one man,

[@collinsfriend1]

She had a good answer. Why no witnesses? "Everyone dived for cover."

[@marck8899]

Real Dudes Party Nude Everyone had an alibi like he did before. Case closed.

[@620john620]

I’m amazed he got as old as he did. Those folk in Skidmore are a lot more patient than most.

[@daniellemunaycush]

Once he was known as a molester it would of been time to go. I actually had a grandpa kinda like this man. They only let us meet him once. But it definitely shouldn't of took that long

[@gregrambo606]

Ever wonder why lawyers get so much of the criticism they get? This guy is a perfect example.

[@tammyblankenship8742]

But then if an attorney doesn't put their all into a case, regardless of how much a pos the defendant is, they can be disbarred for not doing their job. Damn if they do, damn if they don't. This attorney is something else for believing the guy to be a perfect gentlemen, though.

[@geenal360]

A whole town quiet, says a lot.

[@donjohnson9688]

especially with a $10,000 reward

[@geenal360]

Good Morning Good Afternoon and Good Night yes

[@W.Stryker]

I’m sure they don’t miss him

[@anton1949]

Maybe Charles Bronson was traveling through town and thought they could use a hand.

[@robinclark1455]

Or Chuck Norris

[@coffeechi1869]

😂

[@zimjun7]

Aaaah! "Walker!" Yes!

[@FACafe-pt9bd]

Your name sir? Paul Kersey.

[@jamesgullo8240]

"The American judicial system failed." Yeah, Mike, but the American People didnt.

[@purplegang47]

May God bless the brave man that executed this monster and all the townspeople that kept silent!

[@garbageday587]

Imaginary friends don't bless frap

[@donnaregister6141]

@Fred Miller Jr I agree...lol

[@ghytgb]

Zeek Banistor I agree. he liked me. He’d only punch me with his left hand.

[@shaunmichaelmctigue4363]

You know what someone was going to do it eventually

[@tammybrown4901]

Yes amen

[@jeanine0125]

"Would you preacher?" " No, I would not." Doesn't that bother your conscience a bit?"" NO "

[@jeanine0125]

@ 90% of this entire documentary is about truth evasion. Lol

[@jimmyers8939]

@Tony O'Brien you got that one right, i think so too.

[@josephmenegus3657]

He was fearless but he wouldn't go out in the street to fight a guy he needs a gun coward.

[@supasoda9030]

💯💯💯💯 His wife is lucky she didn't get any of that Justice they were passing out. Cthu.

[@supasoda9030]

@Ιωαννης 15 Why should she what? Be considered lucky? That's an EASY PEASY answer...Do I really have to spell this out for you? #1 A bullet doesn't have a name or face on it just for starters!!! She was sitting next to him in the truck. 🙄

[@supasoda9030]

@Ιωαννης 15 It might've been considered that to some of the town's ppl. But wtf is your point? I never said she should've. So would you like to stop putting words in my mouth & my comments.

[@buddycook223]

Very true

[@Superman679]

I agree, if you need a gun. You're a fucking pussy !!! On a side note, aMurica has more guns than any other country

[@hbg143]

So Morley Sayfor's summation of this event is "They feel uneasy because there is a murderer among them". Did he even listen to what the townspeople were saying? I get the feeling that they are relieved this guy is dead.

[@andrewhooper7603]

Small town like that, everybody knows exactly who killed him and understands exactly why they killed him.

[@Vyviel]

Lol yeah that line was kinda silly

[@billhathaway2814]

Morley Safer a real investigative journalist and brilliant interviewer.....Gone but always appreciated and never forgotten. They don't make them like him anymore.

[@davenewman4596]

Cant help admiring the people of Skidmore, I wonder how many towns would be so united in 2020, also what a brilliant piece of tv.

[@casey7130]

Nobody would be smart enough to shut their fuckin home security cameras off ahead of time and they'd convict themselves for it

[@GSXK4]

"God made men, but Samuel Colt made them equal."

