As to the case, whether you think his actions were right or wrong, surely "your six year old daughter was asking for it" has got to be considered some sort of "fighting words" or at least a reasonable trigger for intense anger.
To any decent human being, yes. There is no moral negligence in failing to be prepared for such an extreme act of provocation that preparation is impossible.
To any decent human being, yes. There is no moral negligence in failing to be prepared for such an extreme act of provocation that preparation is impossible.
Yes, but we're talking about lawyers and judges, not decent human beings.