What if she was armed

[sarisataka]

Suspect says he killed Dubuque woman because there “was nothing better to do”

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) – A Dubuque man said he sexually assaulted and killed a random woman Tuesday because there “was nothing better to do,” and says the victim was in the “wrong place at the wrong time,” according to the criminal complaint obtained by NBC affiliate, KWWL Wednesday. Police say a woman was found lying on the ground in the 100 block of West 17th St. early Tuesday morning with severe facial injuries. She was taken to Finley Hospital in Dubuque where she would later die of her injuries. Documents indicate there no weapons involved, and that she most likely was beaten to death. On Thursday, police identified the victim as 66 year old Nancy Ann Krapfl of Dubuque.

According to a press release from police, Helmon Betwell, 19, was arrested Tuesday night and charged with first-degree murder, first-degree sexual assault and two counts of third-degree burglary.

Betwell made his initial appearance in court this morning via video from the Dubuque County Jail. His bond is set at $1 million cash.
http://kwqc.com/2015/09/03/suspect-says-he-killed-dubuque-woman-because-there-was-nothing-better-to-do/

A very sick criminal

[Duckhunter935]

1. Who really knows

Possibly it may have changed things. Some would love to deprive her of that possible choice.

[beevul]

2. I wonder if the 'just give them what they want' folks will chime in here.

I'm thinking not.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

5. Go take your duty-to-be-raped-and-murdered crap and go pound it.

[branford]

6. And how do you propose convincing a majority of the American people

of the wisdom of your beliefs, no less the repeal the Second Amendment and passage of such proposals into law.

In light of other comments, is your distaste for self-defense only in situations involving firearms, or should all victims willingly submit to violence lest harm come to the perpetrator?

[beevul]

7. I was just about to say the same thing about victim blamers/attackers. N/T

[hack89]

9. Civil rights really bother you that much?

Sure you are on the right site?

[Nuclear Unicorn]

4. If history is to be our guide --

She would never have been able to defend herself with a gun

The gun would have been taken from her

She could have defended herself with some other means besides a gun

She doesn't need a gun because the odds of needing one are so minuscule

Only people with vigilante fantasies keep guns

Her owning a gun would just be her compensating for her small penis size

Her owning a gun is why children die

[branford]

8. If she had a gun, the crime would never have occurred...

she obviously would have used it to commit suicide well before the day of the attack.