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Any physical assault is potentially life threatening. One unlucky fall on the pavement and that's it - you can easily die or become permanently disabled. Yet an
by zirgs 3y ago
Any physical assault is potentially life threatening. One unlucky fall on the pavement and that's it - you can easily die or become permanently disabled. Yet another reason why it's better to deescalate and/or run away if possible.
- ohgodplsno 3y agoYep, and this is the logic that is followed by judges: self defense is pretty much only valid if you had no other option. Run away. Always run away.
- AmericanChopper 3y ago> self defense is pretty much only valid if you had no other option. Running away is a good idea for many reasons, but very few US states or foreign jurisdictions have a duty to retreat as you’re describing here.
- ohgodplsno 3y agoGood thing this was in the context of France, then.
- AmericanChopper 3y agoAnd France is among the overwhelming majority of legal jurisdictions around the world that do not have a duty to retreat. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000006417218 https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI0000...