[@stephaniealexander3314]

Generous G yup...the great “equalizer”

[@jprz13]

Generous G gotta get the 1911🥢🏹

[@randyweaver6543]

Stephany Ward English?

[@lindaoneil5085]

Even better, an MG-42 Mauser would have been great! THAT would have been a terrific lead OD for McElroy!

[@robinrodriguez480]

👍👍ahahaha!!

[@caj1119]

Love it how the lawyer claims to have no knowledge of his client ever harassing anyone. That's a laugh.

[@ryanwaege7251]

Wife's a real piece of work too.

[@stuartperry1047]

He kind of favors Jerry Falwell. Sounds like him, too.

[@cynthiabrent6479]

To me: McElroy's lawyer reminds me for example of Bruce Cutler, the guy who defended John Gotti. But: Gotti called him out behind his back.

[@quadstatecameras]

@ caj11 1. That is a lawyer's job. It is what it is but necessary. I have seen cases where the state uses the courts to bully. God, family, country. My definition of country in this case would be community. So yeah, leaving God aside, you have an obligation to defend, family first, then community/ country. These men that did the shooting took the initiative, the town returned the favor but not seeing anything. For a town that didn't have a murder in 60 years leading up to McElroy, they sure have made up for it in the years since. #quadstatecameras

[@caj1119]

@@quadstatecameras It may be the lawyer's job but it is still laughable what he said. Even though he's the lawyer and it's his job to say these things it really is about as outrageous as it gets especially when he's not the one needing to defend the crime now. A public defender wouldn't have the time for this sort of thing.

[@AMERICANPATRIOT1945]

When an entire town witnesses a killing, and no one turns states evidence, that says a lot about the legal system and the guilt of the deceased.

[@feleciaclemons5074]

Truth

[@Audiohio]

convicted by a jury of his peers!

[@larrycourtney5638]

Good riddance to a bully. Case closed. As Shultz would say , "I know nothing".

[@stacykayecourtney2187]

Larry Courtney for every suicide there's a Stephen King awaiting for all. O.o

[@normanalvarez5751]

I see nothing

[@mediocrates1937]

Pest control in my opinion...

[@Todd.T]

We had a bully in our subdivision. He was 21, big and picked on everybody by stealing their stuff. Took kids bikes, waited by the stores and took stuff people just bought right from their hands and then threatened to beat them up. I was 11, he stole my drink and opened it and drank it while laughing. I snapped and grabbed a rock and tried to hit him with it and he easily outran me. I didn't know he had done this to others, but we soon talked and found out we weren't alone. We called in the toughest "nice" guy who would help us out and coordinated an ambush. We showed up with bats, pipes and anything else that could hurt somebody. We found him at the local store. I walked in with a bat to ID the guy with a buddy by my side. The store owner figured out what was going on. We left first and he followed and when he stepped out, he heard the door lock behind him. He tried the door, but it didn't open. The pharmacy locked their door, the butcher, locked his door, the barber shop locked their door. Then our muscle showed up. He kept saying he didn't want to fight, but it was hard to understand because his jaw was wired shut. Looks like he had recently picked on the wrong guy. He almost got bitch slapped through the window of the barber shop. As he was picking himself up, his 26 year old brother pulled up with an MG (little British car) and said to leave his little brother alone. I challenged him and he threatened me. I told him before he gets out of the car we are gonna get him. I said "I'll start swingin' and won't stop until I see red meat everywhere." He drove off. We only had the one guy kick his brothers ass. Two weeks later he got hauled off to jail for holding his girlfriend hostage at gunpoint. There were more bullys. The same gang of guys dealt with them all, one at a time, and they never bothered us or anybody else ever again. The barber at the local stores who locked his door is a family friend. Never said anything to my parents even though he saw it all go down...

[@janetwebster5099]

AWESOMENESS!

