Agree, and I think the courts will too.
The unreasonable force is often coming in when the immediate danger to your life and body has passed - kicking someone on the ground, for example.
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Agree, and I think the courts will too.
The unreasonable force is often coming in when the immediate danger to your life and body has passed - kicking someone on the ground, for example.
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The NZ Bill of Rights 1990 does not abrogate any pre-existing right by failing to mention it. Because something is ancient, is it necessarily invalid?
"28 Other rights and freedoms not affected...
In regard to the right to use reasonable force in self defense (so far no disagreements across the board), I submit that if you are deprived of the reasonable means of EFFECTIVE self defense you are...
I think it goes to something a lot more fundamental and so obvious we don't even see it, namely (warning: controversial) our inalienable right to self defense.
Even American 2nd amendment...
How about a statement which is less divisive: "NOT SAFER" "GANGS NOT HERE"