It's real. Do a search. I was living in Mississippi at the time and it was huge news.

Had I been a juror I would have exercised my right of conscience on that one.

I'd have voted Dad a medal.

Back a long time ago there was a new story about a deer hunter at a rest stop watching a Texas trooper pull over a car and the driver shot the trooper. The deer hunter got his long gun out and killed the driver. Texas Rangers gave the hunter a custom engraved .45 pistol. Justice.