(September 5, 2013 at 5:46 am)LastPoet Wrote: Hmmm, how far shall we take this 'justice by own hands' idea? I know its emotionally appealing that the guy did what he did, and in my opinion is justified, as the other guy was molesting his child in a terribly traumatizing and life destroying (even threatning) way.
Don't get me wrong, I would smack the guy into a bloody pulp, not to bother calling 112 for rescue, but to the police. We have a justice system, and besides being a system to convict people for their crimes, it should also be a system to acquit people that commited the charged 'crime' to stop a greater crime from accuring.
I agree...insofar as someone that kills another, regardless of circumstance, should at least be entertained with charges. But an acquittal indicates a full trial. I doubt the time and state money are worth it, and assume a prosecuting attorney would not want that black eye. So long as the state actually sees the case and declines prosecution, I think justice is served. Admittedly this is an emotional response, though....possibly the 'victim-perpetrator's' family may see this as a travesty of justice.
