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Cry Rape and Go To Prison!

briancuban.com — If you falsely your lover of rape and you're husband kills him, YOU are going to jail!

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  • cashman57, on 05/07/2008, -8/+105This is a very sad thing.Not only did he discover he was being cheated, he had this vile woman playing on his love and her lover was killed.
    I hope she regrets what she did for the rest of her life.
    I know that the act will haunt the man as long as he lives and even though he was not guilty of a crime, he will live with the guilt.
    • icantseeyou, on 05/07/2008, -5/+52There is a huge problem in the judicial system with the assumption that the woman must be protected no matter what the allegations or facts. Unfortunately for many men women use this against innocents... and they know they can. It's a terrible problem.
      • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+9This reminds me of guys kicking the ***** out of another guy who's sleeping with their girlfriend. Why the hell is it the guy's fault? Fine sometimes the guy might be a friend of the boyfriend or something and does it anyway but in the case where this girl picks up a guy in a bar.. then boyfriend shows up and destroys the innocent sexual partner.. Is the girl free of responsibility caus she's your girlfriend? I mean, its the girl that deserves it most.. not the guy.. if you are a single guy and a girl his available (from what she says), you would do the same thing... i mean after all, we are men. Why is he suppose to know..

        What the hell are they thinking.. pure manipulation by the girl..
    • SteelChicken, on 05/07/2008, -2/+70she will only regret getting caught. 1) she cheated on her husband 2)false accused someone of rape 3)goaded her husband into killing someone else 4) hoped her husband would take the fall. Do you really think she will ever feel guilty?
      • Xcel, on 05/07/2008, -9/+22Women never feel guilty. Sorry for the sexist comment, but it's true.
      • apetrie, on 05/07/2008, -4/+6Undoubtedly you'll get dugg up for that ***** Xcel, but that is completely untrue. Some women are scum who feel no remorse in hurting people, and some men are too. There is no way with all the murderers, rapists, scam artists, and just general assholes out there that you can really believe they don't come in equal numbers of men and women.
        • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2I'm sure I read that women were worst "monsters" (when they are) than men.. not to say that there's more of them.. but that women fight on a way deeper level then men..

          Not trying to justify his comment.. just passing information.. imagine if they had the physical strength on top of the psychological weapons!!
          • apetrie, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Well, perhaps if women had the physical strength and men didn't, we'd find the opposite to be true? Meaning, cruel people will be cruel in whatever way they can be.
    • WiseWeasel, on 05/07/2008, -37/+13Um, except for that small crime of KILLING THE LOVER!!! Whether or not he was goaded into it is largely irrelevant, as the end result is that he performed a premeditated murder. The woman can't be accused of manslaughter or murder, but maybe she can be prosecuted similarly to someone who tries to hire a hitman. The husband, however, should get locked up for first degree murder. If he was smart, he would have involved the police, and the truth would have come out long before it had come to this.
      • robbh66, on 05/07/2008, -3/+42***** that *****. If I came home and my wife was being raped I'd sure as ***** shoot the ***** dead on the spot. This is 100% her fault- the guy had no way of knowing she wasn't actually being raped.
        • Strunt, on 05/07/2008, -14/+5It's still manslaughter in law even if he can claim diminished responsibility. You're not allowed to shoot rapists (even if I personally think you should), and no state would impose the death penalty for rape. I think she should have got 15 years and him 5. It's not murder as it doesn't actually sound like a pre-meditated act.
          • JAVandiver, on 05/07/2008, -0/+10Not in Texas... Lethal force is authorized in the case of self defense or defense of one's family and/or property, as well as if a clear and present danger to the life and safety of another. That is why I love living here. Castle doctrine baby!
          • SonicAD, on 05/07/2008, -0/+10Er... actually, I would think you are allowed to shoot rapists. If you came home, saw some dude doing your wife, and she was screaming rape, shooting him would be completely justifiable, since he's causing significant harm.
          • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4Yeah I don't see how you can't shoot the guy that's raping your wife.. just like if someone robbed your house, i'm sure you can kick his ass without mercy.. i mean if you start cutting his limbs off and keep him imprisoned for a week, that's a different story..

