Question on law and ethics----------YOU DECIDE.?

Question

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070413135248AAue34B&r=w#FZB7XWC4UmKAcJqg9L8lwEjQLMSa0aWBe1TrGbWgh5ZaRFY3IHKd

Please click on the above link-------read the given scenario------now read my alternate scenario given as answer form to this question----------and give us "YOUR" opinion on this matter---------after all she could have been YOUR sister or daughter-----then what?

little south--that thinking is exactly what is done by people who stand by and do nothing while crime happens right in front on everyone--we have got to be able to take a stand and protect people in harms way-there needs to be protections for people who are trying to help----even if found to be wrong

Answer 1

I would have to agree with you! I don't know what I would have done if I were to see this unfold in front of my car, I would have probably had the same reaction as the man did. And you have to take in consideration that the men who were chasing after her could have called the police themselves to take care of the problem, or could have stopped and asked the man if he could call the cops to help in their efforts of stopping the woman. Running around like out of control animals will ultimately result in someone getting hurt.

I wonder if the incident weighs heavy on the woman's conscious and if she felt somewhat guilty for making these men chase her into traffic? She has to take some of the blame for her irresponsible actions. don't you think?

Answer 2

Just modify both scenarios in one way and ask the question again.

Remove the car and say the man was walking down the street with a concealed weapon (assume he has a properly licensed weapon and carry permit).

With the information provided is he justified in pulling the weapon and firing? Is he justified in using deadly force ?

Let's not forget that the vehicle is just a 3000lb weapon.

In both scenarios given there is not enough information to justify the use of deadly force.
There could be several reasons for this to happen and with out making more assumptions deadly force is not justified.

Therefore aggravated assault charges would be appropriate. He could have been charged with attempted murder.

Deadly Force: All use of force techniques used by a person that the person knows, or reasonably should know, creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury.

Answer 3

Even if your scenario was true, by that time they had been seen, the crime was already committed, and the guy in the car would now be a witness able to back up the victim's id of the guys. So it really doesn't change anything for me as far as my answer to that question.

Answer 4

All I can say, that makes sense to your scenario, is that the man who hit the man raping this woman, did the right thing, and should be exonerated, and perhaps even reimbursed financially, by the police dept. for doing their job for them. Where the heck were they, at the donut shop?

Answer 5

Goddam why does everything come down to a forced sexual encounter with you. If it makes you feel better I wouldve gotten out of the car and pointed my weapon at all three of them until I got an explanation. Either that or I wouldve just driven home and not worried about it.

Answer 6

Um...wasn't being raped. PERIOD. Before you hit someone with your car, you should find out the facts!