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Originally Posted by MaggieL
Still haven't read the law, I see.
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Still evading the tough questions, eh, Maggie? Please answer:
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What's your point?
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Does Derkoch's brandishing hi[s] gun meet your (and PA law's) criteria for legality/justification?
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Originally Posted by MaggieL
I also notice that Henwood is working very hard to distract attention from the fact that he threw the first punch, knocking Derkotch to the ground. Which shouldn't be difficult given that the vast majority of the media are telling this story without even menitioning that an assault was underway before the brandishing occurred. Henwood claims "I percieved a threat and struck him...", which should be a clue to you about the law...no doubt that was a statement coached by his attorney, because the way I read the AgAssault statute, given the facts as reported, Henwood is closer to being guilty of that than Derkotch is.
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And Henwood should be punished. Derkotch was out of line just by accosting Henwood. Henwood was surely aware that situations like this could get violent, and so was probably on edge. Derkotch Did not remove himself from the confrontation - perhaps he was emboldened because he was packin' heat. When Henwood showed signs of violence, Derkotch STILL did not move away. After being struck, Derkotch STILL did not move away. Maybe carrying a gun causes an increase in non-gun-related violence, too.