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Lets call Missouri Senate Bill 666 what it is: state-approved violence, or the Make Murder Legal Act, as Dan Patterson, president of the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, calls it. State Sen. Eric Burlison, a Republican lawmaker from near Springfield, wants to give qualified immunity to suspected murderers. Heres his proposed law: A person who uses or threatens to use force in self-defense is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force, unless such force was used against a law enforcement officer who was acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the person reasonably knew or should have known that the person was a law enforcement officer. TOP VIDEOS WATCH MORE Bill Self on what KU learned from earlier win vs. Iowa State Burlison believes it is OK for a person to use physical or deadly force by simply fearing for their life a presumption of reasonableness, his bill calls it. The proposed law prohibits police from even detaining those suspected of violence. In effect, killers would be rewarded. And hes not the only supporter. The measure has already advanced to the Missouri Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committee.
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https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article257896118.html

I swear MS,MO,LA are like 1945

Senate Bill 666
Evangelicals: I see nothing wrong here

How do people this stupidly evil even get voted for?

The bill wouldn't last what with the political assassinations ending in self defense claims.

LightHawKnight posted...

How do people this stupidly evil even get voted for?

By convincing idiots that minorities are more dangerous to them than their own government

"Hey man, can I get a high five"
And they nod back and raise their arm and you shoot them dead in self defense and can't even be charged. Or literally just say they were threatening you. It's like stand your ground on steroids, crack, and the power of grayskull.

LightHawKnight posted...

How do people this stupidly evil even get voted for?

Comparatively less evil but far more stupid/ racist people.

SB 666 - PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS (Section 563.031)
Under current law, the defendant has the burden to prove he or she reasonably believed physical or deadly force was necessary to protect him or herself or a third person.
This act provides that there shall be a presumption of reasonableness that the defendant believed such force was necessary to defend him or herself or a third person.
IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY (Section 563.085)
This act provides that a person who uses or threatens to use force in self-defense is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force, unless such force was used against a law enforcement officer who was acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the person reasonably knew or should have known that the person was a law enforcement officer.
Additionally, a law enforcement agency may use standard procedures for investigating the use or threatened use of force, but the agency may not arrest the person for using or threatening to use force unless the agency determines that there is probable cause that the force that was used or threatened was unlawful.
This act provides that the defendant can raise a claim of self-defense during a pre-trial hearing in either a criminal or civil case which shall shift the burden on the party seeking to overcome the immunity by proof of clear and convincing evidence.
Finally, this act repeals provisions relating to civil remedies that are unaffected by criminal provisions of self-defense law.

This is a joke right?

Maurice Chavez.: "Just the other night, I saw a man running amuck with a gun shouting he needed to defend himself."

They really want to be able to kill any minority (mainly Black people) as they please, so long as it's "self-defense".

remember the dude that was shoved down at a gas station then pulled out his gun and killed the shover? sounds like this is in response to that...

This is one of those situations where I say

Fuck State's Rights

What the actual fuck?

Notice though, that prosecutors and law enforcement (typically conservative institutions) are strongly opposed to this. The Dan Patterson quoted in the OP is a republican elected prosecutor in SW Missouri. It's a certain breed of conservative that supports nonsense like this.

lilORANG posted...

Notice though, that prosecutors and law enforcement (typically conservative institutions) are strongly opposed to this. The Dan Patterson quoted in the OP is a republican elected prosecutor in SW Missouri. It's a certain breed of conservative that supports nonsense like this.

I mean yeah, it would allow killers on the streets and make it extremely difficult to investigate for proof that a crime was committed, even compared to normal.

Of course it also would complicate things like racially profiling and picking up any black guy in the area of a crime and charging them with murder, so who even knows. The system is fucked.