this post was submitted on 09 Jan 2024
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The dude snapped when he's loved ones were killed, that is considered exculpatory of violent actions in almost all legal systems. The difference is that instead of a knife or a gun he had almost omnipotent powers of destruction.
In an ideal society he would get psychological counseling to deal with the trauma and ensure it doesn't happen again, but I think it's obvious he was a bit above Troi's pay grade.