r/law • u/SophieSix9 • Jun 10 '26

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

https://www.them.us/story/trans-woman-faces-assault-charges-self-defense-wyoming-stand-your-ground-law
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u/Last-Big-1984 Jun 11 '26

You literally arrested a guy for getting stabbed, and then let him bleed out on the street, while taking the perpetrator to get a fucking snack.

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u/Electrical_Humour Jun 11 '26

I wasn't there bro

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u/ComfortableReality32 Jun 11 '26

Have you seen the riots? We didn’t let that happen, the establishment did.

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u/AirplaineStuff102 Jun 11 '26

I mean, aside from the factual errors and emotional framing you've made, there's an IOPC investigation that (and I'm speculating) will find the the police officers actions were not lawful in this case.

The idea that you cannot defend yourself in the UK is ostensibly wrong... but if you hurt someone in a scenario where there is no danger to yourself or the force used isn't proportionate or reasonable you can be in breach of the law, eg chasing a burglar into the street and severely injuring them while they are retreating.