[@Todd.T]

@Dmac 740 Pickering, "WOP Man", 1981

[@peggypeggy4137]

@@Todd.T We had a big fat town bully Butch Blackburn (believe it or not) He was an equal opportunity bully, meaning that he would pick on girls and boys alike. He had been bothering me. One day my brother said to me, "Butch won't be bothering you again" Turns out that my brother followed him home after school and beat him up. My brother was a quiet kid. Not very big-but very tough. If you can imagine a 12 year old version of Clint Eastwood. True enough, Butch never bothered me again. He simply didn't want to followed home I guess !!

[@roningram5877]

There was one of those guys in my neighborhood. He wrecked a lot of lives (kids his own age) before he went to prison after a hostage incident. Friggin' tragic.

[@peggypeggy4137]

@@roningram5877 Wow. You know that there is some heavy shit going on when it involves hostages. I mean, who does that? What did he do? How much time did he get?

[@abbadabbba232]

4:40 "I wasn't with him that day, I couldn't answer for that. I do know it was self-defense." I seriously doubt this woman is still alive today. Darwin no doubt caught up with her at some point.

[@swilson1133]

She died at 55

[@bloodiedXangel]

I feel sorry for her. They started a relationship when she was fourteen. That's so creepy.

[@sylvasylvi5109]

Stockholm syndrom. She was a victim too. She was brainwashed as a kid by this monster.

[@Charles_Anthony]

Wait, so she died like ten years ago?

[@ironkicks3075]

Nobody snitch at all . Those people in that town helped each other out like blood family :-)

[@W.Stryker]

They did the right thing.

[@ironkicks3075]

@@Imarida2 What your saying has nothing to do with this case I'm talking about........BOY !!!!!!

[@razorback9926]

I didn't get a good look. I was looking the other way. I was checking out a hot chick.

[@jacksonman5217]

Brilliant they took the rubbish out and he was rubbish bully got what he deserved

[@mikedominguez7690]

Jackson man ...The "Rubbish was rubbing out"! Like a stain on someone's "nickers"! I know that they were afraid of that fool, but come on! That moron should have had an accident a long time ago.

[@99iwaena]

Shucks they missed Trena!

[@iamthemoss]

When a lawyer says you're a gentleman, it is meaningless. This poop telling a flower it stinks.

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

I love poop

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

"Allegedly"

[@chrisgoffe5048]

@@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344 especially pretty womens !!

[@victormalyar9200]

@@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344 Fertilizer.

[@mikewazowski350]

Someone shot at McElroy while he was sitting in his truck. He was shot at several times and hit twice, once by a centerfire rifle and once by a .22 rimfire rifle. In all, there were 46 potential witnesses to the shooting, including Trena McElroy, who was in the truck with her husband when he was shot. No one called for an ambulance. Only Trena claimed to identify a gunman; every other witness either was unable to name an assailant or claimed not to have seen who fired the fatal shots. The DA declined to press charges. An extensive Federal investigation did not lead to any charges. One local resident later told investigators when asked what happened replied: "He needed a killin'."

[@eugenemorrill7009]

To my mind, The American Judicial System is working just fine in Skidmore, Missouri. The same cannot be said for their bar association.

[@ThePleasanthill]

love the code of silence of the town no one saw anything or heard anything Skidmore is now my favorite town in Missouri.

[@stevemaviver357]

The FBI never did solve this case. The town had their own justice and rightfully so. The county and state let innocent citizens down. Its call taking justice into your own hands.

[@twoinfla]

If i had witnessed that shooting, I'd have kept my mouth shut as well. They did what they clearly had to do.

[@MRVISTA-wz7vj]

This attorney should have been disbarred

[@americanklingon2100]

Or shot

[@Jeremy-ql1or]

Or making $10,000 an hour as a defense attorney. If I ever do anything real bad I hope I can find a guy like that.

