March 31, 2007
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Justice
A woman was cheating on her husband. He came home and caught her in the act. He killed the man that was cheating with her. She gets charged. I got this issue from HEBCHILL.
Darrell Roberson arrived home one evening and caught his wife “rolling around” with another man in a truck in their driveway. She realized that she was caught in the act so she yelled out that she was getting raped. Darrell took out a gun and killed the other man by shooting him in the head.
A grand jury came back and didn’t charge him. They didn’t hold him responsible for thinking he was protecting his wife. The grand jury did charge her for manslaughter. She faces two to twenty years in prison. Here is the link: Link
Do you think the woman deserves to spend time in prison for yelling out ”rape” in a moment of panic?
Comments (145)
1st?
i think she was pretty stupid at least that is what it sounds like to me. i need to read more into that story
Wow. I don’t know, but that was certainly a rotten trick to play on the guy she was cheating with.
She’ll feel bad about that for a really, really long time =(.
Yeah, it’s sort of like yelling “fire!” in a theatre, isn’t it?
Wow. I have no idea. Maybe some time in prison, idk abt twenty years. And the man shot the man and didn’t get sentenced for anything? I don’t know. It’s very interesting.
I like the person who commented above me (at least as of now) about it being like yelling “fire” in a theater.
I don’t think that it was the word “rape” that convicted her, I think it was the fact that she lied and that lie caused the death of that man.
In a truck in their driveway? How bizarre. Not a great place for an affair……. I really like your site by the way. I think you have a really good way of pointing out how screwed up our society is.
I like both of the comments following mine too. =)
She is definitely not very bright. Either was her lover. You never cheat at your house! That’s rule 1, page 1, paragraph one in the cheaters handbook. Prison time will probably not do her any good…but then, anything less than prison will not satisfy the family of the dead guy.
Yes. She deserves to be in prison.
If it leads to someone getting killed, yes.
I don’t think that it was the word “rape” that convicted her, I think it was the fact that she lied and that lie caused the death of that man.
Posted 3/31/2007 1:07 PM by bigman_91984
exactly. She was cheating, not necessarily time in prison worthy, but the fact that she lied about something that’s a SERIOUS offense in this country and society and the husband was trying to protect a wife that he loved, therefore leading to the death of a man.
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang thats crazy.
Yes, that lady should be held responsible
oh shoot. that wasn’t supposed to ALL be in italics.
I think so.
well, in this case? yes. someone should be to blame for the guy’s death, and it shouldn’t be the husband, as he thought he was protecting his wife from a heinous crime.
People don’t go to prison for adultery. So, no. It was probabbly an impulse thing. Isn’t there – or wasn’t there – some sort of test in court called the impluse test? I think it was used on that wife that cut off her husband’s penis…
Anyway, it seems like they’re trying to find someone to blame for the murder.
wow, crazy story. and i’m going to go with “yes”
Yes…that is just crazy… Although, he didn’t really have to shoot the guy either!
yes
I think they both deserve punishment. They were both very stupid and didn’t stop to think before they acted.
Both deserve punishment.
She yells out rape, so if he hadn’t been killed he would have been arrested and tried.
She was willing to have him sentenced to years in prison.
It’s not manslaughter. How about “assisted killing”. I doubt she knew her husband would shoot the guy dead. But then again, maybe she did. Not like you can know
Yep!
Wow, that’s so sad. Rape is a very serious accusation. In a situation where it is plainly obvious that it was a false accusation, the accuser needs to face some form of sentencing. False accusations can ruin and in this case even end lives.
I’m wondering how it was discovered that she wasn’t being raped.
Absolutely. The husband’s mental state was that of protecting his wife. The wife recklessly endangered her lover’s life by yelling out such a thing just to protect her ass. Obviously punishment was earned. This is a criminally negligent act, the definition of manslaughter. She was correctly charged, and deserves to spend time in prison for it.
Well, sometimes you reap what you sow. I’ve been the victim of this circumstance in real life so I identify with the husband here.
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Yes, she deserves to go to prison for manslaughter. (Note that she was not convicted of 1st or 2nd degree Murder). Her deceit caused his death. I’m really glad that the husband was not charged with anything, as he has the right and responsibility to protect his family.
Probably thinking it through for a minute he could have attacked the guy without the gun to get him off- but what man is going to Not Act in order to ‘think things through’ when he sees his Wife being RAPED? In ‘thinking things through’ he would have been protecting the (accused) Attacker, which is not the husbands responsibility.
