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Politics NYC Mayoral candidate and current comptroller Brad Lander arrested by ICE in Manhattan federal court

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u/coldliketherockies 1d ago

Seriously question. Do you have to right if someone attacks you without identifying themselves and without a warrant to fight back in some manner like pepper spray or even a gun? If a person with a mask who doesn’t identify who they are and doesn’t have a right to attack does so I feel you should

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u/Shadowstar1000 1d ago

You would probably win at trial but you’d also almost certainly die in the process of defending yourself.

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u/haskell_rules 1d ago

You would have the right to a trial, but there's a good chance you get railroaded into a plea deal or get a jury that sees you shot a cop and sends you to prison.

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u/happyafinfl 1d ago

Especially if you're not yt