Ok...this is a bit of a long ramble. But just to put it out there (all just personal opinion of course).
Alex having gone through traumata in his life should not give him the get-out-of-jail-free card for every violent assault he wants to deal to anyone he dislikes.
I'm sick of (attempted) murderers/manslaughterers getting off scottfree because of their tragic sob stories about a crappy childhood. What about their victims and their families' trauma after such a criminal act on them or their family? That deserves no justice? Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Even a crappy childhood should make it possible to tell right from wrong.
So, just for the fun of it, here comes another point of view:
Remember how Jo's ex Jason looked like after Alex went there "for a talk" and "found him like that"?! Seeing DeLuca's similar state after Alex walked by for a chat to then sit there once more sweating with guilt while another badly beaten colleage undergoes emergency surgery, well, it does flash an interesting new light on this also Jo related backstory. Especially the part with keeping the cops away by blackmailing the patient out of daring to report the attack afterwards back then.
His luck that both witnesses that did the life saving surgery then (one of whom had overheard the blackmail) are dead now. But if Jason were called in as a witness in a trial against Alex, I doubt he'd feel like speaking in his favor. Even Cristina and Meredith were rather convinced that Alex delivered the beating to Jason. And well.. Jason's memory might be fuzzy... he had brain damage after all and there is a medical record to prove it. It was Alex who brought him in...and then it was Alex first at his bedside after he woke from surgery- to deliver him a warning speech about not involving the police or expect life to get miserable for him at work, right there and anywhere else he might go even if he quit SGMH.
How would such a testimony work in Alex' favor?
And now there's further evidence that doesn't work in his favor either.
Plus there were multiple other witnessed incidents of violence towards others on Alex' part. He once punched his sick brother in the hospital hallway. Now Chief Bailey herself interfered then and it took work to pry him off his tumor-having-and already lying on the ground brother. He also went violent on Ross in front of others and physically had to be stopped. Before that, Alex punched his father in the face at Joe's bar - without warning.
This was not a one off of rage that resulted in (serious) harm and he's never paid for any of them. Obviously it's time that he does.
When your girlfriend giggles with another guy after she turned your proposal down and begs you hysterically to STOP beating an innocent, but you continue until the guy is half-dead? You're not protecting anyone but your own pride. (General you, not you personally). That is no gentleman's or hero act.
The least Alex should have done was to apologize to his victim for losing it like that and turn himself in. But if he tries to run from the consequence, he should be put in jail and/or get fired (or at least suspended.
As for Jo? She saw firsthand evidence that Alex has no problem to nearly kill an alleged attacker. Why continue to keep her true reason from him? She herself may have done her own effective protection and harm towards Jason. And how is it beneficial to their ongoing relationship to keep "already married" from her boyfriend? If she were called in as a trial witness, her secret would come out or cause even more damage to Deluca if she requests him to lie in court, or if she lies about Deluca's part. And if so? Why should he keep her secret if it would cost him more than he can afford? What would he owe her to let Alex get away with this? Either way, her word would invalidate itself pretty fast as unreliable and toss her credibility on its behind.
In reality? I'd say good luck winning that case without jail time for the assaulter.
In Shondaland? He'll likely gets off in no time and keeps his job on top.
Or they do what they love to do and jump ahead in time.
5 years later. Hey! Zola will be old enough to date and become a pregnant teen.
If nothing before did Meredith Grey in, this sure will.
Drama, baby.
Ok. I'm done.
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