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Fact File: Canadians can defend against home invaders, but force must be 'reasonable'
(www.coastreporter.net)
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Yes and as long as you're not torturing the person or beating the shit out of them after they're unconscious you won't be sentenced, that's exactly how things work now.
We don't have all of the facts in this case, and if this person ends up facing punishment I'm sure we'll find out that it was more than simple self defense.
Unless you can point to examples where that hasn't been the case?
I am not sure how I would react myself. It depends a bit on what’s happening. I might not be able to reign myself in to be honest. But as I said I would deal with the consequences after. Hesitation will kill you.
That's fine. The law allows for that. If someone tries to beat the shit out of you and you defend yourself, you're in the clear.
Examples where people get charged are things like the guy who saw someone going through his truck and shot him, or the guy who chased after a fleeing burglar, dragged him back into the house and beat him unconscious. Those are both real examples, and in both cases they clearly went beyond self defense.
We don't know the facts in this particular case, but it's very likely going to turn out to be some similar set of circumstances.
Those examples make total sense. That’s way beyond self defense.
IMO if you can't control yourself and continue to harm the person once they're no longer a threat then you are a dangerous person and would deserve to face justice.