So would I have a right to self defense if a guy pointed a rifle in my face in a public place while screaming that he was going to ****ing kill me?
Sounds like you have a heck of a weekend planned.
So would I have a right to self defense if a guy pointed a rifle in my face in a public place while screaming that he was going to ****ing kill me?
Is it reasonable to believe him? Is it reasonable to believe that it is a real firearm and not a Pop Tart? Is it reasonable to assume you are not under arrest (not a uniformed officer pointing the gun at you)?
Self-defense is always fact sensitive but if so, sure thing.
Sounds like you have a heck of a weekend planned.
Context is everything.
Got it. The law applies differently to infallible god cop.
...Just proving once again that a certain segment of the population are above the law.
It sure could. I am aware of the context, I'm just staying out of that mess of a thread.If someone points a rifle in your face and says he's going to ****ing kill you and that doesn't warrant deadly force, how is this case textbook self-defense?
It sure could. I am aware of the context, I'm just staying out of that mess of a thread.
What you cannot tell from the video is that the suspect, while yelling to kill him and advancing on officers has a knife in his hand. This was a good shoot, why would you taser a man within 20 feet advancing on you with an edged weapon?
Before crucifying the officers involved, lets look into the facts of the shoot.
Got it. The law applies differently to infallible god cop.
Pointing is bad unless it's unhinged and deranged infallible god cop.
I was trying to say I know what you are referring to, I worded it poorly.Would context matter to you if there was dash cam footage of Brown pointing a gun at the officer who shot him? No, it would be 1000% justification for the shoot and end of story.
That officer should be facing MO legal trouble if what happened was true.
It is very possible.Would self defense against that officer have been justified? The video clearly shows a fellow officer walking up and pushing his rifle down and walking away with his back to the crowd. If there was a .001% chance that anyone in that crowd presented a threat that warranted this officer to go ape**** beserk, do you think either officer would have turned their back to the crowd and simply walked away? That's CONTEXT.
It is very possible.
Would self defense against that officer have been justified?
So if video showed Brown pointing a gun at the officer and threatening to kill him, it's still possible the officer made a bad shoot and murdered him.
Huh? Look, calm down, I'm agreeing with you. I do not know if the Brown shooting was justified and it looks like the Powell likely is. The officer pointing the rifle at the citizens who were posing no lethal threat could have been shot by them and they would have been justified in self defense.So if video showed Brown pointing a gun at the officer and threatening to kill him, it's still possible the officer made a bad shoot and murdered him.
Huh? Look, calm down, I'm agreeing with you. I do not know if the Brown shooting was justified and it looks like the Powell likely is. The officer pointing the rifle at the citizens who were posing no lethal threat could have been shot by them and they would have been justified in self defense.
I'm not even sure why you even bother any more. Anything you state won't be a good enough answer. Here, anything stupid one cop does will be presented as something you are personally responsible for. But +1 to you for your effort.Huh? Look, calm down, I'm agreeing with you. I do not know if the Brown shooting was justified and it looks like the Powell likely is. The officer pointing the rifle at the citizens who were posing no lethal threat could have been shot by them and they would have been justified in self defense.
Your a good cop Denny. I'd trust you with my life and to be fairHuh? Look, calm down, I'm agreeing with you. I do not know if the Brown shooting was justified and it looks like the Powell likely is. The officer pointing the rifle at the citizens who were posing no lethal threat could have been shot by them and they would have been justified in self defense.