Emotions took over. You are correct: just put the feral animals down.
Emotions took over.
Understood. It happens to all of us, self included. I hope folks will set me straight if I get carried away.
And somewhere in between the crime and the hanging, we should pray that these individuals repent ... however unlikely it may seem. They're headed for Hell.
Even more, let us pray for the victim; she has already been through a sample of hell. May Our Lord bring her healing and peace in body, mind, and soul.