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To: Nervous Tick

Then you should ask P Marlowe about self defense and how you lose that right in Florida if you provoke the confrontation.


1,547 posted on 07/01/2013 7:20:09 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

You do NOT lose the right to self-defense if you started the fight.

“Chapter 776: JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE

776.041 Use of force by aggressor.—

The justification described in the preceding sections of this chapter is not available to a person who:

(1) Is attempting to commit, committing, or escaping after the commission of, a forcible felony; or

(2)Initially provokes the use of force against himself or herself, unless:

(a)Such force is so great that the person reasonably believes that he or she is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm and that he or she has exhausted every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the assailant; or

(b)In good faith, the person withdraws from physical contact with the assailant and indicates clearly to the assailant that he or she desires to withdraw and terminate the use of force, but the assailant continues or resumes the use of force.”

If the other person escalates the fight beyond normal assault and you have reason to believe you may die, then YES, you can use lethal force to defend yourself - even if you were the aggressor.


1,603 posted on 07/01/2013 8:50:46 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (Liberals are like locusts...)
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