According to police, a South Florida woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly hiring an undercover police officer to kill her husband of six months.

Dalia Dippolito, 26, was charged with solicitation to commit first-degree murder and taken to the Palm Beach County jail, Boynton Beach Police Department spokeswoman Stephanie Slater said.

Authorities allege Dippolito conspired to kill her wealthy husband on three different occasions.

Here are a few comments from some of our readers:

1. AS says:

   November 20, 2009 at 2:53 pm

   J. What rock did you climb out from under? Did somebody read the article to you, or did you actually graduate elementary school? Calling women “whores” and saying they all “want to get knocked up” – WOW – You make it hard for evry other guy to be stupider than a bowl of oatmeal. Yep. You won the prize, J. Congrats, you dumb moron. Oh, and to the idiot who said if a man beats a woman it’s both their faults – go pull your brain out of the toilet and read up on spousal abuse. Jeez. Y’all are freakin pathetic.

2. amjams says:

   November 20, 2009 at 2:58 pm

   I love how some say that MEN lose all (or half) in a divorce. I’m sorry, but I’m the one in my marriage with “everything to lose”. Entering it, I already owned one home, bought the one we live in (while renting out the other), make the car payments, bought our other cars, buy the groceries, etc…yes, he helps, but he never had anything in the first place–he rented before we bought our house, and had a halfway decent car. I still love him, but OPEN YOUR EYES–it’s not always the men that “lose half”. He’d be living large if we had to “go halves” should there be an end. On top of that, it’s not just a financial investment, it’s an emotional investment. So, to those that say that child rearing, etc., isn’t a huge investment, no wonder why your women want to leave you–you have no respect for how much work they do in order to take care of you and your brood.

3. letha says:

   November 20, 2009 at 3:00 pm

   Sorry…have to say something else. Danny…most pre-nups do not say that the woman leaves with what she came with. Most state that property of each individual BEFORE THE MARRIAGE are not to be considered community property. Property of money earned during the life of the marriage is still generally regarded as community property. In truth…a pre-nup can say whatever the parties agree to. However, I know tons of people (ok…mainly women) who’ve signed pre-nups and I don’t know any that would actually sign one stating they’re entitled to NOTHING if divorced. Marrying for money is a pretty mercenary business, and yes it’s a business. However, both parties are generally equally mercenary. Please don’t attack me on this one. I never married for money…Just stating something I’ve observed a lot of in the serial monogamous, mercenary city I live in.

4. amjams says:

   November 20, 2009 at 3:09 pm

   Barry–great post. I do believe that police tend to be more sympathetic to women…but, I do have a comment on that one: Men don’t report violent actions against themselves from women nearly as much as the reverse for various reasons. I’ve met more men that tolerate being hit, slapped, whatever, and not strike back just because “she’s just a girl…how much harm can she do?” The way I look at it, if I hit a man, I’d better expect to be hit back by him–so, I just don’t do it. However, if a person isn’t given “corrective action” for whatever wrong-doing they commit, they will perceive it as “okay”–so, if a man doesn’t do anything about his woman abusing him, it may very well progress as time goes on…

5. Letha says:

   November 20, 2009 at 3:10 pm

   To Akili: LOL! Well said you!

6. letha says:

   November 20, 2009 at 3:13 pm

   Tim: Your wife tried to kill you and your biggest concern is what your kid likes to eat? I’m sorry for what you’re going through, but that really struck me as odd. Try chicken strips.

7. amjams says:

   November 20, 2009 at 3:27 pm

   Oh, hell, Tim…when it comes to kids, what they LIKE to eat and what they SHOULD eat usually varies greatly. Talk to other parents, find out what growing kids should eat, buy a cookbook, and go to town. You don’t need to hear from your wife (I’m sorry to hear about that, by the way–the cops obviously have enough evidence to hold her, so OPEN YOUR EYES) what they LIKE to eat–start some healthy eating habits and go from there. It’s not that hard to do. You’re on the Internet right now, start by searching “healthy meals for kids”.

