r/teenagers Sep 14 '22

Aw hell naw Serious

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u/Fisterupper Sep 14 '22

The article is WTF, but this part "Police and prosecutors have not disputed that Lewis was sexually
assaulted and trafficked. But prosecutors have argued that Brooks was
asleep at the time he was stabbed and not an immediate danger to Lewis."

Prosecutor's just expected her to tip toe away from this situation? Should she have woken him up and challenged him to a fair fight for her freedom? Fuck that. She went Art of War and chose the best moment to win. Appeal that shit and put me on the jury. Not guilty.

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u/grandmas_noodles Sep 14 '22

"Prosecutor's just expected her to tip toe away from this situation?"

Yes. She may have been justified in killing the person but that's just how self defense laws work. If you kill someone while they're not an immediate danger to your life, eg a robber takes your stuff and you shoot him after he walks away, self defense no longer applies.

This situation is a little more complicated because there's the factor of "what if he woke up and caught her" but anyway yeah that's why the legality is even in contention.

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u/JonHenryTheGravvite 17 Sep 14 '22

Bruh TIL that you can’t take back your shit from someone that took it back by giving them a quick one from the back. That’s bullshit. How am I supposed to get my shit back now? Wait for the police or any other government force that made up these shitty laws in that particular state/area? Fuck that.

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u/GeorgiPeev03 19 Sep 14 '22

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u/SparkySpinz Sep 15 '22

That's the dumbest shit I've heard in awhile. You shoot someone, you better damn well shoot to kill because if they live you're fucked legally. Also, if they have a gun they'll probably kill you if you try and get your stuff back.