Good for her. I'm glad she RIGHTFULLY defended herself, he kids, and her property. I hope all is well with their recovery and the traumatic experience is put behind them.
It is tragic that someone had to make the choice to violate the safety of that mother and her kids, and disrespect the sanctity of someone's home. Moreover it is tragic that his bad choice nearly cost him his life AND that he will get a slap on the wrist and sent to prison for a few years. This kind of POS needs to be dealt a heavy hand of justice and put to hard labor for a long time. Let the weed smokers, petty thieves, and prostitutes out of prison and jacks like this scumbag in for a long time.
People know right from wrong. They choose to take the route they travel. When someone does wrong why should those of us in the right suffer in any way shape or form?
It is really sad that some countries do not allow people to rightfully defend themselves. Perhaps it has something to do with who founded the country and how the country was founded.