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Minnesota Supreme Court rules person being threatened cannot brandish weapon if ‘reasonably possible to retreat’ https://t.co/RXALBSHPI1
‘Flies in the face of human nature’: Stunned dissent takes Minnesota Supreme Court to task for new self-defense rule that mandates a ‘duty to retreat before making threats’ https://t.co/WtYUBOph10
so basically this case found a dude brandishing a machete to deter someone who was menacing him with a knife is, himself, guilty of felony assault(?!) because he had a duty to retreat this seems retarded @MNCourts you seem retarded and i have contempt for you as a minnesotan https://t.co/JNZjPZ8JIE https://t.co/WX4IVr1eKl
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that individuals cannot claim self-defense if it is reasonably possible to retreat. This decision came from a case where a man brandished a machete to deter someone menacing him with a knife, leading to a felony assault charge. The court stated that the man had room to retreat and could have walked at an angle while keeping an eye on his assailants. The ruling has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that duty to retreat laws are immoral and criminalize law-abiding citizens. A dissenting opinion from the court highlighted that the new self-defense rule 'flies in the face of human nature.'
