niknak
Every time the court system hands down a verdict, a judgement is made. Judgements are made by the zillion every day and will continue to be made at that rate till the cows come home.
Almost every law we have is designed to protect the community at large and is meant to ensure that emotional outbursts are at least tempered by an understanding that your actions will have consequences. Of course people often don't think about those consequences when they're in the heat of emotional turmoil but I will always be asking that offenders of any description who hurt/kill anyone for whatever reason be held to account. To not do so is to invite random violence by those who, for whatever reason, cannot hold their feelings in check. I don't want my children to live in a world where unrestrained emotions are in any way condoned.
I will judge the Russian and say that he was wrong...no qualifiers. If I should ever do the same thing, you should hold me to that same standard.