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- From: booth@mdd.comm.mot.com (Greg Booth)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: Self defense hypothetical
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 03:38:32 GMT
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- In <lairdb.727989452@crash.cts.com> lairdb@crash.cts.com writes:
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- #In <9301221617.AA24455@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov> weed@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov (daniel weed 283-4162) writes:
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- #I would have to guess that the originator might mean a situation where
- #perhaps the act *was* self defense, but the being-armed was unlawful.
- #Suppose Our Protagonist is in D.C., and has chosen with full knowlege
- #of the law to own and carry a firearm (both unlawful in D.C.) He is
- #attacked by a PCP crazed, strung-out, 6 foot 8 bodybuilder wielding
- #a blood spattered machete screaming "You're next! Ah ha ha ha ha!"
- #(let there be no ambiguity in our example.) Our Protagonist draws,
- #says appropriate things, and finally fires. It takes two A-zone hits
- #to stop the assailant. It's dark, no one is about (except Our
- #Protagonist and Mr. Leaking-on-the-ground.) Now what?
-
- Stay put, "Flight equals guilt", immediately call for help (ambulance
- and police) "doing nothing equals guilt", do not tamper with evidence,
- "lying equals guilt", and don't be an ass "macho posturing equals guilt".
-
- While the above in quotes is not true, it is how things will be
- viewed by the police, the media, citizens, and a jury.
- Massad Ayoob has an article on this in a recent G&A special
- edition. He reviews 4 cases where in his opinion, an innocent
- man has gone to jail.
-
- #(As I wrote this, I got more and more curious about what people's
- #opinions are on this and similar: imagine any typical example situation
- #in which O.P. fires (returns fire?) such as a mugging, carjacking,
- #etc. Is there a point or situation in which O.P. chooses to collect
- #his brass and vanish?)
-
- I would say no, but... depends on how bad the local authorities are.
- Things would have to be real bad to warrant this.
-
- Although I have heard that here in the B.C. lower mainland, some cops
- illegally carry off duty, and some private investigators carry as well.
- And that the plan is to vanish and dump the gun if they need to use it.
- This is, of course, rumour, and I have no facts to back this up.
-
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