Spats McGee
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I'm well aware that evidence does not magically appear. You seem to disregard the fact that there are sources other than one of the two parties involved in an incident.deepcreek said:I am not gambling on that. I am just saying "evidence" is not a magical thing that always appears. and robbers do not always run and call 911.
The part quoted above is not "all you're saying." Several pages ago, you wrote this:
Yes, one should be careful when calling law enforcement. But my take on this is that you are advising folks not to call law enforcement (the last line of the above-quoted notwithstanding), and I question whether you have a solid understanding of self-defense law and police procedure. I would suggest that it is better to plan for contact with law enforcement, than to plan ways to avoid said contact. Juries don't like guys that try to cover things up.deepcreek said:Unfortunately there are also several reasons not to report such an indecent.
Many people have called law enforcement for help or trying to be a helpful citizen only to find themselves in handcuffs facing prison time. Not that it is always the fault of the officers but we have a legal system that is not always looking out for the better of our citizens.
Someone calls law enforcement says they just scared off 3 robbers at gun point they now have one guy who has admittedly threatened people with a gun=felony. Then if they get the 3 guys they will just say something like "we just asked for a lighter.”
The only case law enforcement and prosecutor has is the guy with the gun. Sorry “it's the law..” Sorry “just doing my job..”
Not saying people should not call law enforcement but be careful. Results may vary.