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OH: Finish line looming for Stand Your Ground Bill, amendments coming tomorrow
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The stage is set for a vote in the Senate on the so-called Stand Your Ground bill Thursday. All that needs to happen is for the final details of the bill to be worked out.
The Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee still needs to add last minute amendments and vote the bill out at a hearing scheduled for the morning.
At this point, barring any major dissent in the Republican caucus, the committee chairman says that vote is likely to happen.
Wednesday both supporters and opponents of the bill testified after hours of testimony were given the previous evening by opponents of the bill. |
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PHORTO
(12/6/2018)
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The aggressor must demonstrate a clear intent to cause death or grievous bodily harm.
The aggressor must have the capability to cause that harm.
The potential victim’s life must truly be in jeopardy.
This obviates the whole purpose of SYG. "Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife." - Justice Joseph Story
This bill in effect does NOT remove a duty to retreat, it maintains the current state of Ohio law. SYG exists to effectuate the 'reasonable person' test in real time; if another reasonable person believes his life to be in immediate jeopardy under the same circumstances, whether or not that danger actually exists, no onus attaches. One must then wonder what the real purpose is of this exercise. |
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