I remember numerous accounts of police dispatchers telling people not to shoot the intruders in their homes. One recent one was an older woman who shot and killed a guy after he returned to her window and was chased away minutes before by her shooting at him. So if you think that we should all do as the dispatchers say then you’ll have a very short life waiting for the cops to arrive after the dispatcher tells you not to defend yourself.
The SYG law applies to either party if they are in fear of bodily harm and feel the need to defend themselves. It could extend to either party in this situation actually if applied equally.
This was not in a home, it was out on a sidewalk.
The dispatcher told him NOT to approach or follow the young man, which he did both..........