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Heretic and part-time (skinny) Santa impersonator
...well in short, all the protests, violence, vandalism in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown.
In short, it was completely lawful under Missouri code to shoot an unarmed man in the street at mid day, so long as the officer can testify (not even proven mind you) that he may have felt himself to be threatened. or even harmed by any attacking individual.This is no special exemption mind you. This is the reality of Missouri state law...yet another "stand your ground" state.
Section 563-031 Use of force in defense of persons.
Expanded self-defense laws
Missouri House passes change in self-defense 'castle doctrine' law | KMOV.com St. Louis
Agree or disagree, this is LAW. Period, End of rebuttal. If you disagree with such, then um, write your congressman and senators that voted in favor.
Note that within that law, a police officers testimony counts just as much, if not more, than even 100 others that may testify otherwise, Again, it's current law.
Courts are FORCED to do so. This is not an option.
Even in cases such as this, even jury nullification CAN NOT apply. The "prosecution must not only "Prove" that a suspect had no reasonable expectation of harm, but must also "prove" beyond any reasonable doubt that the "victim" made NO actions to cause the victim to fear for ("their") life. NONE.
Good luck with that. It ain't gonna happen, and it's the law,
Only changing the consequences of gun violence will alter these laws.
*sigh*
In short, it was completely lawful under Missouri code to shoot an unarmed man in the street at mid day, so long as the officer can testify (not even proven mind you) that he may have felt himself to be threatened. or even harmed by any attacking individual.This is no special exemption mind you. This is the reality of Missouri state law...yet another "stand your ground" state.
Section 563-031 Use of force in defense of persons.
Expanded self-defense laws
Missouri House passes change in self-defense 'castle doctrine' law | KMOV.com St. Louis
Agree or disagree, this is LAW. Period, End of rebuttal. If you disagree with such, then um, write your congressman and senators that voted in favor.
Note that within that law, a police officers testimony counts just as much, if not more, than even 100 others that may testify otherwise, Again, it's current law.
Courts are FORCED to do so. This is not an option.
Even in cases such as this, even jury nullification CAN NOT apply. The "prosecution must not only "Prove" that a suspect had no reasonable expectation of harm, but must also "prove" beyond any reasonable doubt that the "victim" made NO actions to cause the victim to fear for ("their") life. NONE.
Good luck with that. It ain't gonna happen, and it's the law,
Only changing the consequences of gun violence will alter these laws.
*sigh*