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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Was Han Legally Justified In Shooting Greedo?

Legal Geeks:

Applying the facts to the Model Penal Code and Common Law, Han was justified in shooting first and killing Greedo. Without a doubt, having a blaster pointed directly at Han put his life in danger. Additionally, Greedo’s statement “That’s the idea. I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time,” communicated Greedo’s intent to kill Han. Shooting first was the only away to prevent Greedo from using deadly force himself.

As for the retreat issue, Han was already at gunpoint and cornered in the booth when Han shot Greedo. It is unlikely Han could have retreated with his back to the wall and in a seated position. Shooting his way out appeared to be his only option.

Finally, reasonable belief: Han was in Mos Eisley Spaceport, a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Second, Greedo had his weapon pointed at Han the entire time, with Han cornered in a booth. This should be sufficient to show the reasonableness of the threat to Han’s life.

via Neatorama.

5 comments:

  1. Not to mention Mos Eisley's very liberal "stand your ground" laws...

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  2. Han was even concerned about the waste disposal issues. He apologized for the mess and even helped pay for the environmental cleanup.

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    1. Since the IEPA (Imperial Environmental Protection Agency) classifies dead Jabba The Hut minion as a toxic substance, Han was legally obligated to pay the clean up costs anyway.

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  3. Then WHY was the footage doctored?!? I smell a conspiracy!

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    1. It's a racist conspiracy. Lucas (the famed documentary producer) is a well known hater of all things Rodian. So he "edited" the original footage to make the Rodian look both more murderous and incompetent. The RADL (Rodian Anti-Defamation League) has tried to organize boycotts of Lucas' productions, with limited success.

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