THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th, 2013
Case Study #2 Part Two: The Shocking Conclusion!
Since I wrapped up yesterday's entry by stating that logic will not assist you in determining who Our Criminal is, you have likely guessed correctly by now. I pretty well handed that to you, which renders the conclusion slightly less shocking than it may have been otherwise.
In both scenarios Our Hero, the middle-aged woman who was targeted by Our Villain in an apparent attack, adequately defended herself, with the use of deadly force. In both scenarios Our Hero gave her honest account of the occurrence. In both scenarios Our Villain was not available for questioning, but for very different reasons. In both scenarios, forensic scientists and crime scene investigators were not needed to sort out the various details. In the first scenario, Our Villain died on the scene and based on the testimony of Our Hero and the evidence that support her statements, she is a free woman. She legally used deadly force to prevent her attacker from causing her harm or death.
She committed legalized, justifiable murder. But the ending to that scenario is a work of fiction.
In the second scenario, the one that actually happened, Our Hero fired a warning shot over Our Villain's head, sending him fleeing away on foot. He was never caught and he is off somewhere, likely targeting other vulnerable, middle-aged women as he sees fit. The moment Our Hero stated that she fired a warning shot, she was taken into custody, arrested, tried in the state of Florida's court system and is now serving a mandatory twenty year sentence.
In the state of Florida it is unlawful to defend yourself by firing warning shots. The legal system would rather you shoot to kill.
This law has not since been refined and Our Hero is currently doing hard time while Our Villain runs free.
So what exactly are we to learn from this? Our Hero becomes Our Criminal as defined by Our Court. This is black and white, no gray area. Fire warning shots, serve a twenty year sentence. Period.
Our Criminal's biggest mistake, as it turns out, was not knowing this absurd law and then being honest about the incident. Too much structure and policy lacks common sense and is a recipe for dishonesty.
Case study #1 and case study #2 turned the victim into the victimized. Due to absurd law, both defy logic. Both were relatively open and shut cases with outcomes that satisfied the legal system, regardless of what we may think of those outcomes. The courts use a scale as their mighty symbol of justice, which should in turn serve as a reminder to thoroughly weigh the options prior to providing any statements in haste during an interrogation.
For our final case study, I will present an open investigation with more questions than answers. You will receive the known facts and get to play the part of investigator in an attempt to solve the mystery.
However, that's for another day.
Today's Jazz Hands did not require the use of deadly force. Today's Jazz Hands also increased text size to make these posts easier on the eyes.
Day one-hundred and twenty complete.
So what exactly are we to learn from this? Our Hero becomes Our Criminal as defined by Our Court. This is black and white, no gray area. Fire warning shots, serve a twenty year sentence. Period.
Our Criminal's biggest mistake, as it turns out, was not knowing this absurd law and then being honest about the incident. Too much structure and policy lacks common sense and is a recipe for dishonesty.
Case study #1 and case study #2 turned the victim into the victimized. Due to absurd law, both defy logic. Both were relatively open and shut cases with outcomes that satisfied the legal system, regardless of what we may think of those outcomes. The courts use a scale as their mighty symbol of justice, which should in turn serve as a reminder to thoroughly weigh the options prior to providing any statements in haste during an interrogation.
For our final case study, I will present an open investigation with more questions than answers. You will receive the known facts and get to play the part of investigator in an attempt to solve the mystery.
However, that's for another day.
Today's Jazz Hands did not require the use of deadly force. Today's Jazz Hands also increased text size to make these posts easier on the eyes.
Day one-hundred and twenty complete.
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