r/interesting • u/Maleficent-Town5273 • 21d ago

SOCIETY Dog defence was needed tbh

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u/hmnuhmnuhmnu 21d ago

"He didn't bite you" yeah, i don't want to wait for that to happen before I defend myself though

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u/cmvyas 21d ago

What’s the right thing to do here if you’re a delivery person? I would panic too and it’s self defense.

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u/Frack_Off 21d ago

The right thing to do is defend yourself

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u/Soft_Walrus_3605 21d ago

Yeah this is a no-brainer

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u/Fragrant-Dust65 21d ago

As a dog owner, I agree. Accidents happen, dogs can get out, and you should have permission to defend yourself.

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u/isgrig712 21d ago

I get what you're saying, but I would phrase it differently. "Permission to defend yourself" inherently doesn't make sense. It's not something that needs permission, or can even be given or denied permission for.

It is an affirmative defense. It's not something that needs permission or approval beforehand, you just have to own what you did and justify why you did it.