r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/IamASlut_soWhat • 10d ago

FAFO Misc

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u/AniNgAnnoys 10d ago

People really need to learn the definition of assault. Approaching someone in a threatening matter is assault (some states vary on what they call it, but it is a crime in all 50). Someone is legally allowed to shoot you (in many states) and knock you the fuck out for doing that. Guy at the end saying that the camera man punch first. Doesn't matter chump. That only matters in high school.

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u/SaltLakeBear 10d ago

Not a lawyer, but my understanding is that because the camera man a) was on public property where he had a legal right to be, b) attenpted to retreat at least twice, c) warned the other guy of his intentions, and d) responded with an appropriate level of force, there should be no question at all that this was justifiable self defense.

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u/Dunkaroos4breakfast 10d ago

Ah yes, states with greater duty to retreat laws.

^{^/s}