            Whether its your wife or not, aren't you required to help someone (unless you are in immediate danger) ? I mean, like someone drowning.. Self-defense is self-defense.. i doubt anyone getting raped that uses lethal force to get out out not have trouble.. unless its not actually rape
      • evi1, on 05/07/2008, -5/+16This is a classic case of Manslaughter, killing in a state of rage, and not first degree murder. Did you even read the article?
        • priegog, on 05/07/2008, -4/+2No, not manslaughter, but I agree it shouldn't be first degree.
        • brock2020, on 05/07/2008, -0/+9you can't have manslaughter without laughter
        • consoneo, on 05/07/2008, -0/+20This is not killing in a state of rage, it's killing in defense. Thus the reason for no prosecution for the man.

          Did YOU even read the article?
        • WiseWeasel, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Here's the original article with a bit more info:
          http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/lat ...

          Looks like the circumstances of finding her were a bit strange, finding them in the guy's pickup in front of their house dressed in bathrobes, and the guy has a history of being abusive with his wife, and he allegedly suspected her of cheating. It's not so clear-cut as saying he discovered his wife in the process of being raped or anything like that...
      • priegog, on 05/07/2008, -18/+4Ugh, I hate when people with intelligent comments are buried because of mob mentality. The truth is he shouldn't have killed him. The judicial system is well prepared to take care of rapers and often their suffering in jail is much greater than any damage he could have caused and adult woman. Don't get me wrong, rape is a horrible, horrible crime, just not as big as murder. If you were to follow the archaic eye-for-an-eye law, you would sodomize the bastard, but never kill him. And as in any of these stories regarding rape and capital punishment and whatnot, I'll point out that the biggest proof that murder is worse than rape is that in the majority of rapes are not commited through physical dominance, but rather under the threat of death (with a gun and whatnot). And women every time would much much rather be raped than be murdered.
        • thcobbs, on 05/07/2008, -0/+15You must not be married.
        • jsmith39, on 05/07/2008, -0/+18or have a girlfriend, a friend who happens to be a girl, a sister, mother, aunts.
        • johnnysaucepn, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8So, would you just wait until he's finished, then? Seeing as using whatever means necessary to stop him would be much worse than letting him get on with it?
          • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1And personally, I think getting the death penalty is actually the "easy way" for some criminals.. not saying that they would "love it", but compared to living in jail as "a rapist"... I hate that we pay to keep them alive but sometimes I think that the death penalty is just too easy for some.. not saying they won't suffer.. but some won't suffer nearly enough compared to the suffering that they caused..
        • priegog, on 05/07/2008, -1/+2Oh. To be honest I didn't read TFA (this is digg after all, there's no reason to). I hadn't gathered he had walked in on them having sex. Being that the case, I completely understand him attacking the man, even if I don't understand how he got around to killing him (did he use a weapon?).
          TL;DR Disregard that, I suck *****.
      • execute85, on 05/07/2008, -0/+10I don't think you know what premeditated means.
      • masterofshadows, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3the man came home from a card game and found the two of them in his (the dead guy) truck, she cried rape then. That is when he was killed. Where exactly is this premeditation you speak of?
      • oldhick, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4You guys are morons. The man came home and saw his wife being raped. The actual act occurring... You dumb asses think that he should have called the police and waited another 5-6 minutes. What does he do during those 5 minutes? Take notes on the rape technique. Nice thrust, oh careful with the hair pulling... Morons.
        He did what any good husband would do. He tried to save his wife.
        Turns out she was a lying douche bag, but that doesn't change that what he did was heroic. Any man worth his salt is going to defend his family.
        • WiseWeasel, on 05/07/2008, -2/+3The original article makes it appear that he didn't find them in the act, and it's unclear how much time passed between the husband's discovery, the wife's accusation, and the final killing. I'd agree that if she was in the act of being raped, all bets are off, but it seems that that's not what happened here.

          I was probably wrong about the premeditated part, as it seems like there was very little time between discovery and killing, but it's still second degree murder, justified or not. If the wife was in immediate danger, then it could be self-defense, but it's not clear that she was at the time, and finding her in her bathrobe in the passenger seat of some guy's car is a very suspicious set of circumstances for a rape to be taking place.
          • oldhick, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Your wife will be proud to be married to someone like you...
      • Raptor007, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1"WiseWeasel", you are NOT living up to your name.
    • dOOBiEx213, on 05/07/2008, -1/+13The only sad thing is the submitter's grammar.
    • trispear, on 05/07/2008, -5/+2I don't know if he'll feel sorry -- maybe he's happy having shot the idiot doing his wife. I wouldn't blame him.