Thanks for your site! (I voted for Wakow37)
In that case, she deserves the jail time… that’s such a shame, and such a low tactic to not get caught cheating.. it all goes back to Dr. Dre.. “Bitches ain’t shit but hos and tricks.”… that’s awful, it really is.
not to be disrespectful of one of your other commentators, but adultery is never an impulsive act.
having said that, my answer to your question is, yes I do think she should go to jail.
definately
Wow, she’s an IDIOT.
I have a harder time being sympathetic to people who do something stupid out of panic when they made an error in judgment in getting to that point.
Legally, I think she should do some time.
yes, she deserves prison time. to yell rape like that is being a COWARD to take responsibility for your actions.
I don’t think that it was the word “rape” that convicted her, I think it was the fact that she lied and that lie caused the death of that man.
Posted 3/31/2007 1:07 PM by bigman_91984
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mmm she was in the wrong and should be punished.
Smart thinking lady!
I’ll have to remember that.
Any woman who cries rape when there was no rape should be convicted. Then there should be a movie made about the case, including lesbian prison porn.
ya.
…wow. the title in the news makes it seem like its the guys fault.
but he just..had a gun?
What a bitch.
yes, so shes in jail…. its all her fault for cheating and hoping her mouth.
why did she change her story? STUPID!
Yes she does, because the man thought he was protecting his wife. Killing in defense is legal.
And to the people who said “neither thought about it before acting.”
Suppose you thought your wife were being raped, do you actually think that “Hmmmm…how should I approach this? Should I speak to the rapist cordially or should I shoot him in the head?” would go through your head??? I doubt that…
In that situation, the man’s death was her fault. She did not murder him, but neither did her husband. Manslaughter was the appropriate response.
What a bitch.
I agree with the manslaughter charge. I feel sorry for her, but she led to the lawful death of the man.
Someone said no because it was “an impulse thing.” How many crimes aren’t “impulse things”?
yes…
if she was dumb enough to betray both men then she deserves prison time if anything
“shouting out rape in a moment of panic”
Usually I just shout out: “oh shit” or something along those lines.
Her husband thought she was getting raped, he wanted that to end so he shot what he thought was a rapist.
I think this woman did something disgusting, her whole excuse of “not thinking clearly” is destroyed because she made a report to the police saying that she was raped, even though she texted the guy earlier wanting him to come over for sex.
Yup, I think it is perfectly reasonable for her to go to jail for that.
Yes. Her actions (and cowardice) resulted in a man losing his life.
Yes. What a liar.
I think she does deserve it.
She screamed “rape” so her husband killed the man with it in his mind that the man was indeed raping his wife.
If the woman hadn’t have screamed “rape” the man would probably be still alive or her husband would be in jail for assault or murder.
oh yeah!
I’m not sure if prison time, especially twenty years’ worth, might be a little exteme, but she shouldn’t have been cheating on her husband in the first place.
I think you all are fucking retards.
Alright, so we know that Darrel came home from this “card game”, we do not know if this is the exact case, he could of been anywhere. Despite that, he came home to find this, his wife with a UPS man. He sure has a mighty package to deliver and she signed for it. He got angry because that package was intended for him, he was extremely pissed. On top of that, this was a long card game… he most likely missed dinner. I dont know about you, but i am always ready to kill when i miss dinner. Then if my wife screamed rape on top of that… i dont know what i’d do. This man also had a gun at hand… i wouldnt know why to the extent he had a gun, but im guessing it was a bad night at the card game. Anyway, despite all of this, i do believe this man should not be charged for the idiocracy of the woman, if one can not think on there toes, they do not deserve to be cheating on there husbands with UPS men, especially those dealing with large packages. Case closed.
- I hope you all fall and slip into a wood chipper
This is a little bit like the plot of “To kill a mockingbird”
Bitch had it coming
yeah that dumb whore.
but 20 years is never necessary.
-Jacob
I think they both deserve punishment. They were both very stupid and didn’t stop to think before they acted.
Posted 3/31/2007 1:16 PM by ComaWhiteX
I agree with you – the guy thought he was protecting his wife, but he shouldn’t have shot and killed him. He should have went to the police. And the women wasn’t being very bright by yelling “rape” either. Both are guilty, both should be punished.
Wow! I am sure was only thinking of saving herself and possibly saving her husband from leaving…not thinking about how he would protect her. The husand sounds like he was being a good husband and trying to save his wife. I feel bad for him having to live with knowing he killed a man who was not a rapist.
But…..as I am typing I can’t help but think how screwed up people are….maybe the man shot the other man because he was having sex with his wife….maybe she never said rape….and then afterwards they came up with this “plan” to get him off free, probably assuming nothing would happen to her. Who knows…it could be the truth.
complicated issues are at hand
i don’t know.
though she should know her husband enough to predict his actions.
…..
hmm..
this is vexing..
i’m not sure about this one :S
Yeah.
Yes. He thought he was defending her.
