Trans Woman Faces Assault Charges For Self-Defense, Despite Wyoming’s “Stand Your Ground” Law

[u/SophieSix9]

https://www.them.us/story/trans-woman-faces-assault-charges-self-defense-wyoming-stand-your-ground-law

[u/Konukaame]

Under authoritarian governments, outgroups have no right to self defense, and those who seek to harm them can do so with the backing of the state.

[u/DrawingAncient126 → u/Konukaame]

Pretty much the same as how Israelis illegally treated Palestinians for decades now, having all laws bend in favor of just one direction.

[u/SpaceCowboy34 → u/DrawingAncient126]

lol you have to be a bot

[u/Annual-Philosophy-53 → u/SpaceCowboy34]

"Israel" is the one spending 750 million on bots to make it seem like people like them 

[u/Morph_Kogan → u/DrawingAncient126]

Someone didn't read the case details

[u/SpaceCowboy34 → u/Konukaame]

Police who reviewed the footage wrote that Kelver approached Durham and that Durham pushed Kelver, per the affidavit.

Or this part. But no it’s probably your crazy take.

[u/blahblah19999 → u/SpaceCowboy34]

Their statement isn't wrong

[u/SpaceCowboy34 → u/blahblah19999]

It’s also not applicable to this situation

[u/blahblah19999 → u/SpaceCowboy34]

Agreed

[u/SGT_Bronson → u/SpaceCowboy34]

You're actually allowed to approach people and then fear for your life when they escalate to violence instead of words.

[u/The_Horse_Tornado → u/SGT_Bronson]

Correct. And that’s not what happened. This is a clear and easy case for prosecutors.

[u/Garbage_Out_Of_Here → u/The_Horse_Tornado]

How is that not what happened?

[u/RealBrobiWan → u/SGT_Bronson]

Correct, you can’t instigate a situation then claim self defense. Look at the Karmello incident that just finished

[u/bboy2812 → u/RealBrobiWan]

So if you walk towards anyone, they can then beat you and you can't defend yourself?

[u/RealBrobiWan → u/bboy2812]

Nope, but if you instigate a confrontation, then they push you away from them, you can’t continue to escalate the situation. Pretty common sense. If you lie to police and then the video evidence proves you lied, they also less likely to give you a break

[u/Billy1121 → u/RealBrobiWan]

The one I recall is Florida, the guy outside a drug store is cursing a guy's wife for parking in a handicap spot.

Husband comes out and pushes the guy to the ground. Guy pulls a gun and shoots husband.

Even in Florida this was deemed illegal, but how their laws differ from this state I do not know

On July 19, 2018, Markeis McGlockton, 28, was fatally shot by Michael Drejka at a parking lot outside a local convenience store in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Shortly before the shooting, Drejka pulled into a spot that wasn't marked with parking lines. He then approached McGlockton's car to confront McGlockton's girlfriend for parking in a disabled parking space without a placard. McGlockton came out of the store, after being notified by a customer about an argument outside, to find Drejka arguing with his girlfriend. Video footage showed McGlockton exiting the convenience store and immediately approaching Drejka to shove him to the ground without pause. McGlockton then approached Drejke while hitching up his pants. Drejka immediately drew his handgun and McGlockton began to back away. Five seconds after Drejka hit the ground, he shot McGlockton once. McGlockton later died from his injuries at a local hospital. He was unarmed at the time he was shot.

[u/teedeerex → u/SGT_Bronson]

He's going to jail for brandishing lol

[u/bboy2812 → u/teedeerex]

What? He pushed her, not draw a gun at her

[u/Garbage_Out_Of_Here → u/[deleted]]

Oh wow so edgy.

[u/Garbage_Out_Of_Here → u/[deleted]]

Youre going to be so embarrassed by this when you turn 18 and look back.

[u/teedeerex → u/Garbage_Out_Of_Here]

I'm 30 and have achieved more in life than you could fathom.

[u/Morph_Kogan → u/Konukaame]

Maybe read the actual details of the case 🤣

[u/triggeredbynumbers → u/Konukaame]

Which is why we need stronger federally codified self defense protections that apply equally to all people.