07-23-2013, 10:13 PM
There's really not enough information at this time to make a decision and too many questions. But right imo, stand your ground doesn't apply.
She said he made sexual advances. Was he just hitting on her or did he try to sexually assault her before she went for the rifle? Did the knife come into play before or after she threatened to get the rifle? From what I could see in the video, it looked as if he didn't make a move towards her until she was already pulling out the rifle. In which case it could be argued that he did so in an attempt to disarm her for fear of his life. The way she was acting, circling him with the rifle lowered, taunting him it didn't look to me like she was in too much fear for her safety. Personally I wouldn't even classify this as self defense either. One punch isn't enough to kill you, and she wasn't even knocked down to the ground. She was standing a clear car and a half lengths away from him and he wasn't approaching her when she shot him.
She said he made sexual advances. Was he just hitting on her or did he try to sexually assault her before she went for the rifle? Did the knife come into play before or after she threatened to get the rifle? From what I could see in the video, it looked as if he didn't make a move towards her until she was already pulling out the rifle. In which case it could be argued that he did so in an attempt to disarm her for fear of his life. The way she was acting, circling him with the rifle lowered, taunting him it didn't look to me like she was in too much fear for her safety. Personally I wouldn't even classify this as self defense either. One punch isn't enough to kill you, and she wasn't even knocked down to the ground. She was standing a clear car and a half lengths away from him and he wasn't approaching her when she shot him.