[@americanklingon2100]

@John Smith only if the punk ass bitch that he was defending murdered someone you love would he be doing his job. He'll if the punk did that I would lie my ass off and tell the court that he was with me the entire time. Even If I watched him do it. Then I would help him get the rest of your family and make you watch. That would being me peace.

[@lazurm]

Gary Weaver: The attorney was acting as he should. What failed in the justice system is not protecting witnesses sufficiently and allowing bail for the perp, not to mention the fact that the U.S. judicial system can be too slow for the circumstances. The other failure seems to be having insufficient detective work and forensics which may have garnered better evidence against the perp. This is probably due to having insufficient funds that would allow such tools.

[@lazurm]

@John Smith Can't you make your valid point without resorting to invective? Control yourself, please, and make the internet a place where people can learn rather than merely express their emotions disrespectfully.

[@skydiver6711]

In Oklahoma we got places that just say, "He needed killin". I believe that phrase is appropriate here.

[@sherrilltonihka5594]

Mccurtain County wouldn't take his, Bull Shit.

[@grumpyvlogger]

There’s a lot of woods and Lakes in Green Country.

[@W.Stryker]

Fucking A

[@georgemoore8832]

I raise a glass to those who did what had to be done.

[@js2749]

Honestly good people, God bless them

[@seawyatt]

Someone should have taken his lawyer out in the backwoods and beat him to the edge of usefulness too.

[@jupiteral8217]

Yea the lawyer is a grinning scumbag. Lied through the whole interview

[@elijahrobinson2362]

seawyatt, nope. Someone should give the lawyer the same dose of justice.

I agree

[@deanjo57790]

Word was that the lawyer was mobbed up. I have a sneaking suspicion that anyone that tried to do anything to the lawyer might never be heard from again.

[@ihatefindingagoodnam]

Lmao I get that it is a job but let's face it, vast majority of lawyers are scumbags so this man is nothing new.

[@brianwhetton9621]

The "law" failed Skidmore and the citizens exercised their right to eliminate a threat that menaced their peaceful existence.

[@romanduque2204]

We had a guy like this in our town. He got shot 36 times.

[@DirtyJacks]

phdfxwg Fischercat worst case I’ve ever seen.

[@bflo1000]

Nice! What town is this?

[@woodchuck1946]

Must have been a bigger town.

[@bennyhill7035]

And 35 times just for good luck..Love it

[@YaxisX]

36 times? Was that a case of folks to cheap to buy more ammunition? (Just Kidding!)

[@Riverdeepnwide]

Interesting story from a small town friend, there was a guy who was "bad with the young girls if you know what I mean" disappeared during a bicycle ride in the Fall. Winter comes and goes, Spring runoff arrives and there's a culvert blocked down by a secondary road. Road crew finds buddy and his bicycle all tangled up in the pipe. Nobody could ever say what happened except "He ended up right where he belonged, alone and dead in a sewer."

[@Mark-yb1sp]

DOE John Watch yourself, shit bird. 🤨

[@benonihiggins8204]

Am I the only person who read this in a slow southern twang?

[@elmothecrackaddict646]

@@benonihiggins8204 no your not

[@roningram5877]

@@Mark-yb1sp this was the wrong place for Doe John's comment. But tRump IS a thug.

[@ytubepuppy]

@@benonihiggins8204 Why would you do that? There is no "southern twang" in Northwest Missouri. Very little in southern Missouri.

[@tomnekuda3818]

That damn lawyer ought to have gotten the same thing his client did.

[@JackTheSkunk]

His client had two dozen FELONIES against him and he's out threatening people. Something wrong with that picture. KRM got what he deserved.

[@luisbohorquez7096]

Yeah..most defense lawyers are a special kind of scum and denial

[@Screencappedhats]

You wouldn't think that way about him if he was your lawyer.

[@tomnekuda3818]

@@Screencappedhats I wouldn't be in that position of bullying someone, let alone an entire town. You?

