Teacher arrested for punching student

BCEagle91
Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:00:46 +0000

You are free to automatically punch anyone you want at any time you want, but
unfortunately the decision about whether it is automatically okay for you to do so
without being prosecuted is not up to you.



That’s a superset of the current situation and is really irrelevant to the situation at hand. Sure, the criminal justice system isn’t perfect and has its problems but that’s why sunshine is the best policy.



It may depend on what you do to defend yourself. Having witnesses around to
corroborate your side of the story would be very helpful.



There was a case in Texas where a Japanese student walked up to a door to ask for help. The homeowner felt threatened and shot and killed the student. The homeowner was perfectly within his rights and nothing happened despite creating an international incident. So, no, having witnesses isn’t always necessary.



The prosecutor agreed after looking at the big picture. We don’t get to quite see
the big picture like the prosecutor did, but I think we see enough to where most
agree…



Anyone disagree that this was justifiable self-defense?