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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Oh really? Damn, that's one difference, I think here in Canada it's just - let's try this again...

[–]wendyokoopa1 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

We don't have that. If the crown gets disbarred then the case could be lost. The states have mistrial with prejudice meaning he will never be tried again. Remember in Canada we don't even have castle doctrine. Someone breaks into our homes we better hope the cops come quickly or we're screwed.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

So you have to have a gun pointed at you inside your own home before it's considered legitimate defense? That is plain nuts.

[–]wendyokoopa1 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Even then if you defend yourself you could run the risk of charges. Read my newer post. Yeah I am completely aware we're idiots.

[–]wendyokoopa1 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Not you and I I mean our leaders.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Of course.

[–]wendyokoopa1 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Out of all the laws that could benefit all Canadians that's one we don't have. Clearly defined castle doctrine that benefits the dweller not the criminal.

[–]wendyokoopa1 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Something like that. If someone comes into our personal space house, apartment, place of work, aura(I.e our physical space) and we cause harm to them protecting ourselves we could be spending years clearing our names. Case in point. I once made an error of trusting my security to my buzzer. Meaning I left my front door unlocked. I figured I had nothing to worry about my neighbors were nice. One day I look over and there's this thick brown skinned man standing just on the mat coming into my living room. He mumbles Something about washroom. I tell him I don't give a flying fuck what you want get the hell out of my apartment or I'm calling the cops. If he had chosen to attack or menace me and I took a knife to defend myself and my home I could be looking at criminal charges. So yeah of all the things little potato could do this is one.

[–]wendyokoopa1 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Technically it's dismissal with prejudice and it is perfectly valid.