"Stand Your Ground" has been successfully used in cases where the victim was shot in the back

[Black]

The Tampa Bay Times combed through more than 200 "stand your ground" self-defense cases in Florida to find that the new defense has worked even in cases where the suspect shot his or her victim in the back.


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/stan...45434.html

[swampy]

I guess if the bad guy is in your house you can shoot him anywhere you want to.

[john dough]

There is a large difference between shooting someone who is in your house and persuing someone who is minding their own business and not doing anything wrong.

If you bring the fight to someone in public and end up getting your ass kicked, all bets are off.

[Black]

swampy wrote:
I guess if the bad guy is in your house you can shoot him anywhere you want to.

If the bad guy is in your house can you also shackle and torture them like in a horror movie? Is there an online resource that spelles out the protocol? Thanks.

[Chakravartin]

Black wrote:
[quote=swampy]
I guess if the bad guy is in your house you can shoot him anywhere you want to.

If the bad guy is in your house can you also shackle and torture them like in a horror movie? Is there an online resource that spelles out the protocol? Thanks.
As I understand it, under most "castle" laws there's a presumption that an uninvited intruder (a "burglar" by most definitions) poses an imminent peril of death or bodily injury to you or your family. By shackling the intruder, you're supervening the underlying crime, essentially "inviting" the intruder to stay... So shackling them is probably not covered.

OTOH, some kinds of torture would probably be okay. For example, flaying the intruder, dousing the intruder in boiling oil or slicing off a few of the intruder's fingers... up to the point where a reasonable person would be certain that the danger from the intruder has passed.

Disclaimer: This is not to be construed as legal advice. Laws and responsibilities vary by state. An attorney who is qualified to practice in your state is best qualified to provide legal advice for you and I strongly urge you to seek legal counsel from an attorney before committing to a course of action based upon the information and discussion in this thread.

[max]

Chakravartin wrote:
[quote=Black]
[quote=swampy]
I guess if the bad guy is in your house you can shoot him anywhere you want to.

If the bad guy is in your house can you also shackle and torture them like in a horror movie? Is there an online resource that spelles out the protocol? Thanks.
As I understand it, under most "castle" laws there's a presumption that an uninvited intruder (a "burglar" by most definitions) poses an imminent peril of death or bodily injury to you or your family. By shackling the intruder, you're supervening the underlying crime, essentially "inviting" the intruder to stay... So shackling them is probably not covered.

OTOH, some kinds of torture would probably be okay. For example, flaying the intruder, dousing the intruder in boiling oil or slicing off a few of the intruder's fingers... up to the point where a reasonable person would be certain that the danger from the intruder has passed.

Disclaimer: This is not to be construed as legal advice. Laws and responsibilities vary by state. An attorney who is qualified to practice in your state is best qualified to provide legal advice for you and I strongly urge you to seek legal counsel from an attorney before committing to a course of action based upon the information and discussion in this thread.

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[Dennis S]

I don't have much use for someone who would shoot anyone in the back.

[davester]

swampy wrote:
I guess if the bad guy is in your house you can shoot him anywhere you want to.

So you think it's OK to execute someone running away just because he tried to steal some of your stuff? Stuff ain't worth a human life IMHO.

[Spock]

davester wrote:
[quote=swampy]
I guess if the bad guy is in your house you can shoot him anywhere you want to.

So you think it's OK to execute someone running away just because he tried to steal some of your stuff? Stuff ain't worth a human life IMHO.
You forget that once out of the womb the only life that republicans value is their own.

[cbelt3]

florida is messed up. I read the full cross linked article.