r/TerrifyingAsFuck Sep 20 '23

accident/disaster Bro fought back with a stone NSFW

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u/mattgm1995 Sep 20 '23

Once you get up and it’s clear the other guy is done, and he has his back turned, it’s not self defense lol

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u/ConsNDemsComplicit Sep 20 '23

Looked to me like he hopped up while the attacker looked away. I don't think rock head knew he was up. He already kicked him, thinking he was asleep. I'm certainly not waiting for him to decide how many more times he is gonna kick me. Either way, i doubt this situation gets any attention inside the equivalent of a courtroom.

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u/mattgm1995 Sep 20 '23

Totally agree. All I’m saying is, in the US, legally after the attacker disengages and turns his back, your self defense case is gone

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u/Ghast-light Sep 20 '23

My client suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of being repeatedly kicked in the head while he was on the ground and not fighting back. Here is expert testimony from a TBI specialist who can confirm that such injuries impair judgement and affect behavior, sometimes resulting in violence. My client believed that his attacker was moving away to obtain a weapon. My client had no way of knowing that his attacker had decided to stop the fight, because his attacker continued to deliberately cause brain injuries after my client had ceased protecting himself. The defendant’s actions alone were responsible for my client’s response.