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jwirr

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23. I may be wrong but before SYG laws I think all self defense claims had to be looked into. I remember

Reply to Nine (Reply #17)

Thu May 17, 2012, 02:26 PM

May 2012

one homeowner in Nebraska shot a theif running out of his home and had to prove it was self defense. There was a big stink about it but at least it was looked into instead of whitewashed.

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If an armed man breaks into my home and I attack him, can he shoot me and claim self defense? [View all] Nine May 2012 OP

You can't generally physically attack a person for "confronting" you. That's the problem. nt Romulox May 2012 #1

What if he seriously dissed you? ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #5

Did it rise to the level of a "reasonable apprehension" of physical harm? Then yes. Romulox May 2012 #8

I don't think having your feelings hurt makes something an imminent threat JVS May 2012 #9

My daughters' high school counselor might disagree with you ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #11

Wow. Just.... Wow. PavePusher May 2012 #20

In some ways she was right, but it really made no difference ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #29

No hack89 May 2012 #2

"to chase and confront someone in public" is this not stalking? If he had been wearing a police jwirr May 2012 #19

To a layman perhaps. In the eyes of the law it has a very limited and specific meaning. hack89 May 2012 #25

Then this SYG law puts all of us in danger. All we need is an enemy. Fortunately for me Governor jwirr May 2012 #26

No it doesn't hack89 May 2012 #27

an armed person breaking into house ctaylors6 May 2012 #3

That was part of the argument on the PA castle doctrine change. Short answer: Yes. HopeHoops May 2012 #4

One of the key questions will be if Zimmerman committed a crime ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #6

Not analogous. Breaking and entering is a crime; following and confronting isn't a crime. JVS May 2012 #7

No, and no. slackmaster May 2012 #10

I don't think you get a right to self defense while committing a crime. 4th law of robotics May 2012 #12

If a strange man chases me down the street at night, I'm going to fear for my safety. Nine May 2012 #13

Breaking into a home ctaylors6 May 2012 #14

You're right, those examples are not analogous. Nine May 2012 #16

I was responding ctaylors6 May 2012 #18

Yes, if gz had just been walking behind him but first he followed him in his car and then got out of jwirr May 2012 #21

Sure he can johnnie May 2012 #15

Not originally. Nine May 2012 #17

It's not a problem with SYG, it's a problem with a lazy/corrupt/incompetent... PavePusher May 2012 #22

I may be wrong but before SYG laws I think all self defense claims had to be looked into. I remember jwirr May 2012 #23

Call me cynical, but if you are Latino or African American hifiguy May 2012 #24

It has already been done. provis99 May 2012 #28

If Trayvon had broken into Zimmerman's house, I'd have to defend him... Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #30