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<blockquote data-quote="Ethan N" data-source="post: 3228872" data-attributes="member: 29267"><p>The argument that self-defense is presumed when there’s a reasonable belief that someone broke in or is attempting to break in to a castle is perfectly valid, in general. But it’s going to be hard to argue that in this case. The last thing a person does when they think someone’s breaking down their door is open it. I don’t doubt he was legitimately afraid, but his actions seem to betray the idea that he reasonably believed there was a break-in occurring.</p><p></p><p>I’ll echo @Cards81fan’s sentiment that charges shouldn’t be brought though. Given the circumstances that both parties were partially to blame and no one was hurt, it’s hard to see how justice would be furthered by prosecuting. Writing that gives me pause because a use of deadly force (which this was) should never be brushed aside lightly. But as I see it, banging loudly on someone’s door after dark is a pretty serious situation. I can easily empathize with Doe being afraid in this situation, and he shouldn’t suffer legal consequences for a technical violation where no one was harmed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ethan N, post: 3228872, member: 29267"] The argument that self-defense is presumed when there’s a reasonable belief that someone broke in or is attempting to break in to a castle is perfectly valid, in general. But it’s going to be hard to argue that in this case. The last thing a person does when they think someone’s breaking down their door is open it. I don’t doubt he was legitimately afraid, but his actions seem to betray the idea that he reasonably believed there was a break-in occurring. I’ll echo @Cards81fan’s sentiment that charges shouldn’t be brought though. Given the circumstances that both parties were partially to blame and no one was hurt, it’s hard to see how justice would be furthered by prosecuting. Writing that gives me pause because a use of deadly force (which this was) should never be brushed aside lightly. But as I see it, banging loudly on someone’s door after dark is a pretty serious situation. I can easily empathize with Doe being afraid in this situation, and he shouldn’t suffer legal consequences for a technical violation where no one was harmed. [/QUOTE]
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