graceadieu -> RE: What are the limits to self defense. (10/3/2013 12:55:14 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman Okay, let's break this down. Someone accosts me with a knife, and when I go for my weapon, he stabs me, therefore its my fault I got stabbed. It's not "your fault". Obviously, it's his fault. But you're also not obligated to escalate the situation. quote:
Or, I could wuss out and let him take MY wallet. Ah, I see. You think letting someone steal your credit cards (which you will immediately cancel) makes you less of a man. quote:
I can tell you haven't been in a fight against an armed man. I have. I used to be a bouncer and it's not as easy as it looks to stab someone facing you. In doing so, you expose yourself at least two times, the overhand drawback or if you do the hip-low brandish. When I was younger, I practiced to make my move during those two times. Now, not so much (mainly because I've broken my body being a bouncer, among other things). Fortunately, I haven't, though as a martial artist I've trained quite a bit with an opponent with a fake knife, so I'm familiar with what you're talking about. But I don't think most people have done that. I think a lot of people think they're real tough and get a false sense of confidence because they've got a gun. Every time there's a school shooting, for example, we see people say "oh, if only every teacher carried a gun, they could've just shot that guy while he was running down the hall" as if holding a gun automatically makes you some kind of expert marksman.
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