French Court Looking to Overturn Murder of an Elderly Woman by a Muslim Screaming 'Allahu akbar' Because He was High on Weed at the Time

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[–]bobbobbybob 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

When he took the drugs, he was competent, so the undrugged man made a choice that led to him killing her. Just because that choice was to take drugs should not excuse his behaviour.

This one aspect of western 'law' pisses me off the most. Take drugs, get drunk, and hurt people? Then suffer the consequences, because you chose to take the drugs

[–]SharpTomorrow 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Exactly, he chose to take drugs. That's the same reasoning behind convicting people who killed when drunk driving. One chooses to drink. The french justice system is completely fucked up. His perception was not "altered" when he chose to smoke that pot that led to that episode. Unfortunately in France apparently judges don't believe in "personal responsibility". That crime was horrendous and no justice was served.