kimber10mm
Regular Member
anthony was convicted of negligent hpmicide yesterday in the shooting death in a drug deal that went bad story in the morning advocate for feb 10, 2011
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/Jury-convicts-man-in-slaying-during-drug-deal.html?showAll=y&c=y
I'm a bit confused by the "negligent homicide" charge. RS 14:32 Was it just the best charge the prosecutors thought they could get to "stick"?
...but it's ridiculous to lose the right of self defense during an armed robbery.
The right to self defense should not go away simply because an activity that someone is doing is not legal.
Of course your example is ridiculous -- that's because you never have the right to self-defense against another's justified use of force. Emphasis on "justified" -- if you cause the justification, you lose the right to retaliate. No one has put forth the example you're arguing against, nor will they.Ok, so by your logic, someone breaking into someone else's house should be able to claim self defense if he (the one committing the crime) is shot at by the armed homeowner defending his family.
Are you effing kidding me?
What a shame. A man exercises his clearly defined right to self defense by using a handgun and is criticized by a forum of gun owners.
Ok, so by your logic, someone breaking into someone else's house should be able to claim self defense if he (the one committing the crime) is shot at by the armed homeowner defending his family.
Are you effing kidding me?
What a shame. A man exercises his clearly defined right to self defense by using a handgun and is criticized by a forum of gun owners.
Ok, so by your logic, someone breaking into someone else's house should be able to claim self defense if he (the one committing the crime) is shot at by the armed homeowner defending his family.
Are you effing kidding me?
The right to self defense should not go away simply because an activity that someone is doing is not legal.
Say perhaps I cut someone off while driving by not signaling a lane change. I then attempt to flee from some guy that is now chasing me. The guy pulls a weapon and starts shooting at me. I pull my weapon and fire back, killing him. Should I be charged with murder because I was speeding? Should I be charged with murder because I did an illegal lane change which "caused" the guy to get mad in the first place? I mean, I did commit a crime right?
At most, this person should have been charged with trying to buy drugs. In fact, you could argue that he merely intended to buy drugs as no drug deal ever occurred. They probably would have had a difficult time prosecuting him for that too.
The shooting was, imo, self defense and thus no charges should have been filed.