      You're pretty stupid if you're having an affair with a married person and even more so if you are married yourself in the first place.
    • pjpark, on 05/07/2008, -1/+10I don't know what facts the grand jury heard, but if they no-billed him then it is possible they found Mr. Roberson's use of deadly force to be lawful under Texas law even if the suspect was fleeing (the law is a little tricky in this area).

      Whether or not Mr. Roberson goes to jail, he faces substantial and persistent legal, financial, and emotional consequences for killing someone. He probably won't be "happy having shot the idiot." Life is not like TV.



    • daizaru, on 05/07/2008, -3/+2I sense there is something missing... like did she coerce him into killing the lover? I don't think it's right that he's getting off completely but she deserves punishment.
      • vuke69, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5"like did she coerce him into killing the lover?"

        Umm, crying rape tends to pretty damn coercive. Drastic actions WILL follow.
      • pjpark, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3If she coerced him then she would be guilty of intentional murder. To be found guilty of manslaughter, the jury only had to find that she caused the death of another person.
  • scoetrain, on 05/07/2008, -1/+103Being known for crying wolf about being raped is not going to work well for her in prison.
    • Tralobyte, on 05/07/2008, -6/+1Yeah, with her female inmate, if she has one.
    • thecoolestguy, on 05/07/2008, -3/+7what are her female inmates going to do to her?
      • igyigyigy, on 05/07/2008, -0/+21scissor her timbers?
      • positron, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6You've obviously never seen any 3am basic cable women-in-prison movies.
        • intangible, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2The best $10 a month I've ever spent.
      • IglooBurner, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6i donno but it might involve a broom.
      • dotpoo, on 05/08/2008, -0/+0it probably involves a pinball machine.
  • smurfz, on 05/07/2008, -16/+5owned 2k8 h0e!
  • resipsa, on 05/07/2008, -14/+4Good for Texas! Kind of. They didn't indict and convict the husband of manslaughter, which they should have at least tried to do. I think that they rightly indicted her for murder and understandably got her for manslaughter (possible heat of the moment decision-making and all).
    • itsthebrod, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6The guy was defending his wife from a violent felony (well, she claimed it was one at least). That's grounds for using deadly force in Texas (and many other states with Castle Doctrines). It's not the husband's fault in any way (except having a whore for a wife).
      • resipsa, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1Didn't she tell her husband it was rape after the supposed act? Even if she didn't, the husband found them in his truck and shot him outside of it. That nullifies such a defense as it's no longer in the vein of defense and moves it to vengance / blind emotion.
  • bincoder, on 05/07/2008, -7/+38Good. And this business of having to pull out within 1 nanosecond of 'oh yes!' 'oh babe!' now STOP! or automatic prison needs a good looking at too. If these women can't make up their minds they should be jailed to improve the available genetic stock. Or someone should decide for them. Tis how nature intended things to be.
    • bxblox, on 05/07/2008, -1/+15"I thought she said 'Dont Stop!' I swear."
    • apetrie, on 05/07/2008, -1/+1What the *****? Someone should decide for them? Can you explain that one a little further?
    • ravenfire1, on 05/07/2008, -1/+1See, the fact that this comment has 20 something diggs shows a problem with the rape mentality of today. Why shouldn't a woman be able to change her mind once the act starts. What if she suddenly begins to feel uncomfortable or begins to experience pain? There are hundreds of reasons why a woman might change her mind once the act starts and if you don't stop when she asks then yes, you are a rapist plain and simple. The number rape apologists I see online is so disturbing, anonymity really makes people show their true colors and it really diminishes my hope in humanity.
      • piattorney, on 05/08/2008, -0/+2Great comment,.
      • nepidae, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1There was a story a while ago how a girl accused a guy of rape when he was not able to stop within a few seconds. The issue is that a rape conviction isn't even necessary to ruin someones life and crying wolf on it is very very bad, in some cases you could argue that it is equivalent of rape itself (its about asserting power in a sexual way not about the sex right?)
  • sfacets, on 05/07/2008, -3/+137Do you speech good England?
    • DaffyDuck, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8I thought it was a fill in the blank summary.
    • N00F, on 05/07/2008, -0/+14Is it a requirement to have poor (atrocious) spelling, to get your Digg submission to the front page? Too often I see such poor spelling and grammar.
      • badfrog, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1I thought it was being dugg for the "Worst Headline Grammar" contest.
    • Panc, on 05/07/2008, -0/+14Hey... you are husband
    • mweflen, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Thank the good sweet flying spaghetti monster someone else noticed. My skull was about to explode.
  • jsd8cc, on 05/07/2008, -5/+122Not only did you post an article to your own blog, the title is misleading and the description is incoherent.
    • bcuban, on 05/07/2008, -34/+2It is an original article I wrote as is all my stuff. If you dont like it get lost and don't back.
      • AJQuick, on 05/07/2008, -0/+48English > You.
      • WiseWeasel, on 05/07/2008, -0/+28Stick to linking to other people's articles, or for Xenu's sake, get someone who doesn't suck at English to edit your stories...
      • tekkitan, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4stop trying to type English, please.
      • Jb611, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4***** off man.
      • vurdillac, on 05/07/2008, -0/+0Is he really that incompetent or is he ***** with us now?
    • BradBrown, on 05/07/2008, -2/+2Careful...he knows Mark Cuban...and that means he can afford to have you killed!
  • AJQuick, on 05/07/2008, -1/+28She got what she deserves.
    • ascendingPig, on 05/07/2008, -1/+0I'm thinking there's a bit more to the story. If he's the sort of man who will put a bullet through a man's head the second he's told that man's a rapist, it's definitely possible he's the sort of man who will put a bullet through his woman's head the second he finds out she's cheating. If I were in her place and figured I could get killed by my abusive jackass husband for cheating (a Bad Thing, I know, but a capital offense?), I think I might try weaseling out, too.

