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Drawn my weapon. Told him to stop. Put him down if he didn't.
This is assuming the situation went down as I am picturing in my mind.
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This would likely be my answer as well.
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but I wonder about the legalities of this course of action
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Depends on your state law - stopping a felony in progress and preventing grievous injury or death of another is covered under mine.
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ORC 2903.11 Felonious assault.
(A) No person shall knowingly do either of the following:
(1) Cause serious physical harm to another
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Being beaten by a 6x6 thug sure sounds like felonious assault to me