RenegadeMarine wrote:
DanM wrote:
Of course, by law in Michigan we may justifiably defend ourselves or others and we do not have a duty to retreat from the places we are legally at. However, I can think of at least two situations where my response to a BG probably would be different:
1)A BG is attacking myself or my family. My priority is protecting myself and my family. No matter how big the risk I won't make it out alive, I must engage the BG thusremoving his threat orbuying timefor my family to escape.
2)A BG is attacking others than myself or my family. My priority is staying alive and going home to my family. If Ican immediately neutralize the BG without significant risk to myself, I will do so. Otherwise,I'mcarefully withdrawing, calling the police, and reporting my observations.
I agree 100%!!! Don't forget you also have to evaluate the risk to innocent bystanders as well.
True, but not relevantfor meto include since I was discussing points of
difference betweenme being more or less likelyto engagea BG.Evaluating risk to bystanders isn't a factor for meto that decision, but is a factor
after the choice
to engage has been made and I am manuevering for the best shot possible.
The reasonthat therisk to bystandersis only a factorwhen targeting the BG, and not germane to the decision of
whether or not you will engage the BG, is that by far the greatest risk to bystanders (and yourself)is the rampaging BGand, therefore, if you
can engage, you
should engage.
After making that determination,
then you consider where bystanders are as you are targeting.