[@lazurm]

Tom Neduda: A defense lawyer's job is to defend their client vigorously and within the bounds of the laws and ethics of the legal system. This defense lawyer appeared to have done just that. The prosecution should prosecute crime vigorously and within the bounds of the laws and ethics of the legal system. I'd guess that, due to lack of funding, it appears that the prosecutors were hamstrung and couldn't afford the forensics and detective work their cases required, not to mention the judge allowing bail for such a threat to the community and witnesses (who should have been placed in a witness protection program, again requiring funds). THAT was probably the problem, not the defense lawyer. It was a failure of the U.S. justice system.

[@wyattmann8157]

Damn shame that his lawyer wasn’t in the truck with him that day…

[@MegaDavyk]

Justice was served. The legal system is a crock of shit.

[@robertwestbrook2247]

Yyyyyyyyyyggggyy

[@lindaoneil5085]

Read the book "In Broad Daylight" by Harry L. Maclean. It goes into more detail about Ken Rex McElroy, and the various crimes he committed over the years. He also preyed on underage girls (this detail was left out of this clip). As the years went by, and the crimes piled up, his lawyer always got him off the hook, and McElroy paid him handsomely to do so. And the justice (?) system always had some loophole that McElroy's lawyer managed to take advantage of. The citizens of Skidmore had more than enough of McElroy's bullying, stealing, assaulting w/ intent to kill, etc. and the law could not stop him. He was sitting in his brand new 1981 Silverado pickup with his wife Trena sitting next to him. When the shooting started, someone opened the passenger side door and pulled Trena out, so she wouldn't get shot. BTW, she peed herself, according to the book. When the shooting was over, the townspeople vanished from the scene. To this day, the town has protected the shooter(s) with silence.

[@pamelaworley4122]

I read the book to. This man terrorized the whole town. The only person that stood up to him was a elderly store owner and his family. McElroy purposely started confrontations with people. He not only terriozed the town, but his own family. He bruttaly beat both of his wives, and forced the parents of Trina to let them get married. He always drove the lead the truck and his wives drove the other two trucks. After the shooting no one in that town would speak.

[@lisabradford8180]

i wouldn't have said a word either. screw ken rex! i've seen the movie that the book is based on but i'd like to read the book also.

[@lindaoneil5085]

@@lisabradford8180 Please do read the book, it's spellbinding. It's the kind you just can't put down, because you're curious as to what happens next. Try looking for it your local library, and if they don't have it, look through a used bookstore, or look for it online. One website is Alibris, they have all kinds of books that are no longer in print. Happy hunting & reading! :)

[@lindaoneil5085]

@meangreen69Nova I know, right??? I remember when this story came out in 1981. I was still in school, during summer vacation, when I heard about this, and I remembered at the time, it sounded like an episode of The Twilight Zone! Everybody saw it, but nobody saw it.

[@lindaoneil5085]

@@pamelaworley4122 I really think that Ken McElroy was the embodiment of pure evil. Maybe he had an unconscious death wish?

[@dicksavage88]

If more men acted like men, people like this wouldn’t ever be an issue. Good job Skidmore.

[@runwiththeqase]

@ S J Nahhhhh he deserved that. Now here you are protecting a bully who terrorized people. What's up with that? If YOU were in their shoes, what would YOU do then? Pat him in the back? Saying good job? Even the marshall terrified of that SOB, what do you expect?

[@NB-ir1me]

If you retaliate against the bully as an adult you get jail time not detention. If the law fails tou and the town won’t agree to the murder you’re better off moving lmao

[@jackieann5494]

Amen I miss real , courageous men. Their disappearance is a TRAGEDY !

[@PeterWTaylor]

@@jackieann5494 The gentle sensitive ones are too busy earning money to bring home for their wife and kids.

[@somethingsomething9008]

If more good people acted like good people there wouldn't be a problem in general

[@dallaskearns9752]

When good people are pushed far enough, eventually.........

