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re: Dear Perps......the situation has changed......you may want to reevaluate life decisions

Posted on 9/14/18 at 8:59 am to
Posted by BobBoucher
Member since Jan 2008
16827 posts
Posted on 9/14/18 at 8:59 am to
That’s an awesome story.

Question - can a citizen legally help cops and fire/kill someone without themselves being threatened?

Seems like a no brainer, but I don’t know if the law protects citizens there, which means you’re leaving up to the discrestion of a prosecutor.

Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27350 posts
Posted on 9/14/18 at 9:02 am to
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Question - can a citizen legally help cops and fire/kill someone without themselves being threatened?


Louisiana has a fairly strong “defense of others” statute. I imagine most states do as well.
Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
Member since Dec 2014
13139 posts
Posted on 9/14/18 at 10:53 am to
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Question - can a citizen legally help cops and fire/kill someone without themselves being threatened?

Seems like a no brainer, but I don’t know if the law protects citizens there, which means you’re leaving up to the discrestion of a prosecutor


I don't know about other States laws but I know in Louisiana we do. We have a pretty strong 'in defense of others' in the RS with the same or similar requirements as 'justifiable homicide' in RS.
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