If someone was raping or attempting to rape my wife, I would feel justified in using deadly force if necessary in her defense... but that's not the same as shooting someone in the back as they're driving away. At that point, she's no longer in danger (although, in some states, a police officer can shoot a fleeing felon if they pose a threat to society if they're not stopped). I don't think the husband should have walked free but, if he really believed that that guy was a rapist, I might have reduced the charges against him (maybe only second-degree murder, for instance, or some level of manslaughter); but if I were the prosecutor/jury, he would have definitely been charged with something.
As for the wife - yes, she definitely bears a lot of the blame for the situation... I have no problem with her also facing charges.
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Date: 2008-05-08 09:22 pm (UTC)As for the wife - yes, she definitely bears a lot of the blame for the situation... I have no problem with her also facing charges.