Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site spp2.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jhull From: jhull@spp2.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: How to get my Goetz, or, don't stop the crime-shoot the suspect Message-ID: <361@spp2.UUCP> Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 17:25:32 EST Article-I.D.: spp2.361 Posted: Mon Jan 14 17:25:32 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 17-Jan-85 13:18:21 EST References: <3252@alice.UUCP> <152@cadre.ARPA> Reply-To: jhull@spp2.UUCP (Jeff Hull) Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach CA Lines: 22 Summary: In article <152@cadre.ARPA> km@cadre.ARPA (Ken Mitchum) writes: >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. Fortunately, for those of us who have chosen to defend ourselves and our families (since the police forces of our country have demonstrated their inability to do it for us), current law and custom do not agree with Mr. Mitchum. The test is, "Lethal force is a legally acceptable response if a reasonable, prudent individual in similar circumstances would consider himself in danger of serious bodily harm or of losing his life." For those of you who choose to rely on the better nature of rapists, muggers, murderers, thieves, burglars, etc, I have no objections to you making your own choices. Please allow me to make mine. -- Blessed Be, Jeff Hull ihnp4!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!jhull 13817 Yukon Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250