[central_va]

tried to claim self-defense against an opponent who possessed only a club, slingshot or a bag of Skittles, not only would his reputation as a hero be jeopardized, he’d be thrown in jail and possibly sentenced to hang by Judge Roy Bean.

I don't get this. If somebody comes at me with a club I can't defend myself? This is idiotic. Is this what the Prof is saying or am I misunderstanding him?

[Jim Noble]

There’s a difference between “duty to flee” and “sense to stay out of trouble”.

This is what I don’t understand about SYG laws, and how they interact with the common law.

They guy attacking you with a club? Blow him away, and I’ll support you 100%.

Wade into a bar fight and kill a guy who gets the upper hand on you? Not so sure.

Walk down MLK Boulevard at 1am in your Jeff Davis T shirt, because you have a right to be there, but it’s only your CCW that overcomes your common sense? Don’t know about that, either.

BTW, it’s obvious to me that Zimmerman is innocent, with or without SYG.