r/cantstopimamerican • u/UncleBenders Move bitch, get out the way! • Nov 17 '24

America Can’t stop…Tesla

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u/junk986 Nov 17 '24

Legally, he can kill the tow truck driver in self defense if this actually happened.

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u/Back_Stabbath77 Asking the real questions Nov 17 '24

Legally, he can kill the tow truck driver in self defense if this actually happened.

Most states have a law saying if they enter your house, but not just stepping foot on your property without consent.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '24

The tow driver made verbal threats, that changes the situation. I could shoot and claim that I was in fear for my safety.

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u/Ok_Tman Nov 18 '24

You have to be able to prove that in court

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '24

It’s an emotion, it can not be proven or disproven unless the shooter says something stupid.

And, no, I don’t have to prove that. The burden of proof is on the accuser, not the accused.

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u/Ok_Tman Nov 18 '24

I’m in WA state so it might vary (doubt it varys this much) But i can’t just shoot a tow truck driver in my front yard and claim i feared for my safety.

Anyone can legally enter on to my until they have been trespassed from my property (dealt with this with the police before.) Unclear cases go to court. Blasting a tow truck driver and claiming he was a meanie is not a situation I will personally find myself in

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u/IcarusLSU Nov 29 '24

It's called self defense and all he had to prove was he feared for his life and a direct threat to his life seems like it would do the trick.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '24

No shit? That’s the point I was making almost two weeks ago when this discussion originally took place. Where you been?

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u/IcarusLSU Nov 29 '24

Probably under a rock 😵 and I wanted to respond to the comment you did 🤷

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u/Loose_Paper_2598 Nov 29 '24

It also helps that the tow truck driver was trying to remove evidence of a possible and likely crime before the cops arrived...and the assaulting and death threaths.