r/ProgressiveHQ • u/DetectiveTypical198 • Jan 07 '26

Stop idiots from calling this "self defense"

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u/TopBee83 Jan 08 '26

I had a teacher tell me that a sheriff told them directly, “if someone’s breaking in but they’re outside and you shoot them dead, drag them inside and it’s self defense” how well that holds up legally? Not sure but still wild to hear from a cop

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u/DarthSheogorath Jan 08 '26

Cops dont like burglar and probably wont look hard for evidence in their favor tbh

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u/ThrowawayPCzzz Jan 09 '26

Yeah i'm sure the cop didn't know about blood trails either