"Around here you need to be able to articulate why you were in imminent fear of your life/safety, that you had no possible avenue of retreat (cornered, backed into a wall, couldn't get away), that they had the means/intent, and that the the threat posed by the bg would be interpreted by a reasonable person as a life or death/serious bodily harm incident."
But also remember you do not have to articulate anything to the police. The correct phrase is "I need to talk to my lawyer."
But also remember you do not have to articulate anything to the police. The correct phrase is "I need to talk to my lawyer."