[packrat01]

... The victim, by resisting the assaulter, is showing that he is obviously sane and performing a rational act. That makes him culpable if he damages the assailant. ...

Doesn't apply to some of us. If someone attacks me or mine; I'm going to be nuts for a few...

[arthurus]

... The victim, by resisting the assaulter, is showing that he is obviously sane and performing a rational act. That makes him culpable if he damages the assailant. ...

Doesn't apply to some of us. If someone attacks me or mine; I'm going to be nuts for a few...

Temporary insanity claims are dissallowed. The fact is self defense is a rational act and as such is condemned by liberal purists. Now if you went on an old time revenge mission and wiped out the assailant's entire family including their dogs and pot plants then you might be regarded as a victim of society and subject to Therapy.