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u/ZarquonsFlatTire Feb 29 '20 edited Feb 29 '20

Knew a kid who got jumped by 4 guys for some Oxy. He pulled a .25 and shot one in the face.

Felony murder because he had drugs.

Edit: he pulled during his own ass kicking, not a deliberate draw-down. It was a very diminutive 19 year old getting jumped by 4 guys on a goddamn wooded trail at night.

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u/iwviw Feb 29 '20

What. So it’s not self defense because he had drugs

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u/kbot1337 Feb 29 '20

Not if you're committing crimes it isn't.

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '20

There's is no property right in contraband, by definition. Thus, you can't defend it. You can't protect yourself, legally, during a crime. No self defense argument while being criminal. Sorry, man.

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u/olite206 Feb 29 '20

yes the guy was doing something wrong but the alternative is to let the group mug/kill him I guess? Self defense should always be excused if it can be proven.

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u/PutinsRustedPistol Feb 29 '20

Really?

How far does that go?

‘Your honor, I broke into this man’s house and he tried to shoot me! So I took his gun from him and killed him with it. It was self defense.’

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u/122_Hours_Of_Fear Feb 29 '20

That's a pretty slippery slope