[@rayhanes1347]

@ Wtf are you talking about

[@baggergurl16]

There’s a KZbinr that I follow called Lamont at Large and he goes around the country visiting various cemeteries and graves. Lamont traveled to Skidmore, Missouri to visit this guys grave. As he was going to the cemetery Lamont did tell the story of how the towns people took matters into his own hands and got rid of the guy. But I couldn’t believe that when Lamont got to this guys grave written on his headstone was he was loyal, compassionate and a gentle soul. I’m like how awkward is it to have those things written on your head stone knowing you were none of those things in life. And other people can vouch for that.

[@Wildgyspy]

I follow Lamont too! *waves*

[@shayadayan3343]

​@@WildgyspyI also follow Lamont

[@Curt-ge9gc]

McElroy had people in that town that were loyal to him. It was said that after the Suicide of McElroy,. The residents of Skidmore spoke little to none about it, as to NOT unknowingly upset one of McElroy's Loyalists.

[@lisaprice6855]

The preacher is a legend for his final response. Well said.

[@Carlton_Wilson]

Except Christians aren't old testament Jews living under the laws of The Torah.

[@fuzzyarmadillo1320]

@Real Dudes Party Nude Ok, Real Dude, my love affair with you is over. I know this will break your heart 😪 and for that I am sorry. I'll admit I'm trying to understand the religious aspect of life but I try to never criticize anyone else's beliefs even though at times I question religion myself.

[@ScottALanter]

I was 12 years old when this happened. I remember seeing the story first break on the nightly news on one of the three major networks (at that time). I'm 51 now and remain just as fascinated with this story today as I was in 1981 when it happened. I'm planning a road trip on the 40th anniversary in 2021 to see the actual spot where justice was finally served for the good people of Skidmore.

[@chrismanning1746]

I was elven years old when they aired this story

[@DMWBN3]

You have a strange passion for this place & event. Each to their own.

[@peggypeggy4137]

I find this case fascinating too. Did you see "In Broad Daylight"?

[@ScottALanter]

@@peggypeggy4137 - Absolutely, Peggy. I've seen it many times. And, the mini-series "No One Saw A Thing" is excellent, too. If you haven't seen it, check it out. I think someone has even uploaded the entire 6-part mini-series on KZbin. And, of course, "In Broad Daylight" is also on KZbin, as well. I'm looking forward to my trip to Skidmore in July this year.

[@peggypeggy4137]

@@ScottALanter I'll have to check out "No One Saw A Thing" as I haven't seen it yet. I noticed quite a few You Tube people that have gone to Skidmore to make a video. It looks like a beautiful place. A lot of weird things that have happened there, when you consider that the population isn't that large. Look up Buzzfeed Unsolved with Shane and Ryan. (If you haven't already) They did a show on this case. These guys are really good!!

[@ytubepuppy]

Best thing that ever happened in that town. I lived in that area when this happened and NO one regretted it. Their biggest mistake was not taking out his lawyer first, just as a warning.

[@Fireball_Roberts]

We had a bully in our small town. He was a huge guy who started lifting weights and taking steroids back when he was in high school. He was tying to go pro with football, but after that fell through he took up boxing, which is the last thing you want a guy like that getting good at. He would go to a neighboring college town and get in fights just for fun. One night he gets on top of some guy he's beating up, then stands up clutching his abdomen. He got stabbed. You can only beat up so many people before you cross paths with someone who will put you in the hospital, or worse.

[@pauliedibbs9028]

Something tells me this “bully” was involved with drugs... and clearly, bribes.

[@dx1450]

Yeah, I'm betting he didn't get all that money from raising dogs...

[@cynthiabrent6479]

That bully sounded like a one man mafia in my opinion.

[@cynthiabrent6479]

@@dx1450 I don't think so either. No doubt he was doing other illegal things too. In any case, he was a loose cannon who was gonna get his. To quote Robert DeNiro: "even gangsters have standards."

