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To: William Tell
I'm 77 and have had quadruple bypass heart surgery. I also often go armed with a handgun. Am I required by law to let these twins assault me? Or does the law allow me to stand my ground?

If you were in the opponent's tent, is it *YOUR* ground, or is it theirs?

Do teams not have a right to keep their tents free of opponents?

If *YOU* are in the wrong place, why shouldn't you be forced to move?

78 posted on 04/04/2025 1:17:49 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
”If you were in the opponent's tent, is it *YOUR* ground, or is it theirs?”

I think your question may be quite relevant at trial.

Also relevant would be issues of “reasonable force” and “disparate force”.

Ask yourself the question, “What would a female police officer do if similarly assaulted by those twins?” Do you give her the chair?

Also relevant is whether there was an opportunity to retreat from the assault.

I don’t think “stand your ground” issues matter if retreat is not an option.

A lot will come down to what choices did people have at various instances of time and what choices they made.

79 posted on 04/04/2025 2:05:33 PM PDT by William Tell
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