Quote Originally Posted by eric0095 View Post
- Person acting in self defense cannot use more force than necessary in the circumstance
This is what I was referring to earlier when I was talking about my definition of self-defense. You worded it much better here though, IMO.

Facts:
  • Defendant: Large Kid (Victim who is getting punished)
  • Plaintiff: Small Kid (Bully who has not been punished)


  • Plaintiff was obviously taunting Defendant before video started recording
  • Plaintiff approaches Defendant and grabs him around his neck (by the collar) with one arm and starts to lineup a punch
  • Plaintiff punches defendant in the face
  • Plaintiff backs away, comes back and grabs defendant again and punches him in the face again, while defendant attempts to block
  • Plaintiff backs away again and assumes fighting stance, fists up ready to go, while defendant stands impassively/non-threateningly
  • Plaintiff comes in fakes a few body shots, then lands a body shot
  • Defendant runs at Plaintiff and grabs him around the waist from behind, picks him up, and slams/drops Plaintiff
  • Plaintiff's friend approaches Defendant threateningly saying stuff, Defendant leaves while Plaintiff hobbles around looking hurt
This makes me want to retract my statement about the slam possibly being too forceful now. I was not aware that said Plaintiff was physically attacking said Defendant already, and I can't easily rewatch the video again to double-check.

Despite my preference to not remove posts I've already made, I think I'll go back and remove that part of my post, since I don't seem to have a clear idea of what happened in the video.