[@sofiarangel1315]

I never get tired of hearing this story 😌

[@ubetchabuddy]

Someone.... did society a favor. In this case, Justice was done.

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

xirsamoht x, given all that this parasite did, what’s your point? Are you saying he didn’t have this coming to him?

[@fuzzyarmadillo1320]

@xirsamoht x To a certain point you are right however, if the townspeople had not acted when the did (remember he bonded out) McElroy would have killed each of them. This had gone on for years and years with McElroy and from their perspective so called justice was turning it's back on them so this was the last option for them. The reason no one person claimed responsibility if I remember correctly, was from their point of view they all did it. They could not afford to wait and see if he would finally be put behind bars.

[@robertdoyle7845]

This is why good people have GUNS

[@dirtyharry5320]

"And when the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune, then we'll all meet back at the local saloon. We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singing, whiskey for my men, beer for my horses."

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

Love your username and avatar

[@dandwrasan2342]

Absolutely brilliant footage they all decided to get rid of him before he picked them off one by one

[@jamesedwards282]

The preacher was an eye for an eye type guy, I like him.

[@JohnDoe-mp1zk]

@Real Dudes Party Nude so you do trust them and by your own dumb admission.

[@rexterrocks]

I'm guessing it was probably a lone drifter passing through. I can't imagine any of these good townsfolk would harm anyone.

[@deathshead357]

They should question Clint Eastwood.

[@spasmodik666]

Or Charles Bronson

[@deathshead357]

@@spasmodik666 He'd have his hands full trying to kill you though!

[@kruzeottenbreit8277]

Bullets on the dash got too hot in the sun act of god lol

[@LiverAndOnions69]

@DOE John who ?

[@peperoni9974]

I bet the witnesses have and will go to their graves with that secret

[@Curt-ge9gc]

It's very likely the Shooter is Gone now

[@freedapeeple4049]

"a town that just didn't know how to handle it" Well, they figured it out...

[@jerseytomato100]

Everyone knows that the shooter did the town a huge favor, so authorities may as well stop trying to figure out who pulled the trigger. The witnesses will never tell.

[@nickpavona3326]

You mean shooters. There were many of us and no one will know who the winner was. We all won, that's all I'll say. I'm Nick Pavona and I approve this message.

[@thomascorder6686]

Thank you!!

[@janeforbes8911]

There were multiple shooters & NO ONE will EVER find those guns!

[@joshuabtr210]

If the town marshall is scared to take on one person, he has no buisness being town marshall😀😃😄

[@Kee2Oz]

I don't know how he looked at himself in the mirror or how he could be so shameless to deposit his paycheck.

[@melmiller9507]

Something NEVER discussed is why the legal system was so inept. This Earl guy should of been off the streets years ago but for some reason he was allowed to roam their streets causing havoc for years. That’s what the documentary should be about!!!!!

[@Mr.Deleterious]

Fuckin A

[@bruceohandley2024]

The problem was the town Marshall was given his gun and his badge and was on the job with no training. He was never a real lawman and wasn't prepared to that on when the real police refused to do anything.

[@lindaryan5997]

i guess you'd stand up against the guy, right?

[@willong1000]

"Tell me something: Are you glad he's gone?" I would suggest that the answer to that is a quite simple: Hell yes! I would also suggest that there's a lesson provided by the citizens of Skidmore, MO for the radical Left in America today, those who are the present bullies, the intimidating ones, the lying thugs pushing decent folks around.

[@codyfrancis22]

You and your cult are the McElroys of today. You should be the one learning this lesson, fool.

[@willong1000]

@@codyfrancis22 ^^^There's an example of what I am talking about!^^^

[@codyfrancis22]

@@willong1000 No. You and your cult have long been wanting another civil war so you can kill the liberals and leftists. We just want you all to stop being assholes and pieces of shit to people and give everyone access to healthcare and education.

