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No, the victim doesn't have a duty to minimize injury to the burglars. LisaL Apr 2017 #1
that does not mean that after you driven the invaders off your property Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #4
They're dead because they decided to break into a stranger's home. Period. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #6
Warren of course that happens Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #10
I suspect you will find that this person acted within those boundaries as per OK law. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #13
never said they didn't Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #15
They're dead because of a violent home entry and failure to flee when challenged. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #43
That would be excessive force sarisataka Apr 2017 #11
obviously Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #14
That exact scenario happened years ago in my town. yardwork Apr 2017 #49
Same thing happened in my neighborhood. Ligyron Apr 2017 #51
charging her w murder is stupid, but we have for profit jails to fill nt msongs Apr 2017 #2
She has admitted to planning sarisataka Apr 2017 #3
That was the second time that the same group robbed the same house HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #21
felony murder Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #8
If the situation was reversed and the home owner was killed. Should she be charged with murder? NWCorona Apr 2017 #9
I think that particular charge is questionable, however Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #12
What she did is absolutely felony murder under the law. Foamfollower Apr 2017 #18
There is some logic to Felony Murder. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #28
The only logic I see in felony murder charges are when an innocent person dies indie9197 Apr 2017 #35
You want to let her slide because the "wrong" people were killed? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #55
Think about it. Three counts of felony murder against someone who didn't kill anyone indie9197 Apr 2017 #76
Re: it was not a planned home invasion. sarisataka Apr 2017 #79
The knife was only there to slice oranges and apples in case the kids got a bit peckish. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #80
..and the brass knuckles were just in case they needed a emergency paper weight.. EX500rider Apr 2017 #81
Yeah, if you turn some city street in to the O.K. Corral, yes, you are responsible for ALL deaths... Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2017 #83
It's the absolute textbook case for felony murder (nt) Recursion Apr 2017 #36
Not really SomethingNew Apr 2017 #63
Actually, the accomplice dying is the textbook case. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #69
Gotta disagree. SomethingNew Apr 2017 #87
The more I hear about and from her, Crunchy Frog Apr 2017 #40
Why do we give a shit about the opinion of the woman who was involved with a home invasion? Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #5
My feelings exactly. LisaL Apr 2017 #7
It is unusual for a person sarisataka Apr 2017 #16
It's unusual in part because any lawyer worth their salt would tell them not to do it. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #17
Among her many "bad choices" sarisataka Apr 2017 #22
Re: death SomethingNew Apr 2017 #65
This is long settled area of the law. marybourg Apr 2017 #30
As I stated in another post sarisataka Apr 2017 #31
No, felony murder is different and doesn't carry the death penalty. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #44
I had heard it reported sarisataka Apr 2017 #59
It's first degree murder by felony murder, if that makes any sense. In OK, not DP. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #66
I have *NO* sympathy whatsoever for her or her goon cronies. Archae Apr 2017 #20
Funny, I don't seem to feel a lot of compassion for *her*. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #23
Because the "news" media is more interested in interviewing her than in journalism. yardwork Apr 2017 #47
THREE men. THREE. The shooter was going to be a victim of something, maybe even murder. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #19
No. It is believed mercuryblues Apr 2017 #24
What I really hate about this and what should be the primary ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #25
This is why an attorney wouldn't have let her speak - she is doing herself no good. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #45
She can rot in jail. cwydro Apr 2017 #26
Criminals in Oklahoma should understand the risk...I shed no tears. beachbum bob Apr 2017 #27
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Demonaut Apr 2017 #29
She needs to accept responsibility for being the one who drove them to their deaths luvMIdog Apr 2017 #32
When they entered house, they sealed their fate. Just don't like gunners using these rare incidents Hoyt Apr 2017 #33
No. Adrahil Apr 2017 #34
The burglars did not announce with a megaphone that they carried no firearms. DFW Apr 2017 #37
And drives away when she hears gunshots. I don't know whether the one kid could have been saved, Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #46
Agreed in all points. yardwork Apr 2017 #48
That woman is a textbook manipulator who is still at it Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #38
+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #50
Disgusting! Hope she spends the rest of her life behind bars. Crunchy Frog Apr 2017 #39
Once upon a time in my neighborhood tavernier Apr 2017 #41
NO, because self-defense is only allowed when one is in fear of life or limb. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #42
I posed the question sarisataka Apr 2017 #58
This case horrifies me; I think it requires seriousness. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #62
I find I learn the most when sarisataka Apr 2017 #67
Well, in that spirit, here's my reply. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #71
We are in agreement about self-defense neccessity sarisataka Apr 2017 #74
"home is your castle laws" date back the 17th Century. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #84
My friend, Bulldog, an ex marine, shot two ghostsinthemachine Apr 2017 #52
I'm sorry for your friend janterry Apr 2017 #54
I know a guy who shot three. Absolutely justified, and he did it as a last resort to Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #57
Contrary to the belief sarisataka Apr 2017 #60
You pose a complex question janterry Apr 2017 #53
It's clear from the 911 call that the owner's son (shooter) didn't want the burglers to die. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #68
wasn't it also some kind janterry Apr 2017 #70
It wasn't an automatic. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #72
WTF? Now victims have to be expert marksmen? McCamy Taylor Apr 2017 #56
Yeah I agree...if 3 guys all in black and masks broke in... EX500rider Apr 2017 #61
Zero sympathy for masked and armed home invaders Calculating Apr 2017 #64
Why I started a discussion on a victim's 'duty'- sarisataka Apr 2017 #73
"[Victim of her crime is] at the bottom of my list to be compassionate for," [getaway driver] said. aikoaiko Apr 2017 #75
oh HELL no!!!! samnsara Apr 2017 #77
i took a firearm safety class from an ex cop who told us that if theres an intruder... samnsara Apr 2017 #78
She's lucky to be alive, the kids she manipulated weren't so lucky steve2470 Apr 2017 #82
The grandfather of one of the wasted thugs sounds like a real piece of work Henry Krinkle Apr 2017 #85
No sympathy. linuxman Apr 2017 #86
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