I find people's lack of knowledge and thereby lack of judgement to be repugnant. I didn't make up this concept of "mens rea". It has been a bedrock principle of law going back into the dark ages. It even has a f***ing Latin name, it's so old.
This business of throwing out normal standards to achieve extra super duper punishment for people we don't like is not appropriate to a civilized nation.
And the increasing levels of ignorance among supposedly knowledgeable and otherwise educated people is another sign the nation is in decay.
I shall lose no sleep over what happens to this woman, but the realization that the rule of law is fungible to political pressure and emotionalism is something that will probably keep me up some nights.
You are entitled to your own opinion, even if its silly and full of suppositions and errors in thinking. I shall lose no sleep over it.
“I find people’s lack of knowledge and thereby lack of judgement to be repugnant. I didn’t make up this concept of “mens rea”. “
She testified she intended to kill him!
I just read post #212 to you.
She committed murder, and was properly convicted of it.
Trying to make excuses for the poor dear, because she was “hot” and horny and sexting her partner in adultery is complete garbage.
I see elsewhere that she got 10 years. Not enough, IMO, but I wasn’t on the jury so I won’t argue it.