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Pretty much the same as here then ?
Reasonable force etc.
Was not aware of that "requirement to retreat" though.
We also have 'pre-emptive strike'....
Can you elaborate please
I believe it is a catered for in law that should you have compelling evidence that you are about to be assaulted, you have the right under law to strike first.
Part of self defense training sets out certain behaviours and circumstances where you can act in self defence before the assault takes place.
For example...... if somone chucks a whitey, balls their fist, drops their shoulder and looks at you through their eyebrows you can be faily certain that they are about to plant you one.
The other one is if someone breaks into your home at night and you encounter them upstairs in your bedroom it is reasonable to assume that your life may be in danger and you can strike first, ask questions later.
Similarly if someone comes at you with a weapon of some sort and there is clear intent in your mind that they are about to inflict injury upon you, you can act in self defence and deliver a pre-emptive strike.
The problem comes in proving it in a court of law..... and then being able to demonstrate that you delivered only reasonable force after the fact......
I'm probably wrong, but that's what we were taught in the "school of confronting baddies"
Icarus will probably shoot me down in flames..... not literally I hope.