Comments on: How to get away with murder http://skippyslist.com/2008/11/10/how-to-get-away-with-murder/ The Official Site of Skippy's List: military humor and other things that make Skippy giggle for more than 15 seconds Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adrian http://skippyslist.com/2008/11/10/how-to-get-away-with-murder/comment-page-1/#comment-56942 Adrian Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:50:45 +0000 http://skippyslist.com/?p=283#comment-56942 In Florida we have what is called the "Stand Your Ground" Law. One of my absolute faves: "The Florida law is a self-defense, self-protection law. It has four key components: * It establishes that law-abiding residents and visitors may legally presume the threat of bodily harm or death from anyone who breaks into a residence or occupied vehicle and may use defensive force, including deadly force, against the intruder. * In any other place where a person “has a right to be,” that person has “no duty to retreat” if attacked and may “meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.” * In either case, a person using any force permitted by the law is immune from criminal prosecution or civil action and cannot be arrested unless a law enforcement agency determines there is probable cause that the force used was unlawful. * If a civil action is brought and the court finds the defendant to be immune based on the parameters of the law, the defendant will be awarded all costs of defense." In Florida we have what is called the “Stand Your Ground” Law. One of my absolute faves:

“The Florida law is a self-defense, self-protection law. It has four key components:

* It establishes that law-abiding residents and visitors may legally presume the threat of bodily harm or death from anyone who breaks into a residence or occupied vehicle and may use defensive force, including deadly force, against the intruder.

* In any other place where a person “has a right to be,” that person has “no duty to retreat” if attacked and may “meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.”

* In either case, a person using any force permitted by the law is immune from criminal prosecution or civil action and cannot be arrested unless a law enforcement agency determines there is probable cause that the force used was unlawful.

* If a civil action is brought and the court finds the defendant to be immune based on the parameters of the law, the defendant will be awarded all costs of defense.”

]]> By: GBlair http://skippyslist.com/2008/11/10/how-to-get-away-with-murder/comment-page-1/#comment-19893 GBlair Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:33:57 +0000 http://skippyslist.com/?p=283#comment-19893 "A burgler getting injured while robbing someone is an occupational hazard your honour." Might work. “A burgler getting injured while robbing someone is an occupational hazard your honour.”

Might work.

]]> By: the intel guy http://skippyslist.com/2008/11/10/how-to-get-away-with-murder/comment-page-1/#comment-19758 the intel guy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:17:08 +0000 http://skippyslist.com/?p=283#comment-19758 you can only shoot* you can only shoot*

]]> By: the intel guy http://skippyslist.com/2008/11/10/how-to-get-away-with-murder/comment-page-1/#comment-19757 the intel guy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:16:34 +0000 http://skippyslist.com/?p=283#comment-19757 In North Carolina, you only shoot them in the act of breaking in. Once they get inside though, it's game off. You can't shoot them without catching a homicide case. In North Carolina, you only shoot them in the act of breaking in. Once they get inside though, it’s game off. You can’t shoot them without catching a homicide case.

]]> By: SallyJoeBobbySue...Smith http://skippyslist.com/2008/11/10/how-to-get-away-with-murder/comment-page-1/#comment-19753 SallyJoeBobbySue...Smith Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:22:38 +0000 http://skippyslist.com/?p=283#comment-19753 In Missouri we don’t have the specific “kill em” law but we do have one that says you can protect your property with force. In rural areas we interpret that the mean the same as the other laws. Of course no one will usually break into a home in rural Missouri because there’s always the chance that once you’re inside you’ll hear dueling banjo music and someone will compliment your pretty mouth. In Missouri we don’t have the specific “kill em” law but we do have one that says you can protect your property with force. In rural areas we interpret that the mean the same as the other laws. Of course no one will usually break into a home in rural Missouri because there’s always the chance that once you’re inside you’ll hear dueling banjo music and someone will compliment your pretty mouth.

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