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Old 08-09-2009, 12:17 PM   #15
zulutango
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"That's the problem though, how much is "necessary" is pretty subjective"...that is the crux of the whole problem. What you SHOULD have used will be decided in court by people with no real-world experience in dealing with violent criminals, who have had years to come to a decision, instead of the seconds you had. They also were not being threatened by somebody at the time. These same people will have a vested interest in making you out to be the bad guy. Welcome to what Police experience every single time we have to deal with violence...and expect the BCCLU and Pivot Legal Society to want to be the lawnmower coming after your butt!
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