Re: [OT] Self-defense in Canada

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Dec 11, 2024 at 7:38:17 AM PST, Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com>:

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My heart goes out to everyone who has to stand trial for harming someone
in self-defense, like Daniel Penny just did. Fortunately, it worked out
in his case although the stress must have been borderline unbearable.

I just hope his acquittal hasn't put a target on his back, a target that
some BLM type might like to hit....

You don't realize how dangerous the Penny verdict is. It's only going to
inspire copycat heroes.

Perhaps negligent homicide was the correct charge. Pemny never released
Neely from the choke hold. I couldn't buy the second degree murder charge.

I likely would have voted to acquit if I were on the jury, though,
considering that I'm a regular subway rider and have seen plenty of
possibly dangerous crazy people. I haven't had my life directly
threatened, though. Just lucky.

I am NOT sympathetic to the idea that someone who makes unprovoked
threats has a right to live. That doesn't mean that killing him is the
only option to prevent harm to those he's threatened.

What if he'd been shot after making threats while advancing on one of
the passengers? Would there have been alternate way to restrain him? Are
the police in position to second guess?