Likewise, you are not allowed to hit someone walking down the street wearing punching gloves nor are you allowed to continue punching once the threat is no longer direct (say, he is on the ground, his back is turned,...). In those cases, YOU are the attacker and are thrown in jail. "Everhart, Glenn (FUSA)" wrote: > > The legalities trail the technical realities here. > > Consider that if someone starts throwing punches at you, you are > generally allowed to throw punches back and are not required merely > to attempt to block the punches thrown. [snip] -- James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA Booz, Allen & Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
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