re: Near Athens Georgia (USA): Russia/Ukraine migrant stalks teen girl and chaos ensues

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good on him for defending and protecting his daughter however he deemed fit. But get off your emotional rollercoaster.

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In Georgia, you have the right to defend yourself or others if you feel your life is in danger with any means necessary. Where in the story did the guy do anything that didn’t show he stood the ground based on GA law?

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Georgia self-defense law gives you the right to stand your ground and use reasonable force to defend yourself or others, even if you could have run away instead. This is true if you are approached on the street, in your car, or even in your own home. The determination if you were legally standing your ground will be based on where the defensive action took place and whether you were standing your ground to defend a person, property, or a habitation (a house or potentially a vehicle) or land.

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The cops could have taken all his information and let him walk away that day. They did not need to arrest him and take him to jail. If they investigated and found reason to believe it wasn’t standing ground, then they could go and arrest him