fisherman pistol-whipped in Jessamine County

[Moon~Shaun]

I got new for you guys the judicial system is screwed up, it is not to protect the innocent but to protect the criminals, lawyers make the laws and criminals pay them to get them through the loopholes that they themselve create. I think it is terrible what happened to this man but if he were to have shot them the way our system is he would be in jail, I am not saying this is right by all means but it is the truth. I have no faith in our system what so ever these criminals have nothing to loose so they fight it and seem to win most of the time. When it comes down to it, it's all about money if the let them
Go then they know it will happen again therefore courts and lawyers make more money. Just my two cents and not trying to upset anyone with this post it's just the way I feel

[RoadToad]

I'm not upset at all, Moon, and I hope I don't upset you when I say I think you're dead wrong, although Tim I don't know that the Castle Doctrine applies if you're wading in a creek, unless maybe it's running through your property. But it's just self defense, plain and simple. If you even think you're under threat of death or great bodily harm, you have the right to use deadly force, and all you have to prove is that "a reasonable person" would think they were being threatened, which he clearly was since his attacker produced a pistol. The only way he would end up in jail would be if he shot the other two unnecessarily.

[rdenny]

Please research the castle doctrine further. It is a very limited doctrine and would not have been applicable in the current circumstance, even if the creek was on his private property. The castle doctrine is only a very small element of self defense law.

Also, it is well worth the time to research self defense in KY if you plan to utilize any form of self defense (deadly or not). I am firm believer that a person has the right to defend themselves, including the use of deadly force if necessary. I just don't want good people (the people on this board) to be held liable in criminal or civil court because they did not fully understand the law regarding self defense.

I don't mean to ruffle any feathers. If I did, I am sorry. As I said, I just don't want good people to end up in a bad situation.