Re:FBI director calls lack of data on police shootings "ridi...
by hga on Thursday October 08, 2015 @03:35PM
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You can't always kill someone fleeing your just-robbed home (state-specific laws), though.
In terms of law, case law is critical here, to my knowledge only Texas allows that, after a verbal warning. And like e.g. Oklahoma, I expect judges to eventually nullify that.
Re:FBI director calls lack of data on police shootings "ridi...
by 15155 on Thursday October 08, 2015 @03:52PM
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There are many states with justifiable homicide statutes allowing a citizen to apprehend persons whom they've observed committing felonies (or even to stop the felony-in-progress from occurring.)
Have you ever tried to apprehend a violent felon? They'll typically attack you, resulting in a case for traditional self-defense.
In most jurisdictions this is completely legal under most circumstances. You can't always kill someone fleeing your just-robbed home (state-specific laws), though.
If someone breaks into your home with the intent to felony, in my state, yes, you can use lethal force to stop the threat or apprehend the alleged felon.