      Of course, this is assuming her husband was impulsive about everything and not just about killing men.
  • coffee200am, on 05/07/2008, -17/+4She should have killed her husband too, dumped their bodies, taken all their cash and moved to South America.
  • NachoBusiness, on 05/07/2008, -2/+16Sounds like "Anatomy of a Murder". Except she didn't go to jail.

    Submitter needs to figure out the difference between "your" and "you're" though or he'll flunk 6th grade again.

    http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/your.html
    • bcuban, on 05/07/2008, -10/+5The real miracle is that I actually graduated law school not knowing the difference.... :o)
  • maestroh, on 05/07/2008, -2/+79"If you falsely your lover of rape and you're husband kills him, YOU are going to jail!"

    YOU SHOULD go to jail.
    • N00F, on 05/07/2008, -7/+1AGAIN, FAIL!
      "If you falsely your lover of rape and YOUR husband kills him, "
      • Strunt, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6FAIL also

        "If you falsely ACCUSE your lover of rape and your husband kills him,'
    • itsthebrod, on 05/07/2008, -2/+2"Falsely" is a ***** adjective/adverb, not a verb. Jesus you people are dumb.
    • benjorino, on 05/07/2008, -1/+1They should both go to jail.
  • oreonblade, on 05/07/2008, -3/+41"My gut tells me that he killed this guy because he was having an affair with his wife and not because his wife cried rape."

    Your gut needs to shut the hell up. If he knew about the affair, why the hell did he take action only when his wife cried rape? Waiting for 'the right time'?
    • bcuban, on 05/07/2008, -24/+2Well lets see,.... I have thought about it and I cant think of a better time to do it.... it really all boils down to what he knew if anything about the relationship prior to the incident... It would not be the first time an enraged husband shot a lover...

      Here is some advice: If you were planning on a legal career do not quit your day job....
      • robotdrone, on 05/07/2008, -0/+20The fact that the husband shot the lover only after the woman cried wolf would suggest that he didn't know.
        • bcuban, on 05/07/2008, -5/+2I honestly don't know, it is not clear from what I have read to date, hopefully someone with actual knowledge of the proceedings will chime in
        • bcuban, on 05/07/2008, -5/+3The original story indicates the affair had been going on for just over two months
      • w00tfest99, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7He is a master of psychology then, he just knows that his wife would yell rape when he catches them. Also, just because it was going on for two months doesn't mean he knew for two months. He probably found out about 10 seconds before he shot the guy. Given the fact that the jury convicted her with the evidence that they had and you have no evidence, I would not listen to your gut.
    • trezegol, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7dugg for the " Your gut needs to shut the hell up." phrase :D
  • bcuban, on 05/07/2008, -3/+4This op-ed in The Dallas Morning News speaks to many of the issues raised in the comments-its a good read on the issues I raised....

    http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/loc ...
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    • Jus7in, on 05/07/2008, -17/+2Wow, this one isn't even a one liner. Regressing there, Marcus?
      • tekkitan, on 05/07/2008, -0/+13what do you do, follow this guy around and reply to his comments negatively? go outside or something.
    • Jus7in, on 05/07/2008, -22/+1Oh, and I guess this is the part where I get on my other 10 accounts and bury you.

