Could Something Like This Happen Here? (lawyer, home, law)

[Exitus Acta Probat]

I'd think something like this could easily happen here, given all the mentally imbalanced people in addition to the homeless in this city.

Nashville woman shot homeless man who asked her to move her Porsche — then left him to die: police

[ryanms3030]

highly unlikely with the unconstitutional gun laws in CA. TN is one of 40 states where any law abiding citizen get get a concealed carry permit. In CA, law abiding citizens have to risk serious jail time if they want to carry

[payutenyodagimas]

if indeed she was threatened, the threat vanished the moment she was able to get on her Porche. she could have fled already, safe. but she decided to settle the argument with a bang

[ryanms3030]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

if indeed she was threatened, the threat vanished the moment she was able to get on her Porche. she could have fled already, safe. but she decided to settle the argument with a bang

She was outside of her car when the homeless guy threatened to kill her. I would have shot him too

[majoun]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

I'd think something like this could easily happen here, given all the mentally imbalanced people in addition to the homeless in this city.

Nashville woman shot homeless man who asked her to move her Porsche — then left him to die: police

I'm surprised it hasn't already happened.

[ryanms3030]

Originally Posted by majoun

I'm surprised it hasn't already happened.

again...the only people armed in CA are the criminals.

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by ryanms3030

She was outside of her car when the homeless guy threatened to kill her. I would have shot him too

nobody is disputing that. but once she is inside her car, she can either speed away or grab her gun, get off and shoot him. am not a lawyer but its hard to justify that as a self defense


but then again, she will be tried by her peers so she could still get away with it

[ryanms3030]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

nobody is disputing that. but once she is inside her car, she can either speed away or grab her gun, get off and shoot him. am not a lawyer but its hard to justify that as a self defense


but then again, she will be tried by her peers so she could still get away with it

from the TN self defense law:

"Notwithstanding § 39-17-1322, a person who is not engaged in unlawful activity and is in a place where the person has a right to be has no duty to retreat before threatening or using force against another person when and to the degree the person reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect against the other's use or attempted use of unlawful force."

[LuvSouthOC]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

I'd think something like this could easily happen here, given all the mentally imbalanced people in addition to the homeless in this city.

Nashville woman shot homeless man who asked her to move her Porsche — then left him to die: police

No, in California, the homeless person would sue (represented by, say, Gloria Alred):

• his shooter,
• the city where the shooting took place (for not having given him a home and thus putting him in contact with the shooter), and
• the county for not giving him the "medications" that he needs and deserves(had they given him his drugs he would have happily been passed out on his own sofa with a needle in his arm).

He would be awarded 10m and he'd be back on the street within 4 years.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by ryanms3030

again...the only people armed in CA are the criminals.

There aren't any criminals in the L.A. area?