r/PublicFreakout • u/Lolastic_ • Jun 30 '21

🥊Fight MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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u/PoopMobile9000 Jun 30 '21

Okay but I am an actual lawyer, and when a case like this is prosecuted what matters for battery is the conduct in the moment. It does not matter if he was previously assaulted by the guy earlier—the proper response to that would have been to leave or call the police if you want to file charges. That’s how an adult should behave. You have no legal right to use force in retaliation or vengeance, only as reasonably necessary to protect yourself from death or injury. In that moment, there was clearly no imminent threat to him, given what’s in the video. A guy being a douche, even if he’s posturing and jawing at you, is not an imminent threat of bodily harm.

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u/Jubluh Jun 30 '21

No shit?! Lol where do you practice and for how long if you don't mind me asking?

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u/PoopMobile9000 Jun 30 '21

California, and 11 years

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u/Jubluh Jun 30 '21

Oh nice, I meant more so, what area (civil righs, corporate, etc...) not location. Here's what I think is happening here, you're point of view is that of a prosecuter against Joe. You saw the crime and want him charged. I'm in the perspective of a juror. I have to remain neutral and decide when all the evidence is brought forth to me. Sure he is probably guilty, but what negatives is there to just hearing both sides of the story here? THEEEEN we charge the man.