Comments on: Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty “Totaly Badass” http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/25/supreme-court-rules-death-penalty-totaly-badass/ Where old blogs die, come back to life, and then die again Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:22:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jbg. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/25/supreme-court-rules-death-penalty-totaly-badass/#comment-11201 jbg. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:31:12 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6458#comment-11201 matthew mcconaughey is never likable. even in hypotheticals. matthew mcconaughey is never likable. even in hypotheticals.

]]> By: DoorFrame http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/25/supreme-court-rules-death-penalty-totaly-badass/#comment-11184 DoorFrame Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:39:36 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6458#comment-11184 Nobody is at all likable in the surfer story (except for McConaughey). The surfers were aggressive, jock-y jerks and they swung the first punch. The photographers are bad people and a general nuisance, though they probably don't deserve to be beat up for it... at least not in this situation where they were just hanging out on a beach taking pictures of someone surfing. On the other hand, it was pretty great seeing the surfer swing the monopod at the photog! Nobody is at all likable in the surfer story (except for McConaughey). The surfers were aggressive, jock-y jerks and they swung the first punch. The photographers are bad people and a general nuisance, though they probably don’t deserve to be beat up for it… at least not in this situation where they were just hanging out on a beach taking pictures of someone surfing.

On the other hand, it was pretty great seeing the surfer swing the monopod at the photog!

]]> By: Lorelei http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/25/supreme-court-rules-death-penalty-totaly-badass/#comment-11183 Lorelei Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:12:47 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6458#comment-11183 It was actually some local surfers who attacked the papparazzi. And as I understand it, they sort of considered this particular beach their turf and the papparazzi were invaders, so it could be considered a misguided attempt to apply the castle doctrine. Not that I object with the result. It was actually some local surfers who attacked the papparazzi. And as I understand it, they sort of considered this particular beach their turf and the papparazzi were invaders, so it could be considered a misguided attempt to apply the castle doctrine. Not that I object with the result.

]]> By: DoorFrame http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/25/supreme-court-rules-death-penalty-totaly-badass/#comment-11154 DoorFrame Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:22:52 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6458#comment-11154 Ha, no. Sadly. While the local laws are different on that stuff in every state, the basic rule is that you only get to use deadly force if you have both an objective and a reasonable fear that you or someone else is about to be subject to an attack that threatens death or seriously bodily injury. Generally, if someone busts into your house, you can presume that they're intending to cause you death or serious bodily injury, so you can respond in kind. In many states, however, you have a duty to retreat from a conflict if you are able to safely do so. So, if you can either fight back, or walk away, and there's no danger in walking away, you're bound to walk away. The Castle Doctrine modifies this rule and says that if you're in your home, you never have to walk away regardless of how easy it is to do so. That doesn't mean, however, that you get to kill whoever walks into your house; you still need to be under the reasonable belief that they're there to cause you harm. If you're Matthew McConaughey, and a reporter takes one step onto your property, you can't just start shooting since you know he's not there to murder you. Now, if a reporter sneaks into McConaughey's house and is skulking around a corner, McConaughey probably COULD respond with extreme violence. On the beach, however, McConaughey's out of luck in the "violent reprisal" game. Ha, no. Sadly.

While the local laws are different on that stuff in every state, the basic rule is that you only get to use deadly force if you have both an objective and a reasonable fear that you or someone else is about to be subject to an attack that threatens death or seriously bodily injury.

Generally, if someone busts into your house, you can presume that they’re intending to cause you death or serious bodily injury, so you can respond in kind.

In many states, however, you have a duty to retreat from a conflict if you are able to safely do so. So, if you can either fight back, or walk away, and there’s no danger in walking away, you’re bound to walk away.

The Castle Doctrine modifies this rule and says that if you’re in your home, you never have to walk away regardless of how easy it is to do so.

That doesn’t mean, however, that you get to kill whoever walks into your house; you still need to be under the reasonable belief that they’re there to cause you harm. If you’re Matthew McConaughey, and a reporter takes one step onto your property, you can’t just start shooting since you know he’s not there to murder you.

Now, if a reporter sneaks into McConaughey’s house and is skulking around a corner, McConaughey probably COULD respond with extreme violence.

On the beach, however, McConaughey’s out of luck in the “violent reprisal” game.

]]> By: melinda http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/25/supreme-court-rules-death-penalty-totaly-badass/#comment-11153 melinda Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:10:09 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6458#comment-11153 hey - do you think celebrities have the right to invoke castle law if a papparazzi trespasses on their property? hey – do you think celebrities have the right to invoke castle law if a papparazzi trespasses on their property?

]]> By: jbg. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/07/25/supreme-court-rules-death-penalty-totaly-badass/#comment-11142 jbg. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:31:37 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/?p=6458#comment-11142 i am the law. i am the law.

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