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Originally posted by citizen smith
They'd not be able to read your expressions...fear/panic ect and would probably be even more intimidated.
If you do actually beat the crap out of an attacker, you'd better be able to justify the force that you used to the police. You must be able to prove that you believed your safety was in jeapordy.
Joint Public Statement from the Crown Prosecution Service and the Association of Chief Police Officers.
"Anyone can use reasonable force to protect themselves or others, or to carry out an arrest or to prevent crime. You are not expected to make fine judgements over the level of force you use in the heat of the moment. So long as you only do what you honestly and instinctively believe is necessary in the heat of the moment, that would be the strongest evidence of you acting lawfully and in selfdefence. This is still the case if you use something to hand as a weapon.
As a general rule, the more extreme the circumstances and the fear felt, the more force you can lawfully use in self-defence."
The duty can be discharged by taking reasonable steps to give warning of the danger or to discourage people from incurring the risk, and no duty is owed where the risk is willingly accepted by the trespasser.