Self Defense ?

lixxus · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:18

How far can you go in disabling someone before its classed as GBH ?

The Halk · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:20

No specific definition exists. Do you have an example you want an opinion on?

gillywibble · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:21

Were they running away when you fired?

Viper² · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:23

As far as I know, there's either disabled, or not disabled. I'm not aware of a scale of disabledness.

Andr3w · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:23

Hit them hard enough to knock them down then get out of there is pretty much the rule I would follow.

arknor · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:24

even hitting someone once can get you in a world of crap the justice system in this country stinks

RDM · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:25

In self defence you can kill someone and walk away, all depends on the situation.

infernox · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:26

Last time i was in a situation for "self defence" i had him on the floor pinned and someone pulled me off as i was getting quite angry.

submission is as far as i would say

RDM said:
In self defence you can kill someone and walk away, all depends on the situation.

and This ^

lixxus · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:26

If you leave marks on them is it classed as GBH ?

Amp34 · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:26

If they have a knife or gun pointed at you then killing can be perfectly reasonable in some cases. Without a knife or gun then probably breaking something to get them down would be acceptable in some cases.

If you get them on the floor then repeatedly stamp on their head because they punched you... Then that will probably get you dragged into prison...

Armitage Shanks · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:28

You can use reasonable force to defend yourself. "A defendant is entitled to use reasonable force to protect himself, others for whom he is responsible and his property. It must be reasonable."

The defination of reasonable force depends on the situation. I think the key point is you must escape/avoid when possible. Even if someone attacks you in a completely unprovoked fashion, you can do whatever is required to make an escape. If you knock someone to the floor and have the clear chance to escape and instead you choose stamp the life out of them expect to go to prison.

The Halk · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:28

How long before this discussion goes keyboard warrior?

Morba · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:28

lixxus said:
If you leave marks on them is it classed as GBH ?

As said, you could kill in self defence and be free from charge.

Morba · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:29

The Halk said:
How long before this discussion goes keyboard warrior?

There's a few posters yet to appear for that

lixxus · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:31

does intoxication have any outcome on the decision ?

Andy90 · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:31

Self Defence in English Law

Castiel · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:32

Morba · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:32

lixxus said:
does intoxication have any outcome on the decision ?

Stop asking BS questions and give a specific scenario that you are concerned with.

Fuzz · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:32

If he's dead, you went too far

Dist · 28 Dec 2010 at 19:33

As far as I'm concerned, you can keep beating on the person in self defense until they are no longer able/willing to fight you, at which point it would hardly be self defense. As for the legal issue, I have no clue what is and isn't allowed, all I know is that I would fight until the other person isn't trying to do me harm.