You see what adultery’ll do to you?
You see what adultery’ll do to you?
Not prison time, but definitely some punishment.
She caused the death of another man. I would have done anything to protect my wife, if I were him, and knew she was being hurt.
But she wasn’t being raped; she was haven consensual sex with another man. She lied and mislead her husband into thinking she was being raped and he acted based on that mistruth. Her actions lead to the anonymous man’s death, though it was her husband that pulled the trigger. If she had not lied, the man may not have been killed, or her husband may have instead been charged with murder if the shooting still occured. Still, the entire situation is quite sad, and I certainly wonder if shooting the “rapist” was entirely necessary.
Yes, she should be charged. It’s the same as yelling “Fire” and starting a rush for the exits – you can be charged with any damage or injuries sustained due to your actions.
Isn’t that like yelling “fire” in a theatre?
she wasn’t in any SERIOUS danger…so she should get charged, but if someone is threatening her or something, she should yell to get attention, i’m sure she didn’t know her husband would shoot the man, maybe she’s learned her lesson.
wwoooowwww….. yea he shouldn’t get charged. he was protecting his wife.
under what circumstance does she get charged for? false accusation i would say…
well…. that’s a very good questiong
It was an easy attempt out of the situation she put herself in. She definitely should. Like the girl said up there, it’s like yelling fire in a theatre.
Life sure would be less complicated if people remained faithful to their spouses. Too bad marital fidelity is too antiquated for our highly evolved modern culture.
yes.
Yes she does, thats horrible!!! I feel bad for her husband and that mans family… and also for her because she has to take responsability for such a horrible thing shes done.
Daniel (doubledb)
yeah
No. There is no excuse good enough for me to do something like that.
Yes. Even in moments of panic, you are still accountable for your actions.
You don’t ever, EVER accuse someone of rape unless it is absolutely true. I don’t know if she deserves as much as 20 years in prison, but some time will do her some good. She’ll never yell out “rape” again. That’s for sure.
Yes
There’s a slight tinge of “finally” on this article – I’m glad women can’t just yell out rape to get out of a bad situation. I don’t know what we need, but we need to adjust the rape laws.
-David
When a person dies, someone has to pay for it. In this case, she was the right person to serve time for the murder committed.
I feel horribly for the man who killed another human, and what he must be going through now. Knowing that he killed someone for no reason.
It’s a sad thing, indeed.
FIRE!
Well if she wasn’t cheating in the first place, this wouldn’t have happened.
“Thou shall not commit adultery.”
Hellooooo- read the Bible.
Sucks to be her. and her husband. AND that man…dead..man.
Uh, yeah. It’s called “Salem Witch Trials” – women accusing people of doing things just to get back at them. It’s basically the same thing – that man DIED because of her allegation!
Two thoughts:
1) If I was being raped and my husband came home to find it, I hope he’d do whatever to took to get the louse off of me, shooting if necessary. So help me, I want a man who’ll protect me.
2) Rape victims, and the close friends and relatives of should be able to flog her. Rape is a terrible and serious thing, adn for someone to be able to cry rape at the drop of a hat just so they can weasel their way out of a situation is rediculous. This is why real rape victims don’t come forward more often. What that woman did was cowardly and stupid and she deserves that charge. It’s about time someone did something about fake rape cases.
yes I think she deserves it..
I don’t know…I am leaning towards no.
Yes.
Yes, I think the punishment fits the crime.
yes
Yep!
yes, because she wasn’t getting raped. She was cheating on her husband and looked for an easy way to save her ass. The man is the victim and the woman should go to jail.
Yeah.
yeah that bitch deserved it buahahahaha!!!!
Bitch had it coming
Posted 3/31/2007 2:41 PM by DarrellRoberson
hahahhahaha classic!!!!
Yes.
Um… yeah! That’s just horrible!
well DUH, the husband sits there and freaks out because he think his wife is being raped because she screams it. He was being a FANTASTIC husband….and she was being a shit hole wife who deserves the charge.
yes…her husband would probably not have reacted as strongly if she hadn’t….even if he had it would then be his fault, not hers.
Biblically (old testament) the man had the right to kill both of them…thank God we don’t live in the Old Testament.
Jackie
haha…that’s hilarious. dumb cheating bitch. that’s what she deserves. she’s responsible for his death…so yes…off to jail w/ her.
absolutely, if it’s her way of avoiding the consequences of her own actions. She got a man killed by lying.
Yeah, it’s sort of like yelling “fire!” in a theatre, isn’t it?
Posted 3/31/2007 1:04 PM by ylwkabz
agreed.
She totally deserves it! She cost another man her life.
What? She cost a man HIS life. Never try to think after running your first half marathon earlier in the day.
