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17. Seems pretty clear to me but I'm not a law expert

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:11 AM

Jul 2013

"Individuals who use deadly force in self-defense are immune from both criminal and civil liability under the law."

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Let's get creative. What would you want out of a civil suit? [View all] avebury Jul 2013 OP

A snowballs chance.. pipoman Jul 2013 #1

You can't get blood out of a turnip YarnAddict Jul 2013 #2

The purpose of the civil trial would be to avebury Jul 2013 #3

From what I've seen YarnAddict Jul 2013 #4

It doesn't work that way. former9thward Jul 2013 #18

Can they even sue him in civil court? B2G Jul 2013 #7

Nope. OJ got a big civil judgement against him rucky Jul 2013 #9

But that was California B2G Jul 2013 #10

It would not surprise me. rucky Jul 2013 #11

From what I'm reading they can start a civil suit. roamer65 Jul 2013 #13

I don't think so B2G Jul 2013 #14

I think so avebury Jul 2013 #16

Seems pretty clear to me but I'm not a law expert B2G Jul 2013 #17

As long as we're getting creative... rucky Jul 2013 #8

he'll just go bankrupt, and say BUH-BYE markiv Jul 2013 #15