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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Quick question: I know that, in Brazil, even if it was self defense Brendan would be in jail for shooting JR in the head.

Usually self defense is valid when you shoot to “disable” or neutralize the threat, not to kill. Say, shoot the person on the leg or hands, etc.

Isn’t it the same here? Can you actually shoot someone in the head and declare it was self defense? [/quote]

That’s a good question, especially since BB was trained to neutralize threats for his job. [/quote]

Once you make the decision that someone is a serious threat to your life, you are allowed to shoot-to-kill in defence of self.  The seriousness of the threat and your inability to retreat will be judge by a reasonable person standard.  Some states don't require you to retreat before claiming self defense (stand your ground laws).

I have a hard time believing that other countries require the person being attacked to find a way to injure-but-not-kill the attacker...that is putting a big responsibility on someone to know how to just injure a threat just enough to stop them in a high intensity situation with little time to react.

Either the person is a threat to your life or not.  If they are, then the law says you can shoot them dead.  You had better be right about the attacker actually being a threat.[/quote]

Well another question is... is it self defense if you knew the man would be there doing knife play? [/quote]

You wouldn't have a reasonable belief that CB was in imminent risk of moral injury if you knew they were playing around.  But the reasonableness of your belief could change if the "play" became actual slasher/stabbing.

Jury decides what a reasonable person would think under the circumstances. [/quote]

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