Hmm, yeh, i think she should spend time in prison, though her crime was cheating….its not always just a consequence of having a guy’s heart broken, some times it a few bruises or a few broken bones, or a even a cut off penis is the cheating went another way. In this case, the cheating caused the death of a man….its fair enough to be punished, tho 20yrs does seem like a long time…
Um, bitch yes.
People who cheat piss me off. People who falsely accuse piss me off.
But legally, more because it had OBVIOUS repercussions that she should have thought through. If she was too “panicked” to do that, I’m sorry, but she shouldn’t have been fucking her lover at her husband’s house anyway.
yep
No. She did not order or tell her husband to kill that man. He kill him with his own will power. He could done something else to protect his wife and it does not involved killing another person.
yes. without question.
She lied and a man lost his life…’nuff said.
First of all why was this Darrel guy carrying a gun . I mean he had just gotten home from work and unless he worked as a cop or security gaurd it woul have been kinda wierd for him to have a firearm on his person just then.
Yes, she deserved it.
she’s guilty on many levels of course
I agree, she was convicted, coz she lied and it led to the death. I like the comment about the fire in the theatre, a perfect metaphor for this situation.
what a bitch
some people commented that she’s smart and some said she’s stupid
i don’t get it -.-
that is so porn
Yes. It was her statement that resulted in the death of the person she was cheating with.
reminds me of the little boy who called wolf…
I am not sure what she deserves, but her actions were wrong in more ways than one… I do think that she is partially responsible for the man’s death.
I don’t think the husband deserves charging at all in that scenario. The wife however completely deserves it.
someone is responsible.
Yeah she deserves jail time but so does the guy who shoot the man. But if a woman feels like some guy is following her she should yell something cause shes scared
i think she deserves time in prison cause it wasn’t her husband’s fault he was trying to protect her…he was also probably high on an adrenaline rush…first thinking that she was cheating on him then realizing that she was getting “raped”
its not his fault and its hers…she basicallt killed a man
Yea i think she should serve some time in prison! but i also hink the husband should aswell ok he was protecting his wife but its still murder!!
I don’t know. It was quick thinking and quick thinking isn’t always logical. She should serve some time, but not twenty years.
dont worry about my sorry mind
only the good die young
probably
I think the worst thing is that she yelled “rape”. It’s not about cheating; that wouldn’t be what she served the time for. Her husband thought he was protecting her from being attacked. If I were being raped, I would want my husband to do whatever it took to get the offender off of me, so I don’t necessarily blame the husband. He had false information. She is to blame, because she knew what was going on and it is her fault he was shot.
Neither of them deserve jail time I think. Especially not the poor husband. I’d shoot someone too if they were raping my friend or family member. And now he has to go all his life knowing he killed someone who was doing something not quite as bad as what he thought.
The wife should get some punishment, but I don’t know what. Maybe knowing she’s responsible for that man’s death is enough.
Your commenter “Adding Insult to Injury” has not added anything intelligent to this discussion in my opinion. I think he should change his username to “Strictly Baloney!”
Re the rightness or wrongness of the justice meted out here: I’m solidly with those who say the unfaithfulness and lying wife is the guilty party and deserves a good stiff sentence. Her rotten dishonesty and cowardice brought death to her lover and anguish to her husband!
she deserves it. thats terrible.
I don’t respect her for cheating on her husband, and she had a dumb idea to yell out ‘rape.’ What did she think was going to happen? Obviously her husband would come to her defense. He might not shoot him, but there would be something physical. Dumb dumb woman.
of course she deserves to spend the time in jail. all because she got caught doing the deed by her husband, doesn’t give her the right to jeopardize her affair’s life. the husband didn’t know any better he clearly thought his life was in danger so he acted upon it.
I thnk she does deserve a sentence.. one so sever.. i dont know..but it’s the same idea of people not being able to yell “fire” in a public place. But the husband deserves to be charged with something at least.He was trying to protect his wife but did he really have to shoot the guy in the head? did he threaten bfore he shot? He was in a panic so he should prbably get off on a lesser charge.
Yes, her actions caused the death of a unsuspecting victim….even though he was cheating as well and behaving unethically.
dude, messed up
> Under the circumstances, I think it appropriate, considering that her action caused the death of another; however indirectly, it also affects that man who did the shooting…. Of sympathy, I have none for her…. Peace
Yea. What she did follows the definition of “manslaughter”
Of course she does.
Yes she deserves it, only 20? Should be more like 50. And no i’m not a man.
Maybe it’ll help if some countries don’t authorize guns that easily. I understand hunting and everything.. But even a BB gun is difficult here (meaning my country) .. and God knows, we’re all pretty safe..
So bizarre..