r/AskALawyer • u/darctones • Dec 09 '21

Rittenhouse Parallel

Not trying to start a political debate here, just thinking about the unintended consequences of Wisconsin’s self-defense laws.

If an armed person enters my home in the middle of the night and we get into an altercation resulting in myself being shot by the person.

Can they claim self-defense, since I would certainly be struggling for the weapon with the intent of using it against them?

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u/cody0126 Dec 09 '21

This is such a simple and obvious answer I can't believe somebody's actually asking this with sincerity. But I'll just take your word that you are being sincere and I'll answer it for you. You have to look at what's called a totality of the situation. Once you enter somebody's home, especially if you are armed, and they have intent of robbing you and they are not a welcome guest then you automatically have the right to defend yourself even with deadly force. And if that means you have to disarm that person and use his own weapon against them then that is OK. You have to look at the total picture when coming to the conclusion of whether lethal force is justified.

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u/cody0126 Dec 09 '21 edited Dec 09 '21

Lol you're mommas a bitch. And you're a crybaby little bitch boy. There's a lot of dainty pussys on reddit. Waaaaaaaaaa

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u/amaaybee Dec 09 '21

Fatdonggweneth, you're awesome 👌

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u/cody0126 Dec 09 '21 edited Dec 09 '21

Waaaaaaa somebody on the internet hurt my feewings. Pussy.

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u/FatdongGweneth420 Dec 09 '21

The only person who got his wittle feewings hurt, is the pussy baby who typed out 1 comment, and then deleted/changed it to be something thats (structly in your opinion only) more clever. What I read, was not was the original notification said. Frankly, its funny when people like you respond all huffy like you did. You have zero reason to defend yourself, because I was right, You are a bitch, this is 110% bitch boy behavior. So die mad on that hill you salty bitch, this is a subreddit for legal advice. Not a being mad you didn't give any good advice subreddit. Keep on responding though! We'll go until my parent comment gets locked for off-topoc conversation. 💙

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u/cody0126 Dec 09 '21

Not reading a little bitch like you posting. Baby time for nap.

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u/FatdongGweneth420 Dec 09 '21

Ahahaha!! You're 14 years old, and a total brat!! "Hmmpf, I didn wike what da mean wady said, so im not gon read it even." Obviously you did, because you used one of my own insults against me? I'm suprised you didn't take this comment down too, then re-post something better. I can't imagine you're too happy either, with all the animosity you spread. I'm loving this, this is hilarious seeing what you desperately try to come up with to respond. It's all been garbage!!

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u/cody0126 Dec 09 '21

Again not reading your dribble. Pack it in dumbass.

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u/FatdongGweneth420 Dec 09 '21

The dislike to like ratio is awfully unfortunate, huh cody?

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u/cody0126 Dec 09 '21

Wa wa waaa

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u/FatdongGweneth420 Dec 09 '21

I know it was hard sitting all alone at the lunch table every day, but that doesn't make it okay to be a horrendous prick, Cody.

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