      /sarcasm for your dumbass.
  • Jolos, on 05/07/2008, -1/+36***** good. They need to be more strict on stuff like that. Anyone woman can cry rape or a mom saying that you touched her little girl thats it your life is over. Once your name is dragged through the mud it can't be washed off. Look at those Duke lacrosse players as a good example. Nothing serious will ever happen to that stripper and that slime ball DA. Although I think that DA might have lost his job. But when it comes to stuff like rape and child molestation your instantly guilty on charge.
    • Sogui, on 05/07/2008, -1/+7The DA was disbarred, he'll never be able to work in law again... while the kids have had their name cleared.

      It's not always as bad as you say.
      • stevealford, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8That's one in a thousand. Almost everyone accused of rape is forever seen as a rapist even if the charges were dropped, the alleged "victim" admitted she was lying, and your name was "cleared." People don't care that the accused person didn't do it, they only focus on the fact that you were charged with rape, ergo you're a rapist.
        • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1The logic the use is if out of all people, you were labeled a rapist, then there has to be something wrong with you to deserve that label..

          There's some crazy woman out there too.. At one point, when i was 18-19, I was seeing/dating a few girls here and there, not cheating or being an ass just meeting people.. but I've seen how they can react.. or if one of them happens to see you with someone else.. there's no telling what will come out of their mouth and any time. I've also had the chance of dating one crazy younger girl who lied about her age.. dumped her but she would keep calling.. and pretending like nothing happened.. at one point, i had a girlfriend and she would still call etc...

          I've had nightmares when thinking about the ***** she had said already, and the ***** that she could have invented.. it scares the ***** out of you when you realize how powerless some words could make you
      • smzig, on 05/07/2008, -0/+0Exactly.
  • DrunkBuffalo, on 05/07/2008, -2/+3Hell yeah every one who lies about stuff like that. Or calls the cops for no good reason should go to jail
  • Picaroon, on 05/07/2008, -2/+28Only 5 years?
  • Gadgeteer10, on 05/07/2008, -5/+2I guess it will lower false accusations, but it will lower real accusations as well...
    • BobSutan, on 05/07/2008, -2/+4Good. "It's better for 10 guilty men to go free than to imprison 1 innocent man."

      FYI in case you didn't know, that's the foundation of our legal system.
  • Johnny1337h4x0r, on 05/07/2008, -1/+28For Christ sake. If you're submitting a story, pause for a god damn second to check what you wrote. I think there are 5 hidden internet memes waiting to be discovered in those grammar skills.
    • nickj6282, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Yeah. I buried this story just because of the *****-awful description. Do people just not give a ***** that they sound like a retarded home-schooled chimp when they type ***** out?
  • GeorgeStone2, on 05/07/2008, -3/+282 of my friends were held on rap charges when some mental emo chicks decided to get back at them for not calling.
    • corryface, on 05/07/2008, -3/+6God, i hate emos
    • newms32, on 05/07/2008, -0/+36rhyme is no crime
    • itsthebrod, on 05/07/2008, -0/+13They should've called 2 Live Crew to defend them against the charges.
    • momsshizzle, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Rap charges? Yo yo yo?
    • loungechair, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Reminds me of the time I got arrested for conspiracy to commit hip hop.
    • dotpoo, on 05/08/2008, -0/+0Was he white? Most White people can't rap well.
  • SaxxonPike, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Yeah, this isn't consistent with the local cases of crying rape because you feel like being a bitch to that guy you don't like.
  • flossdaily, on 05/07/2008, -1/+16The penalty for a demonstrably false accusation of rape ought to be equal to the penalty that the innocent guy would have had to serve if he had been convicted. (just a general thought- doesn't apply to this story)
    • corryface, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2yea, definately. mud sticks and those girls that just yell it at any opportunity need to know the repercussions of thir acts.
    • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Yeah, they don't use weapons.. but they use words that can be just as damaging.. they should be required a license to manipulate words like they do..
  • Papajohn56, on 05/07/2008, -1/+5owned
  • boydrew, on 05/07/2008, -5/+23The husband deserves prison? Are you kidding me!?! That is absurd. I can't imagine catching a "rapist" of someone you care about. What he did (with his knowledge of the present situation) was just and right. Regardless of whether he suspected she may have cheated on him in the past, why would he doubt such horrid accusations? That lady deserves more than 5 years.
    • daPhoenix, on 05/07/2008, -16/+6...

