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RBStevens

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9. We are supposed to be within our rights to use self defense

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 10:05 PM

Feb 2014

but when a woman does it even when it is clearly, obviously, without-a-doubt self defense?

Not so much. Women don't make or enforce the *rules* of law.

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The Perils of Walking Into a Planned Parenthood Clinic [View all] sufrommich Feb 2014 OP

In this case one might be inclined to nykym Feb 2014 #1

I carry pepper spray and believe I'd have been well within my rights to use it.. hlthe2b Feb 2014 #2

I wonder if there have been court cases against sufrommich Feb 2014 #3

We are supposed to be within our rights to use self defense RBStevens Feb 2014 #9

Hell, if we're gonna use such a loose definition of "being threatened" (loud music etc.) nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #4

Even if the staff had passed out pepper spray, or escorted the women in while carrying it... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #5

It would be interesting to see patients sufrommich Feb 2014 #6

SYG would not work in cases like this, maybe if it was some black guys who were doing it JI7 Feb 2014 #7

Very true.nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #8

Sometimes I want to go work at PP ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #10

Don't most ppl go to PP for b.c., not abortions? Lunacee_2013 Feb 2014 #11