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Originally Posted by pylon
Wow. If true, it wouldn't shock me if the authorities pursued a death penalty.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Yeah, that'll be 50 counts of accessory to murder then. Or, perhaps more accurately, "principal in the first degree" - which if my googling ability is right, can carry the same sentence as if she committed the crime herself. The death penalty seems a bit over the top given she didn't pull the trigger (though this is Florida...), but realistically, she's looking at life imprisonment.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
"Talk her husband out of it"???!!
At what point does the thought process go from 'I got this, I got this, I can convince this guy not to murder innocent people' to 'maybe I should contact the authorities now'...
"well officers I did my best, I mean I said don't do it! That guy's always been a bit stubborn though, you know how men can be sometimes amirite?!"
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I wouldn't be surprised if the wife is charged---the "government" has to show that they are taking "terrorism" or "hate crimes" or "self-loathing" (or whatever term of art they want to use today) seriously and, of course, who doesn't like to watch a scapegoat get slaughtered and what DA doesn't want to burnish their resume and flex for the people?
But, let's be honest here: The "government" (i.e., the same one, by and large, that is conducting the investigation now and will likely be bringing charges against the wife later) already conducted at least two investigations on the guy, and came up with nothing. Nothing to keep him from procuring firearms legally. Nothing to keep him from researching his location(s) of choice. Nothing to keep him from doing what he did.
In short, the "government," even after being tipped off by others on two separate previous occasions, didn't do a blasted thing to stop the guy.
So if I were on the jury (and I wouldn't be, as I am not a Florida resident), and the wife were on trial, I wouldn't convict her of anything. At least, not based on what information I know now.
Because, quite frankly, had she gone to the "government," the "government," just like in the previous two times, wouldn't have done a blasted thing either.