Thread: Deadly Force
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Old Jan 16, 2005, 08:03 pm   #56 (permalink) (top)
blibbka
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The fact that the place was clearly uninhabited (boarded up) makes a difference in my opinion.

"Deadly force" would be justifed if it could reasonably be argued that the tresspasser was posing a threat to another's life. But It cannot reasonably be argued that the tresspasser was a danger to anyone else as the place was uninhabited. And I don't see how you can advocate putting anothers' life at risk as appropriate punishment for tresspass - which is what would be happening effectively if the defendant had been acquited here.

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