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Common sense prevails for once. An excellent outcome.
Common sense prevails for once. An excellent outcome.
He was also clearly upset by what he'd done and did not intend to kill the man based on what he said on the phone. "Come on! This guy is going to die on me! I don't know what to do!"
Clearly did not intend to kill, merely to stop his five year old daughter's rape.
And then we have Britain where you can't even harm an armed burglar :v
What? It's ok to kill someone provided you don't mean it? Outrageous.That explains why I agree with the outcome.
FFS - this AGAIN!!!!!!!!
I dont know where this idea comes from. The legislation is quite clear. You may use reasonable force to protect yourself and your family.
What? It's ok to kill someone provided you don't mean it? Outrageous.
That's how it reads to me.Did I say that?
That's how it reads to me.
The fact that the girl in question was only five years of age and unable to defend herself is absolutely horrific and I wonder how many forum members would feel if they too had to face such an emotive situation.
There was evidence which was conclusive....so they'd have to rely on physical evidence to determine if anything happened which they probably did do.
In simple terms, it decides whether there is a case to answer in law where a federal crime has been committed. The nearest equivalent in our system is the preliminary hearing before a magistrate to decide whether to pass a case to a higher court.I do not know what the US "Grand Jury" does, or whether there is an equivalent in this country.
Having read the account my view would be as others have said what constitutes reasonable force ?
I'm not sure you can define it in isolation. To my mind you always have to define it within the context of the case that's being looked at. What is reasonable in one case might well not be in another.
(I'm no legal expert so the above is purely my own thoughts on the matter).
I'm not sure you can define it in isolation. To my mind you always have to define it within the context of the case that's being looked at. What is reasonable in one case might well not be in another.
He was also clearly upset by what he'd done and did not intend to kill the man based on what he said on the phone. "Come on! This guy is going to die on me! I don't know what to do!"
Clearly did not intend to kill, merely to stop his five year old daughter's rape.
And then we have Britain where you can't even harm an armed burglar :v
In Britain, a 5 year old girl wouldn't have been raped in the first place.
In Britain, a 5 year old girl wouldn't have been raped in the first place.
In Britain, a 5 year old girl wouldn't have been raped in the first place.