This sounds like murder one to me, frankly. Either we believe you can kill only in self-defense, or we don’t. The fact that the victim did something wrong to him years ago is irrelevant.
It seems a lot of FReepers today are advocates of lawlessness.
America -- a great idea, didn't last.
The fact that the victim did something wrong to him years ago is irrelevant.
Not to the one molested it isnt irrelevant.
Vargas' fiancee, Selena Barnet, has testified that McNeill constantly called Vargas and insisted on seeing the couple's baby girl.
I'd say he was defending his family from a predator.
No sympathy for pedos...grease am all..
“Either we believe you can kill only in self-defense, or we don’t. The fact that the victim did something wrong to him years ago is irrelevant.”
That is true, except, we don’t get justice for child molesters in this country. So we leave people with the choice of pretty much taking it or doing something about it.
If our criminal justice system was just with the child molesters, I’d agree with you completely. Since it isn’t, my sympathy lies with the shooter.