tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post1531006586986637044..comments2024-03-05T01:05:37.027-08:00Comments on IN THE NEWS: Race, class, and self defenseKaren Franklin, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-70929115662910250922010-10-25T16:00:53.932-07:002010-10-25T16:00:53.932-07:00There are many old court cases on self-defense, in...There are many old court cases on self-defense, including the right of self-defense versus officers of the law.<br /><br />As there is no lawful right to police protection, the only means of protection is in one's own hands. The question becomes, at that point, where self-defense ends and murder begins. This too has been heavily explored in law. (largely related to Judge Parker's cases in the Warren supreme court).<br /><br />There comes an ironic point in such cases, when lawful self-defense is prohibited, but police defense is not required, placing many 'felons' in a legal grey area, and probationers as well.<br /><br />With no duty to protect, and no right to self-defend, have we managed to create a victim class of those whom we already push to the edge of society? If those individuals choose to be law-abiding, they must by necessity be helpless to defend themselves. (the 'any other weapon' criteria).<br /><br />At what point do we take a responsibility societally for the disarmament, and death, particularly under title 18, part 1, chapter 13, section 242 of the U.S. code?The Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10597750919779140564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-14102958904874050972010-09-15T22:16:18.457-07:002010-09-15T22:16:18.457-07:00In self-defense materials like stun and pepper gu...In self-defense materials like stun and pepper guns and <a href="http://www.keykittytv.com" rel="nofollow">key fob</a> — there might be women who do not want to hurt people; but we women will not use it to hurt people, we just want to protect ourselves.dancilhoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841803841744674045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-530807567151827062010-08-16T07:32:47.801-07:002010-08-16T07:32:47.801-07:00Now that is the part that sucks!
First you learn s...Now that is the part that sucks!<br />First you learn self defense next you should learn the law that covers it.<br />A very thought provoking and informative article.Stevehttp://www.learnselfdefensemoves.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-50588248419544160382010-08-15T22:54:57.266-07:002010-08-15T22:54:57.266-07:00Self-defense is not murder as Jennifer Lopez said ...Self-defense is not murder as Jennifer Lopez said in her movie. Protecting ourselves from offenders should always be viewed as self-defense and should not be viewed as a crime if we hurt them.women self defensehttp://www.keykittytv.comnoreply@blogger.com