      He killed another man - regardless of the crime he deserves prison as it was not committed in the protection of another person nor in self defense.

      Yes, rape is a brutal crime that deserves harsh punishment to the extent of the law but there can be no justification for killing another person over it - especially if the person is not the victim of the crime.
      • MojoJonJon, on 05/07/2008, -0/+13"not committed in the protection of another person" his wife was getting raped, thats what he believed!!!
        • daPhoenix, on 05/07/2008, -2/+0Was raped - the action had already happened. What he should have done is contact the police - instead he went and killed the poor guy - had he caught them "in the act" it might have been more understandable.

          --
          "After all, it was Darrell Roberson — who admitted to detectives that he had harbored suspicions about his wife’s fidelity — who was initially charged in Mr. LaSalle’s death. An Arlington police detective noted that, in the harrowing hours after Mr. LaSalle was killed, Mrs. Robe
          --

          In other words he already had suspicions that his wife was having an affair and then proceeded to kill the suspect - as far as I am concerned it fills all the hallmarks of a murder.

          Then again we're dealing with courts that don't really care about the truth as has been with many of the cases that have recently been covered in the media.
          • Bulletbillx, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3The guy was starting to take off in the truck with her, so it looked like she was being kidnapped. So STFU.
      • benjorino, on 05/07/2008, -2/+1I cant believe daPhoenix is getting burried for this. Sure the wife was a bitch and deserves jail time, but in what way can killing another human ever be justified?
        I think she deserves what she got, but he should still serve a life sentence for the murder he committed.
        • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Yeah so if you or daPhoenix gets raped.. we'll know what to do.. call the cops and wait.

          /s
      • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4But considering that she lied about being raped... it WAS committed in the protection of another person.

        I would also tend to believe my wife before anyone else... Why would you doubt someone making serious accusations like that.. she wasn't saying that the waiter deliberately put tomatoes in her sandwich..
    • haikuFU, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Why are people here saying that he DOES deserve prison? He was protecting his wife because she duped him into thinking she was in a life or death situation. His wife got prison and got what she deserved. He deserves no punishment for doing the right thing had the situation been real.
  • Jus7in, on 05/07/2008, -2/+15She got what she deserved, if it wasn't too light. People who cheat are the scum of this world. At least get divorced/break up before you destroy the other person's life. And if THEY are in a relationship, then ***** shame on you. There are plenty of bridges and rope for the likes of her.
    • Kronos6948, on 05/07/2008, -1/+4Amen.
    • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2If a single man gets it on with a girl who wants to.. who the hell asks questions like "so, are you married? do you have a boyfriend?" ... hell no..

      I always say, its the person in a relationship that is to blame.. not the bystanders with his zipper down..
  • corryface, on 05/07/2008, -1/+10the guy who got shot shud be the one really pissed at that woman. she probably told him she was single.
    • stevealford, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4They'd been messing around for two months and were ***** while the husband was at work, so unless she hid her husband's stuff and all the pictures when the "lover" came over... I'm pretty damned sure he knew she was married.
      • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Like i mentioned above.. who asks those questions? He's a guy.. she's a girl wanting to get laid.. you don't snoop around and ask about the guys in the picture or on their internet profile or on their cell phone.. unless you want a serious relationship with that person.. a horny guy doesn't ask questions. That's what woman do.. and seriously, try asking a girl you are about the sleep with if she is married.. let me know how that goes.

        And personally at our house, we have pictures of a bunch of family members, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends..how would anyone know and sort through all of those.

        If he finds out that she has a husband, then that's a different story.. I'd most likely stop seeing her to avoid being shot by a disgruntled husband.. Its not worth it when its only for casual..
  • jellygraph, on 05/07/2008, -15/+4They should both go to jail. He is no less guilty than she is and vice versa
    • RedHerringHack, on 05/07/2008, -1/+4You are malinformed.
      • jellygraph, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1please explain how exactly i am misinformed?
    • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -1/+1So, if he's raping your wife.. you would stand there, and call 911 and wait til he's done..
      • jellygraph, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1murder is murder... how is it ever justified?
  • ufee, on 05/07/2008, -6/+3So, what if she was having an orgy? Would he be entitled to kill multiple people?
    • paulsmith288, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7dont be silly. But what if it was a gang rape?
    • Kronos6948, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6Maybe if she said it was a gang rape. Worked for Charles Bronson.
    • santarosa2, on 05/07/2008, -0/+12Yes. If I caught a gang trying to rape my wife and if I were armed, I will kill every one of them.
    • BlacklabelSAR, on 05/07/2008, -2/+1The point, you missed it.
  • ronaldst, on 05/07/2008, -1/+22Only 5 years? Make her do minimum 10 years of hard labour. This idiotic bitch's ploy cost someone's life.
  • thailand1972, on 05/07/2008, -9/+13#1 She should have got the same sentence a man gets for being convicted of rape

