When deadly force is justified
Advocates say laws protect the right to self-defense, but opponents fear they encourage violence
By Francesca Jarosz
Posted: October 1, 2008
The Indiana law that justifies use of deadly force for people defending themselves, their home or others in danger is seldom used, but this week's case involving a Northwestside family brings it to the spotlight.
Sunday, Robert McNally put a chokehold on a naked intruder. The man died, and McNally faces no charges.
Law enforcement officials said McNally's actions were merited by the law, which does not require people to back away before defending themselves or someone else from serious bodily injury or a forcible felony.
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Indiana: When deadly force is justified
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308Mike
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Indiana: When deadly force is justified
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POLITICIANS & DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON
A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
I remain pessimistic given the way BATF and the anti gun crowd have become tape worms in the guts of the Republic. - toad
A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
I remain pessimistic given the way BATF and the anti gun crowd have become tape worms in the guts of the Republic. - toad
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Re: Indiana: When deadly force is justified
this is an addendum to goblin down. and ya know what, I still don't have any problem with the guy killing the goblin.
Justice Sotomayor, States may have grown accustomed to violating the rights of American citizens, but that does not bootstrap those violations into something that is constitutional. — Alan Gura