Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site enmasse.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!teddy!panda!enmasse!mike From: mike@enmasse.UUCP (Mike Schloss) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Re: How to get my Goetz, or, don't stop the crime-shoot the suspect Message-ID: <283@enmasse.UUCP> Date: Sun, 13-Jan-85 19:48:52 EST Article-I.D.: enmasse.283 Posted: Sun Jan 13 19:48:52 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 15-Jan-85 01:28:40 EST References: <3252@alice.UUCP> <152@cadre.ARPA> Organization: Enmasse Computer Corp., Acton, Mass. Lines: 20 > Self defense is self defense: it can be applied only where there is an > actual threat on one's life, not merely in response to perceived > intentions. BULLSHIT Someone pulls asks you for your wallet and he happens to holding a gun. You also have a gun and shoot him first. (faster reflxes and he thinks your going for your wallet) Now explain how its self-defense only if thugs gun is loaded. > Numerous psychotics have killed others who they mistakingly > believed to be causing them harm. It can only be a matter of speculation > what Mr. Goetz would have done had the four youths approached him > to ask directions. Speculation ??? I would assume that since he gave them a cigarette, and then a light, he would have had no problems giving them directions, or the time of day.