Hero or Murderer?

Originally Posted by Lizardcommando

Ok, I've got a question to ask. Say you're at a bank and a guy comes in and robs the bank, but while he's too busy demanding cash, you pick up a large, blunt object and you strike him in the head and you beat him till he's dead. Obviously, the people in the bank would hail you as a hero. The question is, would you still be charged with murder?

Yes, and rightfully so. The guy is here for the money, and doesn't give a flying fuck about you as long as you don't get in the way. So it's not like your life (or anyone's) is at stake. At that point you're pretty much killing him for attempting to steal money.

Besides, assuming you want to play hero, grab a large object and strike him in the head as you said, why do you have to fucking beat him dead? A single strong hit in the head will knock unconscious any grown man, and give you all the time you need to remove his weapon, restrain him and call the authorities. I wonder what kind of looks you'd get from the people in the bank if you kept hitting the guy like a maniac after he fell on to the ground.

I doubt you'd be hailed as a hero anyway. Most banks have an insurance that covers such odds; so, from the average customer's standpoint, neither their lives nor their money is actually threatened, and you're fucking crazy for risking everyone's lives over such a trivial matter.

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Another hypothetical sitiuation, you're in school and some psychos (disgruntled kids) come in and starts shooting. You kill one of them by slitting his throat with scissors and take his gun. You kill the other guy by shooting him. You help escort the victims armed with the disgruntled kids' weapons. So, pretty much you save the day. Would you still be charged with murderering the two disgruntled kids?

Different issue. Lives are threatened here, so legitimate defense can be invoked. You might also be able to claim that killing them was an unintended consequence of your trying to protect yourself and the people around you. Not sure how the law works there, but if some people can get away with shooting burglars who break into their houses, then I'm sure you can get away with that.

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Okay, perhaps I went a bit far in my claims (although it would work on me for certain >_>). The point remains, though, that by taking them by surprise you're guaranteed a significant advantage, which should enable you to restrain the person without killing them. This "beat him until he's dead" crap is just nonsense.

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