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25. Staying at the scene is not an option in these scenarios

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #22)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 08:05 AM

Sep 2020

You can’t just call a timeout if there is an angry mob (on either side of the spectrum). In these instances, even if it was justifiable self defense, staying at the scene could result in more violence and/or deaths.

That’s why the duty to retreat has a valid use in self defense, the person should attempt to retreat from the threat first, not confront it. All these folks go looking action, there is no retreat in their motives.

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Staying at the scene is not an option in these scenarios madville Sep 2020 #25

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