Being outraged doesn’t excuse you from the actions you take. This guy made many conscious yet bad decisions that day... to say, that because his wife was cheating absolves him of them is ludicrous. That’s as stupid as saying PMS is an excuse for killing your boyfriend.
I empathize with the man, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to deal with the consequences for his actions. He entered another mans home without permission, regardless of his motivations to do so. He clearly knew what he was doing was wrong, he made the decision to go find where his “ipad” was, and then to enter another mans home... He made a serious of very bad decision, and like it or not has to face the consequences of those decisions.
He’s been charged, and will face a trial for his crimes. Its unlikely he will get the maximum sentence, which the headline is using for dramatic effect, but reality is, he may. He decided to commit these crimes, and will now stand trial and possible punishment for them. End of the day, while I may empathize with him that doesn’t absolve or excuse his actions.
We all make choices, this man made some very very very bad ones.