[dillywho]

I think this was the right verdict. Showing the actual shooting was intended to call into play emotion, not fact. She was not there pulling the trigger and we were not in the courtroom to hear for ourselves the evidence or lack thereof. That is much different than what we are spoon-fed by the media, even though some of them were in the courtroom.

This culture is totally backwards to ours. Those women are not allowed to think for themselves or, God forbid, question the men about anything and most certainly not disagree, period. There is absolutely no telling what he was telling her. I would definitely bet it was not the truth, but there was no way she was about to question or dare to go against him. Cultural difference or not, she was first a mother who loved her son deeply and willing to protect him at all costs. American women can think and speak freely and do it all the time. There is constant criticism about that culture's treatment of women, but then turn around and question how this could have happened and blame her for what is normal in her world?

To go after his dad would have made more sense. He knew that Mateen was under investigation and on the FBI's radar and, yet, said nothing.