[@JeantheSecond]

@@codyfrancis22 Ken McElroy and Donald Trump are two of a kind.

[@SmackWaterJack001]

Everyone in that town knows who did it, and they treat them like a hero, on the down-low... good for them...

[@mockingintercessor]

I wish this was more of a message to guys like him everywhere.

[@paulmyers7078]

McElroy finally was sentenced to some jail time but was released on bail pending his appeal of the sentence. That was apparently the final straw for the people who had signed the original complaint against McElroy. He shows up in town with a gun threating to finish Mr. Bowenkamp, and they know that the psycho will be becoming after them all. I think that the men meeting in the American Legion hall agreed that this was the "throw down", and acted accordingly. No law agency ever helped protect them and they knew that none would.

[@featheredcoyote5477]

Bully put in his place. My kinda town

[@karenallen938]

Wow... I have seen the justice system fail. Wrongful convictions, and some guilty af have walked, only because they had enough $, powerful friends, or intimidation. Truth be told, I kinda admire the towns people. Maybe that's wrong, but it's my view. Thanks, Hezakya! =)

[@karenallen938]

@Mark - Don't forget "Starman", lol! If I would have been, I'd be in a bigger home, and a better car. I actually got a job because the manager loved Karen Allen. It did benefit me. Thanks for the laugh! Be blessed, today and always! =)

[@karenallen938]

@IMAM DRIP - That's your opinion, and I certainly respect it. Be blessed, today and always! =)

[@karenallen938]

​@IMAM DRIP - I'm not saying he didn't deserve justice in court, by no means! As in my original comment, I kinda admire the townspeople. In the end, got what he deserved. Btw, I am a survivor, so there's no need to preach to me. The man who violated me, ended up with lymphoma, bladder cancer, and out of all things, breast cancer. God got him, when the adults in my young life didn't. Be blessed, today and always! =)

[@mikes3827]

@Karen Allen Nah, you're not wrong. It was VERY evident that this McElroy guy was intimidating EVERYONE, to the point where no one dared testify against the guy for crimes he had committed. So, good ole VIGILANTE JUSTICE took hold among the town's citizenry. Problem solved!

[@karenallen938]

@@mikes3827 - Agreed! Be blessed, today and always! =)

[@TheSeanoops]

14:01 He’s ultimately right, part of the social contract between citizens and their government is that the government has the duty to protect its citizens; in exchange for which citizens offer their obedience. If the government isn’t holding up it’s end of the contract citizens have no duty to obey.

[@the_lost_navigator]

When a dog goes rabid... and wow - I can really smell that pile of lawyer through the screen

[@ishmaeldarjean2757]

When a dog goes rabid its easy you put him down!!

[@kentcarter835]

A Texas sheriff arrives at a murder scene. The first question asked, " did the S O B need killin'?"

[@RevGunn-jq3cq]

Kent Carter That was funny as hell!

[@patrickhorvath2684]

Texas. Bigger than France.

[@austinteutsch]

Damn right!! I was born and raised in Texas and the old eye for an eye is still the law of the land.

[@luisbohorquez7096]

Ohhhh...yeah ..Lol

[@austinteutsch]

@Daver G Shut up New York idiot!! Or California scumbag!!

[@jamesmorgan2064]

he started seeing his wife when she was 14? 2 assaults with a shotgun? He terrorized a small town and when the justice system failed them they felt the need to protect themselves . Weird how his child bride still wants to take up for him. And about that defense lawyer...

[@rocknroller77]

Well she's dead now too

[@sda9995]

She was 12 hes a sicko she 14 when she got pregnant

[@DMWBN3]

Bully, pervert, dead.

[@itsjustnopinionok]

@@sda9995 and he was about 36 at the time

[@samanthab1923]

He involved her in the threats & assaults as well as the older daughters. They were all thugs

[@bigrubtocool4904]

Man I wish 60 minutes was still like that