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I guess that's true. But it scares me even more. Laws should be specific about self defence. It should all come down on proving I was attacked first and then automaticly dropping charges and even getting legal imunity from being sued for personal injury. I knock out someone before someone tries to knock me out and it's all down to the whim of a judge/jury, how they themselves see the case. God forbids I defend myself against a minority, the legal system will eat me alive.
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Betanov, it probably would have helped in the claim of self defence (which of course does exist despite what you said) if the person he killed had died differently.
The lawyers and their experts in several fields tried to paint a picture of how the death didn't really occur how it occured, but despite that and all the appeals the specifics were clear and it couldn't be ruled as justifiable homicide.
As for the whims of judge and jury in matters of self defence, always go for the jury option if available as they will likely have a more reasonable view of what is reasonable.