82-year-old woman gets suspended sentence for killing ex-husband

So apparently it's okay to kill someone if you have a really good reason

Exactly, this is the second such incident reported on this website in the past few weeks.

Murder is murder, in this case the wife forced the husband to jump off a cliff and drown, not exactly a merciful killing. Same thing with the guy that brutally strangled his wife.

When we condone and excuse these types of things, it is a slippery slope.

Unbelievable. She's a murderer. She should've gotten a few years at the very least. Talking about getting away with murder

I imagine they don't want to bother with detaining a 82-year old woman who may not be in the best of physical conditions. It will be too much responsibility for the jailers.

She took care of him for about 18 months following a 30-year separation. Obviously her child dumped the man on her rather than take care of him (father) himself. I think at 82 and having not been with her ex-husband since she was 52 would allow her to refuse to take care of him.

Secondly, it’s a pity Japan - With Its Aging Population! - doesn’t have adequate facilities to take care of people like him At A Cost people can afford.

So apparently it's okay to kill someone if you have a really good reason.

Yes. That's always been the case.

So apparently it's okay to kill someone if you have a really good reason

Yes, the law in many countries allows this.

The sentence is not the alarming point in this article. It is how frequently people end up as full-time careers of ailing relatives with no respite and many of them end in murder.

Glad there is a thinking judge finally, in fact I wouldnt even prosecute her.

The son most likely hard pressed her to do it, which is basically forcing someone to take care of a total stranger ( 30 years estranged....) , instead, the son should be sent to jail for failing to provide care.

Look at all the people making excuses for her. You wouldn't be saying the same thing if the genders were reversed and if it was the ex-husband who had done the killing under the EXACT SAME CONDITIONS.

Exactly Beowulf! She's a murderer by its very definition and should by all rights be given the death penalty. Age is irrelevant if one has the intent to kill

Another example of old people crime. And since judges let them get away with murder literally it will only go up. it is good guns are not allowed here as if not old people would be shooting up towns in addition to running over people.

Yes she is a murderer.

But she isn’t the same as someone who kills pr hurts for pleasure or because they want what you have.

That is way more evil and thus way more deserving of punishment. Can you imagine bein 80 and caring for your ex who you are estranged from and becomin so exasperated that you ALSO want to die too?

If you feel no sympathy and just want her to hurt, imo, you lack empathy.

"Forcing him to jump..."

Sounds like criminal neglect or manslaughter. She didn't push, she didn't hold his head under.

Would a 12 year old who triple dog dared another 12 year old to jump in river be charged with murder?

Zurcronium:

Arm the citizens too. Have a Texas shootout. Only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun are kids, adults, and mentally ill with guns. ;)=

Why would I take care my ex husband and not living together in 30 years？ that was totally ridiculous, i wouldn't never never.