November 15, 2008, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: April 8, 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3,769
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In some locales, the perpetrator of the original crime will be charged. For example, somebody comes into your home and kills your wife. You chase him out and fire a warning shot and he stops and goes to ground (God knows why) You find out later that your warning shot kills an innocent bystander. This all comes out under investigation. He is charged with both killings.
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And while the original perpetrator will have criminal liability under the felony murder rule, you will bear the brunt of the civil liability. You're the one who will get sued, because you're the one with the money and property.
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Exactly. Getting attacked doesnt give you a free check to injure or kill innocent bystanders.
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