We are a nation of laws. Even if he was assaulted Junta's act of self-defense ended once he had the smaller man on the ground and under physical control. Once he continued throwing punches to the head he was breaking the law. The manager of the rink testified very convincingly that, in spite of her screams for him to stop, Junta kept pounding Costin, bouncing his head off the ice. That's manslaughter.
How could you possibly think that Costin deserved to die? Does that mean that it's ok in your world to kill anyone who acts like an aggressive dope?
If "wise" fathers tell their kids not to "pick" fights that they can't win, instead of don't "pick" fights period, does that mean that "wise" fathers tell their kids it's ok to "pick" a fight as long as you know how it will turn out? My old man, a bantam-weight, (and a former FBI SA who knew how to fight) taught me (6'1'' - 205) not to pick fights at all. You fight when forced to. I've had my share but never threw the first punch and never threw a punch after things were under control.
Both of these guys were out of control. Both were wrong. But, in no way did Consit have it (death) coming to him.
That was manslaughter THIS time. Have you ever tried to stop a fight? I have, but it's risky, and the combatants are beyond verbal instruction.
"How could you possibly think that Costin deserved to die? Does that mean that it's ok in your world to kill anyone who acts like an aggressive dope?"
You arrived at this... how?
"If "wise" fathers tell their kids not to "pick" fights that they can't win, instead of don't "pick" fights period, does that mean that "wise" fathers tell their kids it's ok to "pick" a fight as long as you know how it will turn out?"
Wow. You read a lot more than I typed.
"My old man, a bantam-weight, (and a former FBI SA who knew how to fight) taught me (6'1'' - 205) not to pick fights at all. You fight when forced to. I've had my share but never threw the first punch and never threw a punch after things were under control."
Your dad was/is wise. You and I apparently behave similarly.
" Both of these guys were out of control. Both were wrong. But, in no way did Consit have it (death) coming to him."
I'll half agree here. Dose the Junta family need to be without a father for ten years because his trial became a movie of the week?
I don't know how viciously Junta bounced Costin's head off the ice, whether or not Costin was unconscious at the time, nor if those blows were the fatal ones. It seems to me that all of those things should be taken into consideration. But I do know this: in the middle of what you might perceive to be a life-and-death struggle, you ARE NOT obligated to take the advice of the nearest hysterical woman.