8. J says:

   November 20, 2009 at 4:04 pm

   ap – Just my point… I’m not perfect and you don’t like me… So why can’t we just agree we aren’t made for one another?… Why, instead, do women insist on attempting to “change” a man into what she wants, instead of looking for a man who is already what she wants?… And I don’t say that facetiously… I really am curious as to why a woman can’t be happy with a man as is… she always has to customize him to her own liking… Doesn’t that kinda indicate that you don’t like a person if you’re trying to change him?… As I said, not being facetious, I’m genuinely curious… I don’t know any guys who try to “fix” their girlfriends or wives, yet all of my guy friends are consistently battling their significant others against their attempts to change them…

9. J says:

   November 20, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   AS – Never indicated that all women wanted to get “knocked up” or that any woman desires to be “knocked up”… before attempting to put thoughts in my head, try and develop a decent one in your head first… and I did graduate from elementary school… that’s right about the time I stopped calling people names like “dumb moron” and “idiot”… But don’t feel bad… You too can one day gain an education and learn some bigger more complex words… just make do with what you have for now and don’t give up on the big words… just sound them out… you’ll do fine…

10. Liza says:

    November 20, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    J–as a woman, I’m curious, too…I’m happily married to a man who I haven’t tried to change. I didn’t get married until I was 33, mainly because I couldn’t find a man who didn’t suit me “as is”. Yes, my husband has a few shortcomings, then again, so do I. We just accept each other for who we are, and that’s it. I continuously bang my head against the wall, though, as to why so many people (yes, namely women!) try to change some one. Life is complicated enough without trying to change your partner–accept people for who they are, and, if you don’t like who they are, move on!

    Here’s a thought…so many times, women don’t date the “nice guy”. Nice guys don’t need much “changing”, so they get bored if they do give them a chance. Women tend to go for the “edgier” guys because they see a challenge and then they try to change them. If they just started out with the nice guy, they wouldn’t have to put in all that work!

11. J says:

    November 20, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    Liza – Perhaps I need to either wait a few more years until I’m in my thirties and hope some women like you come along… or, I need to become “edgier”, i.e. less of the nice guy… All the same, I think I’m happier knowing who I am as a single man than I would be if I became someone else for someone else… All the same, great insight Liza…

12. J says:

    November 20, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    … and to be fair, for every woman who is attempting to change her man, there is probably a man attempting to control his woman… different approaches for the different genders I suppose…

13. Letha says:

    November 20, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    Liza: You are so right. When you referred to a lot of women being bored with a ‘nice guy’, it reminded me of a hilarious article I read in The Onion (satirical newspaper…you can find it online) about a woman who had successfully changed her boyfriend into a man she was not interested in dating. It is sooo hilarious…if you can find it! : )

14. Tim says:

    November 20, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Wow- Thanks for the compassion! Yes my biggest concern is what my kids will eat. My “job” is to take care of my kids. Not sure what’s odd about feeding my kids, but you are entitled to your opinion. When I take my 5 year old grocery shopping to pick out food- all he will say is “I don’t Like That”. I ask him what he wants to eat and he says “momma knows”. But I am sure you are the greatest parent in the world. I had the traditional marriage where I went to work and my wife stayed home and took care of the house. When we sat down to dinner she had already fed my 5 year old as he was too picky to eat what she had prepared for the rest of the family. Chicken Strips- yeah I guess I was too stupid to try that. That’s the first thing I tried after PB & J. No on both. I tried hot dogs- no way. Until I discovered that the bun was the problem- 2 weeks later. But Thanks for the kind words. He won’t or is unwilling to tell me. I don’t know- maybe he misses his mom and his whole life has been screwed up. In your world I guess you imagine that in no way should this situation be traumatic to my son and he should be behaving as if nothings wrong. So far I have discovered he will eat oranges, green grapes, an occasional banana and hot dogs with no bun. This took weeks to figure out. He wouldn’t even eat his Halloween candy. Again thank you for all the niceties and constructive advice.

15. J says:

    November 20, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Letha – That is not only hilarious, but dangerously close to the truth… I’m convinced the only reason women date me is so they can develop me into something that none of their friends will ever accidentally be interested in…

16. Liza says:

    November 20, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Tim, I think what people are trying to tell you is that you need to work it out. It probably is true that he’s hurting because he misses his mom. Call your mom (if available), call other moms. It’s great that you had a traditional family–I grew up in one, too, except my mom did work when I started school (I was the youngest). She still made the meals, kept the house in order. However, we had one simple rule–eat what’s made for you or you don’t get anything else. It’s great that your kids enjoy the healthier side of foods! Gotta love that. Most likely your son is having a hard time with his mom gone, but he will eventually adjust. Take him (both? All of you?) to therapy. I know it sounds like a bit much, but it will only help in the long run. Your wife may very well never be coming back, and you will ALL have to learn to live with that. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from friends, family, neighbors…I know you might be embarassed, but it’s for the health and welfare of you and your kids.

    Letha–I saw a story like that! It was a long time ago, but I do recall something like that. Changing men into what we want…and then we don’t want them. Figures. WOMEN! Who gets ‘em? I don’t even get myself sometimes!

    J–best of luck. It will get better as you get older. Women eventually ‘mellow’ on that whole thing of changing men. We give up. lol

According to police, a South Florida woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly hiring an undercover police officer to kill her husband of six months.