    #2 The guy who actually killed the "rapist" WAY over-reacted (hmm, murder) and SHOULD go to jail for his actions, even if they are somewhat understandable. Someone rapes your wife? Death isn't a commensurate punishment (in my opinion).

    #3 The article is full of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors; poor writing skills make me cringe.
    • corryface, on 05/07/2008, -1/+2your wife must be like mine then.
    • susn, on 05/07/2008, -5/+0i sont think that raping someone and saying somone raped you should have the same punishment
      • theHM, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4If you can prove someone committed rape, that person should do time; if you can prove someone falsely claimed rape, that person should do EQUAL time.
        Both are appalling crimes that affect someone psychologically, physically (people accused of rape are prone to beatings) and socially.
        • thailand1972, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Agree. Putting someone in prison for 10 years based on a lie is a terrible crime in itself, deserving of an equal measure of prison time at the very least.
      • Bravesguy18, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Only a women would say that. A rape accusation can ruin your life as much as a rape even if it comes out as false. For reference and a good 3-way scene, see the movie Wild Things.
        • theHM, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1There's no need to get all bitchy with the "Only a women would say that." business; after all, the author of the article -- *Brian* Cuban -- certainly didn't seem to think the accuser needed punishment.
    • awseft, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7It is a felony to commit rape. Using lethal force to stop a rape is legal (in some states). So using lethal force to stop this felony is perfectly legal.
      • smzig, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Yeah, someone mentioned before that it was legal in Texas to use lethal force to stop rape. And since he had caught them during the alleged "rape" he could probably get off even if they tried to prosecute him.
    • nharpe, on 05/07/2008, -2/+5Are you crazy? If you caught someone in the act of raping your wife, you wouldn't shoot them? I know she falsely screamed it, but he thought she was serious...I would protect my wife at all costs in this or any other violent situation. I've got serious questions about any man that wouldn't.
      • thailand1972, on 05/07/2008, -3/+1Surely pointing the gun at the man would force him to stop anyway (without shooting and killing him)? The above case is more a crime of passion where the husband simply was angry and wanted to kill the guy. Understandable, but a massive over-reaction.
        • gfreeman223, on 05/07/2008, -1/+3You're a ***** retard. Your wife will rue the day she married a pansy bitch who will over analyze the situation instead of saving her ass
          • thailand1972, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2Calling a random stranger online a "***** retard" is really brave of you - wish I wasn't such a pansy bitch otherwise I'd call you one too.

            Anyway, what's wrong with beating the guy up? Too difficult for you? Much more satisfying.
      • blatantninja, on 05/07/2008, -1/+2Never point a gun that you aren't willing to fire.
    • benjorino, on 05/07/2008, -1/+1Agreed. I can't believe some of the dispute of #2 that there seems to be from others here. Sure you can kinda sympathise with the situation, but he killed a man.
    • bongowaxx, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4Well then... you must not be married, or you must not love your wife very much. If anyone ever (heaven forbid) lays a hand on my wife, I'm going to ***** kill them.

      And no... I'm not some jealous dullard, if she wanted to do something like that, then more power to her... peace out. But. I took a vow to protect her, and I'll die before I break it. I'd do what it takes to keep dude from ever coming back. I feel sorry for any woman who is married to a man who wouldn't do 15 for her.
    • PolishLogic, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1About #2

      We'll have to agree to disagree then. I don't feel remorse for criminals. Take rapists for example. I'm not going to shed a tear over a guy being killed due to his rape hobby. The world is better off without some people.
  • robthom, on 05/07/2008, -7/+3Old, OLD news. And who cares anyway, buried.
  • funkymoose, on 05/07/2008, -1/+4http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=864 ...

