Should person use self defense if suspect keeps banging victims head but no weapon? (34)

Dec 3, 2014 8:39 PM CST Should person use self defense if suspect keeps banging victims head but no weapon?
StandardsFirst
StandardsFirstStandardsFirstPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania USA24 Threads 24 Polls 61 Posts
secretagent09: Is this a serious question

I'll take my chances with 12 then to be buried by 6


Believe it or not..many would say the victim is the cruel one, which is dumb.Look at the Zimmerman case in FL. Many assumed after reading the NEWS ALONE that he was wrong in killing someone who banged his head down. Yet,admittedly he COULD have lied,of course, and maybe there was only somewhat of a struggle and he ended up with an accidental wound on his head that wasn't intentionally directed at the head in that way. I asked the question without mentioning names,purposely,also.If I knew someone was trying to harm me in areas like my head..I would try to hurt them with great pain first, if I thought there was time - otherwise I would try to stop them in any way I could.
Dec 3, 2014 8:57 PM CST Should person use self defense if suspect keeps banging victims head but no weapon?
timbream
timbreamtimbreamnewcastle, New South Wales Australia32 Posts
what ever happen to the old days one on one and no weapons it is that bad i don't go out at night brieng back the biff
Dec 3, 2014 11:05 PM CST Should person use self defense if suspect keeps banging victims head but no weapon?
CapricornDancer
CapricornDancerCapricornDancerMelbourne, Victoria Australia2 Threads 1 Polls 152 Posts
In my state, as I understand it (and I may be wrong), you may use such force that is necessary and proportionate to level of threat. In other words, if you can demonstrate that you used the minimum force required to stop the assault you will be exonerated.
However, if you are trained in martial arts, and the suspect dies ... then you are considered to have assaulted with a deadly weapon, and might have a task on your hands to prove that deadly force was the only option available to you.
Dec 3, 2014 11:21 PM CST Should person use self defense if suspect keeps banging victims head but no weapon?
crayons
crayonscrayonsSt. Jo, Texas USA65 Threads 1,951 Posts
there is a song called no england any more
fixin to be a song called no US anymore

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