Re: Brag: My buddy killed a guy who tried to rob his party
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I can't believe your friend is not going to jail?!?
He killed the guy in cold blood. If the robber made a move with his gun or something it's ok, but he just stood there and mouthed off your friend and your friend just shot him dead. That seems wrong to me and looks like 2nd degree murder.
I'm not sure about American laws but i'm sure you would be in trouble in Canada if you shot someone dead like that.
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Don't know if any other posters have stated this, but its called Self Defense of the Third Person, it became a "law" in many states around 10 years ago. If you feel that anothers actions jeopardizes the life of someone and your only recourse is to end the life of the attacking party or cripple the attacking party by whatever means necessary you can be legally protected by the law from prosecution by the state.
This does not mean a civil case of wrongful death filed by parents or siblings would be dismissed however, it could still proceed all the way to a guilty verdict.
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