Submitted by madeyoulookatmynuts t3_11cip22 in nyc
madeyoulookatmynuts OP t1_ja8xsou wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in NYC fishmonger says melee could have been avoided if victim ‘wasn’t stealing’ by madeyoulookatmynuts
Sure, that's the smart thing to do, but my question is more around what is the legal expectation regarding the decision you make. If I'm just holding a knife and I ask for your money, I technically didn't say I was going to use the knife to stab you, but you made that assumption based on the context of the situation. Do we as citizens have a legal obligation to get clarification from the person that they intend to do us harm with that knife if we don't give them the money before we decide what is an equitable reaction from us? that's more what I'm concerned about.
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