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Musketeer · March 5, 2013, 01:03 AM

Aside from state laws the question of jeopardy falls under disparity of force.

If you are 6'2" and 215# of muscle threatenned by a 150# kid who is unarmed you will have a hard time claiming disparity of force were you had cause to fear for your life. On the other had a 5'4" asthmatic threatenned by a 250# biker is in a differrent situation.

Essentially it comes down to the local DA's opinion, public sentiment and possibly a jury who will decide what is reasonable. There is no magic formula.

March 5, 2013, 01:03 AM	#2
Musketeer Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2005 Posts: 3,733	Aside from state laws the question of jeopardy falls under disparity of force. If you are 6'2" and 215# of muscle threatenned by a 150# kid who is unarmed you will have a hard time claiming disparity of force were you had cause to fear for your life. On the other had a 5'4" asthmatic threatenned by a 250# biker is in a differrent situation. Essentially it comes down to the local DA's opinion, public sentiment and possibly a jury who will decide what is reasonable. There is no magic formula. __________________ "Religions are all alike - founded upon fables and mythologies." Thomas Jefferson "The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin