The police have no duty to protect you. Really, they don't.

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123. I agree with you, but to an extent.

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I think you should lose the protection of SYG if you knowingly and willfully put yourself in danger, escalate a dangerous situation to the point of it becoming life threatening, or if you are engaging in a mutual combative situation.

Now, this is not to say you are automatically guilty in any of these scenarios, but that they should be thoroughly investigated and heavily scrutinized, case-by-case, far beyond what Stand Your Ground would require.

EDIT: Upon further reading, it looks like some of my previously mentioned criteria already disqualify Stand Your Ground from being applied.

Bottom line, it is not OK for you to grab your gun and go play policeman down the street or shoot someone for punching you in the face. Now, if a burglar is in you home and you truly feel threatened, or you are in a street fight and the other guy pulls a weapon - Well, then aim steady.

That being said, I do like the civil protections that SYG put in place if you are not deemed criminally accountable. In my opinion, This civil protection should apply to all felony and misdemeanor situations. It just seems like logic 101.