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NutmegYankee

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18. Sadly, if you attack them, you can be arrested and charged with battery on an officer

Reply to rgbecker (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 09:26 AM

Apr 2012

Now with a jury, it's questionable that you'd be convicted, but that is the law in most states. Now, played out correctly, the charges may be dropped and the officer disciplined with the correct media coverage. But all too often this doesn't happen.

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How does the "Stand your Ground" law handle this: [View all] rgbecker Apr 2012 OP

Bad cop! Sit! Stay! virgogal Apr 2012 #1

Most have an exception for police officers. NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #2

I don't remember seeing that in any SYG laws pipoman Apr 2012 #9

It's buried in other parts of the law code in most states. NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #15

What about when the are pepper spraying you? rgbecker Apr 2012 #16

Sadly, if you attack them, you can be arrested and charged with battery on an officer NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #18

Need a tissue? BiggJawn Apr 2012 #3

"Stand your Ground" sounds like a RC Apr 2012 #4

Feel free to explain your reasoning. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #6

Pick a fight RC Apr 2012 #8

The "pick a fight" part invalidates the defense. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #11

Depends on witnesses, if any. RC Apr 2012 #13

If the cop was undercover, it'd be SYG. freshwest Apr 2012 #5

I don't think he would have to be undercover pipoman Apr 2012 #7

In uniform? I've never heard of anyone shooting an LEO and it being called self-defense. freshwest Apr 2012 #10

SYG does not apply to LEO ti66er8pooh Apr 2012 #12

If you think about a typical drug raid.... rgbecker Apr 2012 #17

It does not handle this. What happens MineralMan Apr 2012 #14

The SYG law is a moot point in your OP. Rex Apr 2012 #19