Not going into battle, but I'll definitely wish for a dog if I'm ever in a mine field or conducting a building search

Just a fan theory. One of my favorites

The air is clear, no harm done

I think I may have skipped that "realist cynicism" phase, because I never stopped loving Santa.

I feel that'd be more her problem than whatshisface's.

I didn't say that. Only that punishment should be impersonal and efficient.

Negligent manslaughter

Exactly. But it's a bad sign that cruel and unusual punishment the route they decided to go. Either kill him or lock him away, court sanctioned torture should not be accepted.

More like:
Brutality
Flawless Victory

General rule of thumb is that if you can't justify doing the same or similar to everyone who commits a similar crime, then don't do it to any.
It'd be great if she did it herself and got away with it, but the government issuing and carrying out this punishment is a very bad sign for civil liberties.

When governments sanction cruel and unusual punishments out of a sense of revenge, as opposed to impersonal and efficient justice or retribution, it's a big fucking problem.