If a mother kills someone to protect her kids, should she go to jail?

@dhicks30 (1948)
United States
December 1, 2006 6:22pm CST
Children are innocent, I feel a mother has a right to protect her kids.
10 responses
@ktvgames (142)
• Pakistan
2 Dec 06
ur case arise from criminal law section in criminal law the word "why" suggest magnitude of crime so in my point of view she would penalised if can defend her self for a reason that she want to safe someone's life
@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thank you for your point of view. It was very helpful.
@kawillow74 (1416)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Yes I would go to any lenght to protect my boys.
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thanks for your response. It is very helpful.
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
2 Dec 06
If the children were at risk of being hurt and she was just trying to keep them safe, then no. I would hope that it would be a last resort, though.
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thanks for your response. It is very helpful.
@samsonskola (3357)
• United States
2 Dec 06
i don't care what would happen to me as long as i protect my children...i would kill if i had to if the life of one of my children was threatened...and no, they should not go to jail...but even if they put me in prison for the rest of my life, i would do it all over again and never be sorry for it
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Yes I also agree with you. Cause isn't that your job as a parnet, to protect your children from bad things, bad people.
• Singapore
2 Dec 06
no. unless the mother has a grudge against that victim beforehand. it's perfectly normal for the maternal parent wanting to protect their own children. just watch animal planet and you'll know what i'm talking about. although there are a few exceptions.. :P
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
That is very true.
@cam3leon (427)
• Romania
2 Dec 06
it depends on what measure she protects them ...if she protects their lives no...but she protects them from some bad activities or something else ...i dont know ..maybe yes
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thanks for your response. It is very helpful.
@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
2 Dec 06
i think if someone is atacking her children she does have the right to save them whether its killing the person or whatever she doesn have to protect her young and no she shouldnt go to jail for that, that shouldnt even be a crime anyone protecting someone shouldnt go to jail for that.
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thanks for your response. It is very helpful.
• China
2 Dec 06
of course ,she must to go the jail~ she kills other people!
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thanks for your response. It is very helpful.
@DeanDanG (323)
• Singapore
2 Dec 06
She wont be jailed if she can justify herself in court. She's doing the right thing in oder to protect her kids from being hurt.
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@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thanks for your response. It is very helpful.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Yes she has the right to protect her children to a certain degree. You just cannot take someones life that is the problem today. People think that is the only way is to kill.
@dhicks30 (1948)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Yes I agree with you too. I think it should be an eye for an eye-tooth for a tooth. But if this was it she felt it was hers kids or someone.