Liberals constantly talk about how "society is to blame" for criminal behavior. In general, I don't agree with that, but if it were true, then this would be a pretty good example of a situation where there would be no crime but for the failure of society--the failure of society to deal with crime.
Vigilanteism is the direct result of an ineffective criminal justice system. People take the law into their own hands because the authorities refuse to do their jobs, and because of the public perception that justice will not be done unless they do.
If liberals are going to blame society for criminal behavior, then this lady should go free.
The woman was tried a second time because the jury hung on the second-degree charge.
The system didn't have a chance to work in this case (not that there's any guarantee it would have). Her daughter told her the guy had raped her, mom confronted him that day, and then shot him eight times, pausing to reload.
A dead rapist or child molester will never become a repeat offender.
"Vigilanteism is the direct result of an ineffective criminal justice system. People take the law into their own hands because the authorities refuse to do their jobs, and because of the public perception that justice will not be done unless they do. "
I always thought that public police departments were the direct result of people not properly policing after themselves. City police departments are a fairly new invention.