It seems that the golfers were arrested pending an investigation that they acted in self-defense and did not use more force than necessary. In this, civilian gun users in this country using lethal force alleging self-defense would likely be treated similarly, not so?
Phil > This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to > consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understands how to > properly handle MIME multipart messages. > > > Thereâs a Reason God Put Those People on an Island: Eight people were > arrested following the incident at Sundridge Park Golf Course on Sunday. > Two youths, aged 17 and 13 were also taken to south London hospitals > with head injuries. The 17-year-old is in stable condition in hospital > while the 13-year-old was later discharged and subsequently arrested. > According to reports, the players were about to tee off on the fourth > hole of the course in Bromley, Kent, when they were confronted by a > group of teenagers brandishing planks of wood. Despite the group > threatening to attack them if they did not hand over their golfing > equipment, the golfers apparently fought back. An eyewitness, who did > not wish to be named, said: "Everyone had a weapon and they were just > trading blows. "The golfers stood their ground, though. I guess because > they had their clubs as protection." ⦠[British subjects are expected to > submit, not fight back.] > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5310445/Golfers-arrested-after-fighting-off-gang-attempting-to-steal-clubs.html > > > > ************************************************** > Professor Joseph Olson, J.D., LL.M. o- > 651-523-2142 > Hamline University School of Law (MS-D2037) f- 651-523-2236 > St. Paul, MN 55113-1235 c- > 612-865-7956 > jol...@gw.hamline.edu > > _______________________________________________ To post, send message to Firearmsregprof@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
