Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Civilian Use of Force Continuum By Michael VanBlaricum

Civilian Use of Force Continuum By Michael VanBlaricum: "I love the fact that a large majority of Americans live in states where they can exercise their rights to self-defense, while at the same time being very concerned that many people’s training in self-defense is an all or nothing approach, being trained only in the “use of deadly force” while having little or no exposure to less-lethal weapons training and force options. I feel through training and utilization of a “Civilian Use of Force Continuum” we can provide the CCW permit holder with options for use of force that they are currently unprepared for when deadly force is not legally an option, but some degree of force is."

UseofForce.us: Introduction

UseofForce.us: Introduction: "A killing is a killing; an eye-poking is an eye-poking; a stabbing is a stabbing, and so forth. If the evidence supports that you did such a thing, and you’re prosecuted for it, and you don’t deny it, then it’s a crime. You can, however, make the case that you were legally justified in your actions, and if you can prove that, then you’re clear. But while establishing that you did the eye-poking is the prosecution’s problem, establishing justification is yours—your burden of proof."

Woman at Center of Brutal W. Va. Torture Case Now Says She Lied - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

Woman at Center of Brutal W. Va. Torture Case Now Says She Lied - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "The office of Columbus, Ohio, attorney Byron L. Potts says Megan Williams will attend a news conference there Wednesday saying she lied about being assaulted by a gang of whites.

Seven people pleaded guilty in the 2007 case. All but one were sentenced to long jail terms.

The former Logan County prosecutor who oversaw those cases calls Williams' new claim absurd. Brian Abraham tells The Associated Press the seven were convicted on physical evidence and their own statements."

One of the eyewitnesses is wrong -- so you can't always trust an eyewitness 100%.