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vgiannell5
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I wouldn't be surprised if someone planted evidence to make it look like he was a murderer. |
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KH91
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Eh...Too much detail for what you thought my post meant. |
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Sven Viking
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The bone from a T-bone steak, presumably? |
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Hameyadea
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That means that, at least for the time being, the authorities don't suspect a foul-play.
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Emerje
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What the article doesn't say is if he was released from jail or if he's still being held pending charges. Anyone know?
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TarsTarkas
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Unless it is proven that their statements are false and the evidence staged, this is a clear case of self-defense.
The bashing in or kicking in of the bedroom door is clear intent that the intruder meant bodily harm or death. |
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Dessa
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He was released either without being formally charged, or with the charges dropped (the articles I've read haven't made it clear), pending further investigation. Basically, it appears to be a case of self-defense, so they released him, but they're not closing the case until they get a more clear picture of exactly what happened. |
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Sven Viking
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I don't know any of the details, so this may in no way apply to this particular case, but regarding armed self defence against an unarmed assailant: Keep in mind that if an unarmed man advances on you despite your holding a sword, and you don't attack, it'll probably soon be him who holds the sword. By that point it could be too late for self defence.
Advancing on someone holding a sword (not that we know that happened in this case) would also seem to indicate that an assailant is either highly aggressive or not in full command of their senses. |
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ryukage
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It seems that cooler heads are prevailing in the investigations.
I'm all for keeping edged weapons at home for self-defense. They're statistically far less likely to kill the wrong person than firearms. |
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leafy sea dragon
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So pulling Ghirahims on people holding blades is more common than I had thought? |
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Sven Viking
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Not really, since: 1. Nobody in their right mind usually attacks anyone holding a sword if they can help it (with a few notable exceptions). 2. If they did, the person with the sword would probably attack them (or possibly even stab them accidentally). Any weapon you're not willing to use could be taken if someone calls your bluff, though. I was just responding to earlier implications that it might not be self-defence because the alleged defender had an advantage. |
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leafy sea dragon
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Ah, all right then. I see it happen with guns sometimes, but it's more impressive with a sword as swords don't have safety locks.
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Lycosyncer
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It's a good thing that this will be an ongoing investigation and hopefully, it will be proven that Medina has only acted out of self-defense and not intentional murder but regardless if he is found innocent or guilty, this will definitely leave him scarred by this incident and hope that he seeks the therapy that he needs to endure such a terrible predicament.
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vgiannell5
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Apparently, Shutter's sister thinks he's guilty due to the belief that he didn't act in self defense. |
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