Some folks are training themselves to say, "I am in fear for my life!" when about to use lethal force.
Meh, I don't think that phrase is the magic talisman of legal protection you think it is, Scooter. But read that link and let Greg Ellifritz explain it to you.
I mean you might as well go on about Ezekiel 25:17: "The path of righteous man is beset on all sides the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men..."
If you are gonna bust a cap, might as well do it in style, am I right? Prolly doesn't look good in front of a jury, but hey, you got Sprite out of it.
"He said he was going to kill me, and I believed him."
ReplyDeleteYou can SAY that, but so long as the statute says "reasonably believes", your belief will be second guessed by a judge, a jury, the District Attorney, and the media in detail you did not think was possible without the assistance of a special effects company like Industrial Light and Magic.
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