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NorthernLitUp t1_jebc1uq wrote

What Does Stand Your Ground Law Allow

Provided that you are not engaged in criminal activity and you are not in possession of an illegal firearm, the Stand Your Ground law authorizes the use of deadly force to protect yourself from threats of force or bodily injury without being required to first try to escape.

In Pennsylvania, any person “has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his ground and use force, including deadly force if . . . (he) believes it is immediately necessary to do so to protect himself against death, serious bodily injury, kidnapping, or sexual intercourse by force or threat.” See 18 Pa.C.S. § 505(b)(2.3) for the entire statute. The law further provides that in order to be allowed to “stand your ground” instead of retreating, the attacker against whom you are going to use deadly force must have a firearm or other lethal weapon that is visible at the time when you use deadly force.

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NorthernLitUp t1_jeay81i wrote

People don't get shot in the head for refusing to pay rent or leave a place they're being evicted from. If that's what actually happened, that would be a headline for sure, but the story suggests there was some type of altercation which left the landlord-tenant officer with injuries. The headline seems like a deliberate attempt to stir up anger before anyone knows what actually happened.

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NorthernLitUp t1_jckmabe wrote

You don't have to worry about being stopped for expired inspection in another state. Make an appointment for an inspection as soon as you get back. If you get pulled over when back in PA, tell them you have been out of state and you have an inspection within the next few days at X garage. Chances are, they'll let you go with a warning or ask you to send in proof of inspection.

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NorthernLitUp t1_j5vzfv1 wrote

Definitely hire a petsitter in your own home. Your cat will be terrified to be in another location. Rover Isa good app for finding petsitting or pay someone you know to stay in your house while you're away.

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NorthernLitUp t1_iy9261h wrote

What you do for your wife is promise that you will take a step back from this "friendship" with your "best friend." Drunk or not is no excuse. And who is putting pressure on a married man to cheat with a coworker? Because anyone who does that is an awful person that you should definitely not be partying with.

Your "friend" was out of line and the price of that is a step back from the friendship. Your wife come first. Full stop.

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