Theres so much more they can do with this story.. I know it was a book, but the writers can expand on so much and take it far. If thats a legal thing to do since it was a book originally.
Just watched the finale.. I loved it, and because they were being watched in the end might give a possibility of the series getting a second season. I really hope so. It was such a good run.
As much as I loved watching this, I don't think having it continue would be a good idea. In the end the cattiness of the women was completely eradicated via the murder. I don't think their lives will ever be the same. There wouldn't be enough conflict moving forward.
shareIt's done . 'Bye.
shareIt wasn't murder, it was an accident.
shareUh, yes, it was murder. Not 1st degree premeditated, but it is still prosecutable as probably either third or second degree manslaughter. The act of pushing him down the steps was not done in self-defense, but to protect someone else, so it's tricky whether that would be a good enough motive for either an acquittal or a conviction.
It's probably for the best that Madeleine whispered the alibi to everyone that he just slipped and fell down the steps. It not only saved Bonnie from any legal repercussions, but it saved us the audience from having to endure Big Little Lies Season 2--The Trial.
There is a difference between someone getting killed or MURDERED. Please look up the word "murder" in the dictionary.
Also, manslaughter is a crime, and there was no crime here.
You're the one who needs to do the "looking up." Involuntary manslaughter is also known as either second or third degree MURDER.
Pushing someone down a flight of stairs--for whatever reason--can be prosecuted as a crime unless it can be proven there was a very good reason for doing it. PROVING it was a good reason is where the criminal justice system comes into the mix.
Oh FFS, dude. You really don't know what you are talking about, and are only digging yourself into a deeper hole.
Involuntary manslaughter implies criminal negligence of some kind. There was none here. In fact, her intent was to just push him away - that he happened to be near a staircase in that moment was, I am sure, not something Bonnie was even cognizant of in that moment.
Ok, since you persist in being a stubborn dolt, here is the definition of third-degree MURDER:
"Third-degree murder requires the intent to cause bodily harm that results from indifference, negligence or recklessness. Third-degree murder is the least serious of the different types of homicide and requires no intent to kill. As of 2015, it carries the least amount of punishment, typically several years in prison or a significant fine."
https://www.reference.com/government-politics/definitions-first-second-third-degree-murder-62a922eb24df2945
Depending on how the District Attorney of Monterey decided to view this incident, it could be argued either way that it was a justifiable homicide, or it was committed with "recklessness" since the victim was standing at the edge of a staircase.
And WAS there such intent on Bonnie's part?
shareDid you miss the part of the definition that states to be charged with third degree murder it doesn't require an intent to kill?
shareDid you miss the part about intentional indifference, negligence or recklessness?
As I stated before, I am sure Bonnie wasn't even aware in that moment of some staircase, her only intention was to push him away from the women, while HE was kicking his wife in the stomach.
I have to start my work day now. Buh-bye.
It doesn't matter what Bonnie's intention was--all that matters is that her direct action resulted in the death of another person.
And the staircase was in plain sight, and what's more it was marked as dangerous with yellow warning tape. The indifference/negligence/recklessness on her part is even more evident (and possibly intentional, too) since she pushed the victim toward stairs that were obviously a hazard.