    News article with photo of Tracy Roberson for anyone curious.
  • robbiemuffin, on 05/07/2008, -4/+1lol :)
  • ickybod, on 05/07/2008, -1/+3And here I was thinking I was the only one in agreement with this law :D
  • susn, on 05/07/2008, -1/+3what a ***** bitch, serves her right.
  • abbasatpsu, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5seriously, a spell check before submitting the headline will go a long way. "If you falsely your lover of rape and you're husband kills him.." sounds absolutely nonsense.
    • susn, on 05/07/2008, -2/+2seriously, a grammar check before submitting comments will go a long way; "sounds like absolute nonsense" or "sounds absolutely nonsensical".
    • NecroDigg, on 05/07/2008, -5/+0honestly who gives a *****? I was able to understand it fine. I'm sure most people who aren't dyslexic (aka you) can read it fine too.
  • martoq, on 05/07/2008, -1/+11Texas does get it right from time to time.
  • KLowD9x, on 05/07/2008, -1/+5You're!?

    WTF! Do you 'tards purposely switch you're and your around just to piss off the rest of us?
    • NecroDigg, on 05/07/2008, -3/+2Really don't see why it matters. I can still understand it effortlessly, maybe your reading comprehension isn't that good?
    • NotACYBORG, on 05/07/2008, -1/+2That's no reason to excuse poor grammar. Is it ok to allow standards to sink simply because we can understand the point?
    • Marinium, on 05/07/2008, -1/+0Rampant misuse of the apostrophe fills me with rage too.
    • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -1/+1No just you..
  • hyped, on 05/07/2008, -0/+16buried because the description makes absolutely no sense and makes me want to punch the submitter in the face
  • sacramentalist, on 05/07/2008, -7/+1She lied. The guy committed murder.
    • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2No, a guy died BECAUSE she lied. The husband was defending his wife.
  • TomatoMan, on 05/07/2008, -0/+9Buried for unparseable summary. Back to 4th grade, submitter.
  • sacramentalist, on 05/07/2008, -6/+4Okay, so if you're lied to, you're allowed to kill someone? This makes sense to all of you? The man committed murder. If lying leading to death was a crime in Texas, why isn't your President in jail?
    • smzig, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2There's more to it than that. The husband caught them in the act and his wife cried rape. Someone mentioned earlier that in Texas it is legal to use lethal force to stop rape. Therefore he acted accordingly.
  • MMaster23, on 05/07/2008, -1/+2wow .. even I write better engrish...

    you're husband ? haha
  • Atheuz, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1What the hell at that subtitle, I don't know what to make of that.
  • celandine, on 05/07/2008, -3/+0well its clear that they are both culpable. Personally i think they should equally share the blame. A manslaughter charge should have been given to them both.
  • dygel, on 05/07/2008, -0/+22I remember reading about this when it happened. From the article:
    "This case really bothers me. Not because Mrs. Roberson is going to do time but because Mr. Roberson who engaged in a textbook case of manslaughter himself will walk away scott free."

    I'm afraid the author has an incomplete understanding of the facts. Mr. Roberson actually engaged in a textbook case of household defense. He came home, she and her lover were in his truck. She said her lover was raping her. He got his gun and shot who he had every reason to believe was a home invader. It wasn't an after-the-fact sort of deal where he tracked down this guy and killed him in his home. It was on Roberson's property and Roberson had a reasonable belief the man was attacking his wife.

    In Texas, this is legal. You are allowed to defend your property and your family to the health through lethal force. The Grand Jury was correct in identifying this was the case for Mr. Roberson.
    • MojoJonJon, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7well said
    • awseft, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Thank you.
    • BearinG, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2What about elsewhere.. anyone got an example of a similar case and how its dealt with in other states..

      That's what bothers me.. you protect your family. Period. If a guy dressed as a police officer sitting besides a police cruiser yells at you for help.. do you question them? call the public service hotline to ask whether he's a crooked cop or not.. what if he's a gang member that killed a cop and stole his cruiser and uniform.. ?

      I mean, its his wife, why would he even think about questioning something serious like that..
      • dygel, on 05/08/2008, -0/+1IANAL, but I believe Tennessee implements a similar home defense law. I don't know who else does. Sorry I can't provide more information.
  • macosx86, on 05/07/2008, -1/+2Just go back to school and stfu, kthnx!

    BURIED!
  • enforcerpsu, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4The headline is full of epic fail.
  • nastronomical, on 05/07/2008, -1/+1The responses here are filled with the typical BetaMale Pacificist language of the Digg crowed.
    • Jan33, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Peace is for Alphas buddy. Hatred and Fear is weak.
  • Bahimiron, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3I'm glad we're being linked to a blog rather than an actual story, so I can read some douchebag's opinion on how the trial should have gone down.
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