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15. How would you prove in court that the stalker / potential rapist said something threatening?

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 05:52 PM

Jul 2013

The potential rape victim would be dead, and the stalker / potential rapist could simply claim self defense.

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If someone were chasing me and trying to rape me [View all] gollygee Jul 2013 OP

Yes. NoOneMan Jul 2013 #1

Only if you are wearing a hoodie. yardwork Jul 2013 #2

It depends friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #3

Yes and no friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #6

In other words, OP is correct lolly Jul 2013 #12

No. He has no "right" to shoot you if he's losing the fight NickB79 Jul 2013 #19

No friendlyFRIEND Jul 2013 #20

Chasing you, or in the act of raping you? LittleBlue Jul 2013 #5

When we were followed in the subway HockeyMom Jul 2013 #7

No way LittleBlue Jul 2013 #8

And that's why Zimmerman will probably walk NickB79 Jul 2013 #18

This right here. NickB79 Jul 2013 #17

Threat is in the eye of the beholder HockeyMom Jul 2013 #21

No. And if you died it would be felony murder. rug Jul 2013 #9

Only if you are a black kid and the rapist is a 'creepy cracker' mwrguy Jul 2013 #10

I'd scream bloody murder Warpy Jul 2013 #11

Yes. Yavin4 Jul 2013 #13

Those 6 ft men ran HockeyMom Jul 2013 #22

Nope. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #14