True love?

[Dreamer128]

Man Walks Free After Wife Forgives Murder Bid

DOUAI, France (Reuters) - A man who blinded his wife in a failed murder and suicide attempt won a suspended five-year sentence on Tuesday after his spouse publicly forgave him and begged the court to acquit him.
Jean-Claude and Chantal Godrie hugged and sobbed in relief after the jury, clearly impressed by her devotion to her husband of 37 years, announced it would convict him for attempted murder but waive the sentence. He could have received life in jail.

Jean-Claude Godrie, 57, an architect, decided to commit suicide two years ago because of mounting debts but kill his wife beforehand so she would not have to bear the financial burden without him.

But after he shot his sleeping wife in the head, their son burst into the room and stopped him from trying to kill himself. Chantal survived but lost her sight.

Jean-Claude confessed to shooting her with a hunting rifle but said he wanted to end an unbearable situation rather than kill her.

"I know he did not want to murder me, he was desperate," she told the court.

© Reuters 2004. All Rights Reserved.

[John D Harris]

Love is a powerful force.

[johnny]

So is stupidity.

[pritchke]

So is debt load in a world were no one gives a crap!!! Were everyone inflates prices and taxes more than the pay raises. Ha!Ha!Ha! The world sucks live with it!!!

Being an Architect one would think the guy should be able to provide fairly decently for himself unless it was student loans dragging him down. More than likely they were living beyond there means. He was probably a contractor and had a few successful years, followed by a drought in which he did not prepare and could no longer pay the bills.

[ 12-02-2004, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

[Azred]

Perhaps she wants revenge and cannot adequately enjoy serving that icy dish if he sits in prison. [img]graemlins/firedevil.gif[/img]

[Cerek]

Originally posted by Azred: Perhaps she wants revenge and cannot adequately enjoy serving that icy dish if he sits in prison. [img]graemlins/firedevil.gif[/img]

I don't know, Azred. I was watching a "Police Files"-type show the other night. The case being shown involved a wife that had tried to have her husband killed. She was having an affair and I can't remember if she tried to get the boyfriend to do the killing himself or if he was supposed to hire a hitman. I didn't see all the details, but somehow the wife and boyfriend got caught and went to trial.

Anyway, the husband did the same thing as the wife in this case, he forgave his wife for the affair AND the attempt to murder him and refused to press charges. I think the State still filed charges against her for conspiracy to attempt murder, but the husband forgave her and they walked out of the courtroom arm-in-arm after the trial.

I love my wife with all of my heart - she is truly my soulmate. But if she ever tried to kill me or hired somebody else to do it, I'm afraid that would be the END of the honeymoon, once and for all.

[Khazadman Risen]

Love is not only blind, it also causes extreme stupidity in some.

[Azred]

Originally posted by Cerek: I love my wife with all of my heart - she is truly my soulmate. But if she ever tried to kill me or hired somebody else to do it, I'm afraid that would be the END of the honeymoon, once and for all.

Someone came after me once. Like you said, that ended the whole kit-and-kaboodle, once and for all. I haven't looked back since. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]