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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (127541)

3/26/2012 9:20:42 AM

From: TideGlider

3 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

This is Washington State Law

RCW 9A.16.050 Homicide — By other person — When justifiable.

Homicide is also justifiable when committed either:

(1) In the lawful defense of the slayer, or his or her husband, wife, parent, child, brother, or sister, or of any other person in his or her presence or company, when there is reasonable ground to apprehend a design on the part of the person slain to commit a felony or to do some great personal injury to the slayer or to any such person, and there is imminent danger of such design being accomplished; or

(2) In the actual resistance of an attempt to commit a felony upon the slayer, in his or her presence, or upon or in a dwelling, or other place of abode, in which he or she is. [2011 c 336 § 354; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.16.050.]

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (127541)

3/26/2012 9:22:49 AM

From: TideGlider

3 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

This is also Washington State Law. We can argue the "reasonable man" if need be.

RCW 9A.16.020 Use of force — When lawful.

The use, attempt, or offer to use force upon or toward the person of another is not unlawful in the following cases:

(1) Whenever necessarily used by a public officer in the performance of a legal duty, or a person assisting the officer and acting under the officer's direction;

(2) Whenever necessarily used by a person arresting one who has committed a felony and delivering him or her to a public officer competent to receive him or her into custody;

(3) Whenever used by a party about to be injured, or by another lawfully aiding him or her, in preventing or attempting to prevent an offense against his or her person, or a malicious trespass, or other malicious interference with real or personal property lawfully in his or her possession, in case the force is not more than is necessary;

(4) Whenever reasonably used by a person to detain someone who enters or remains unlawfully in a building or on real property lawfully in the possession of such person, so long as such detention is reasonable in duration and manner to investigate the reason for the detained person's presence on the premises, and so long as the premises in question did not reasonably appear to be intended to be open to members of the public;

(5) Whenever used by a carrier of passengers or the carrier's authorized agent or servant, or other person assisting them at their request in expelling from a carriage, railway car, vessel, or other vehicle, a passenger who refuses to obey a lawful and reasonable regulation prescribed for the conduct of passengers, if such vehicle has first been stopped and the force used is not more than is necessary to expel the offender with reasonable regard to the offender's personal safety;

(6) Whenever used by any person to prevent a mentally ill, mentally incompetent, or mentally disabled person from committing an act dangerous to any person, or in enforcing necessary restraint for the protection or restoration to health of the person, during such period only as is necessary to obtain legal authority for the restraint or custody of the person. [1986 c 149 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 244 § 7; 1977 ex.s. c 80 § 13; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.16.020.]

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (127541)	3/26/2012 9:24:12 AM
From: joefromspringfield	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

I thought Washington did have such a law. Check out RCW 9a.16.110.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (127541)	3/26/2012 9:36:03 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

Legislative recognition: "The legislature recognizes that RCW 9A.16.040 establishes a dual standard with respect to the use of deadly force by peace officers and private citizens, and further recognizes that private citizens' permissible use of deadly force under the authority of RCW 9.01.200, 9A.16.020, or 9A.16.050 is not restricted and remains broader than the limitations imposed on peace officers." [1986 c 209 § 3.]

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (127541)	3/26/2012 10:21:34 AM
From: lorne	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

Dr EVIL...." In WA state, Zimmerman would be arrested, charged and stand trial.".... Would the state of WA bother with an investigation? Whats the point of a trial? why waste all that money when the outcome is preordained...GUILTY cuz you and thingies like you say so.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (127541)	3/26/2012 10:36:18 AM
From: TopCat	5 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 224748

Kenneth, you have no credibility with me when it comes to legal matters.... examiner.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (127541)	3/26/2012 10:48:06 AM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

In your state Zimmerman would already be dead, killed by trayvon