Replying to myself again.
Let me make it clear, in case there's any doubt, that I haven't ever shot
anybody -- at least not yet -- and I'm 66 years old, so I don't think I'm a
real danger. But I do go about with the John Wayne philosophy of "I won't be
wronged; I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these
things to other people, and I require the same from them."
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
> Well, if you are competent and "take care" of your assailant, there's only
> one
> side of the story to be told. The law here is that you have to "be reasonably
> in
> fear of serious bodily injury or for your life." That's a pretty wide range.
> Works for me. :-]
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > But the problem is that that, like 'insane', the legal definition of
> > 'justified' is somewhat different and a lot more rigorous and
> > objective than the common definition. Or at least I hope that it is
> > where you are!
> > Andrew Fildes
> > afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/03/2007, at 12:00 PM, Walt Wayman wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe there, but not here. The law here is that if you have
> > > probable cause to feel your life, or that of another person, is in
> > > jeopardy, fire away. What's reasonable for one person might not be
> > > for another, but anybody who threatens me will likely see the
> > > business end of a Glock. Or, if I'm at home, probably a 12 gauge
> > > Mossberg pump. I do know the law of self-defense here. I spent 37
> > > years in court.
> > >
> > > Walt
> > >
> > > --
> > > "Anything more than 500 yards from
> > > the car just isn't photogenic." --
> > > Edward Weston
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>
> > >> But there is a very clear definition of what is justified, not just
> > >> your own point of view. 'I shot him because I thought he was a
> > >> nuisance' is not justifiable, even if you think you were justified.
> > >> Andrew Fildes
> > >> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 12/03/2007, at 5:43 AM, Walt Wayman wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> In the law, justification has always been considered a complete
> > >>> defense to any act.
> > >>
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