ICYMI, a car lot in Kenosha was attacked by rioters, and one of the family members shot one of the rioters in the head while he was running through the lot. I am trying to determine how screwed the shooter is.
As I read it, using force to protect property is legal, but cannot be the sole justifcation:
939.49 Defense of property and protection against retail theft.
Anybody seen any good analysis yet?
As I read it, using force to protect property is legal, but cannot be the sole justifcation:
939.49 Defense of property and protection against retail theft.
(1) A person is privileged to threaten or intentionally use force against another for the purpose of preventing or terminating what the person reasonably believes to be an unlawful interference with the person's property. Only such degree of force or threat thereof may intentionally be used as the actor reasonably believes is necessary to prevent or terminate the interference. It is not reasonable to intentionally use force intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm for the sole purpose of defense of one's property.
Anybody seen any good analysis yet?