True, justification isn't possible, There is nothing right about murdering someone else. But there is also nothing right about raping a young girl. There is especially nothing right about the police not having enough evidence to even look at the guy. Where is the justification there? In the end, the father doesn't care what happens to him anymore. It doesn't matter whether killing the rapist is justified or not. It's a thing that needs to get done because it's the only form of justice that will come for his daughter, when the justice system fails. That's his justification. And that's all that matters.

Besides, it is excusable under the law via a heat of passion defense. Not justifiable, but excusable. There's a difference.

This guy probably didn't get heat of passion because he waited until the police said they wouldn't investigate the pedo. He sort of planned it out by going to get his gun etc.

Heat of passion is more like snapping in the moment you hear about it, going straight to the pedo and killing him with whatever you find along the way or even bare hands.

True, justification isn't possible, There is nothing right about murdering someone else. But there is also nothing right about raping a young girl. There is especially nothing right about the police not having enough evidence to even look at the guy. Where is the justification there? In the end, the father doesn't care what happens to him anymore. It doesn't matter whether killing the rapist is justified or not. It's a thing that needs to get done because it's the only form of justice that will come for his daughter, when the justice system fails. That's his justification. And that's all that matters.

Besides, it is excusable under the law via a heat of passion defense. Not justifiable, but excusable. There's a difference.

This guy probably didn't get heat of passion because he waited until the police said they wouldn't investigate the pedo.

True, justification isn't possible, But it is excusable under the law via a heat of passion defense. Not justifiable, but excusable. There's a difference.