Posted on 11/11/2014 7:07:10 AM PST by marktwain
| Lawley |
Warth said he grabbed his gun and confronted Lawley (pictured below from 2009 arrest), then tried to make a "citizen's arrest" in the street as Lawley was trying to walk away.You may use physical force to stop someone from stealing from you.
Warth said he grabbed Lawley's backpack, and the confrontation turned violent in the street when Lawley took a swing at him, according to the documents. Prosecutors said Warth "believed that Lawley may have been going for Warth's gun."The crucial point above is that the thief escalated from mere theft, to potential deadly force. If you are visibly armed, and someone physically attacks you, it is reasonable to assume that they will attempt to disarm you. That escalates the attack beyond mere physical force to deadly force; you may use deadly force to defend against deadly force.
Warth fired a single shot, striking Lawley in the mouth, killing him.
"This ruling favors stand your ground when you have the State Attorney's Office saying that you don't necessarily have to be in your home, you can be affecting a citizen's arrest down the street and still obviously use deadly force to defend yourself when you believe deadly force is coming against you," Peoples-Waters said.Some people say that "mere" property is not worth a deadly confrontation. I believe it is more complicated than that simple statement. People invest part of their life into their property. It represents an investment of time that is an integral part of their life. Things that are of small value may not be worth much risk, but they add up. If enough small things are taken, they become a big thing. Become known as an easy mark, and all of your property may start walking away.
Lawley had a long history of arrests in Clay County, including for burglary, aggravated battery, car theft and DUI.Every situation must be evaluated on the individual circumstances.
Which is why the statist wants to make your possession of it dependent upon their own will.
Racial components to the situation come into play. White shoots white, it’s alright. Black shoots black, don’t look back. White shoots black, the peeps attack.
Property IS your life. The time you worked to pay for that property can never be recovered.
If you are in an environment where theft is infrequent and minor, then you can afford to not use force.
If you are in an environment where theft has a major impact on your way of life, it can be a different story.
IOW, in most states, the legislators and courts are traitors to the United States of America.
Legal arguments aside, that was one hell of a shot in a stressful situation.
Problem is in certain cases what would be viewed as a minor theft, say stealing a few dollars of copper wire, can end up costing you 10s of thousands of dollars in damage because your equipment quit running.
***Some people say that “mere” property is not worth a deadly confrontation.***
Wonder what would happen if I went up to an armored truck or bank and grabbed a stash of cash! Could I walk away with it?
Nice shootin, pardner.
This is an essential concept that many just simply do not understand. This is especially true when one considers taxation. When the government demands that I give them money, what they are really saying is that they have a claim to a percentage of my very life, for it is through my own precious time, given freely in exchange for compensation, that I earn the money the government demands of me. They have enslaved me for their own purposes. Time is the only thing we all come into the world with, and it is not for us to know the amount allotted to us by God. If people thought of taxation as being a drain of their very life's blood, perhaps they'd be less willing to submit to it so willingly.
Lawley found out there can be serious problems when you try to bite the bullet. You have to be quick, real quick!
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