"He came right them" That is the B part of "I was in fear of my life". They may be 20 miles apart, but "he came right at me".... The jack boot lickers eat both of them up. Like the hostage who was running to the deputy for protection, "He ran toward me"....[The propaganda line is that the police are here to protect you. The guy was looking for protection. One would not expect someone to run away from instead of to his protector. And the, "I was in fear for my life" kicked in. The deputy put more holes in the guy than is in a pound of Swiss cheese and all was well.
The beauty of the "I was in fear for my life" is that the officer does not even have to explain what he is in fear for his life from. It could be that he fears getting hit on the head by a meteorite. All he has to do is think, "I am in fear for my life", pull out his pistol and start blasting. Heaven help the poor soul[s] nearby.
“I felt threatened”®
Ironically, that’s the only requirement for the Maryland castle doctrine law.
That I “feel threatened”.
I’m thinking I might develop a very nervous disposition in the future.