Castle Doctrine Poll - Anyone Else Hit This?

[PA Traveler]

Philadelphia Inquirer: Do You Support Castle Doctrine?

http://www.philly.com/philly/polls/110916014.html

Currently 145 -53 Yes

[PA Traveler]

Philadelphia Inquirer: Do You Support Castle Doctrine?

http://www.philly.com/philly/polls/110916014.html

Currently 145 -53 Yes

Small satisfaction perhaps, but let's the anti s know there are a lot of people out here who do not share their feelings. They'll see us again.


Oops! (Thought I was editing, not responding.)

[zackattack784]

Philadelphia Inquirer: Do You Support Castle Doctrine?

http://www.philly.com/philly/polls/110916014.html

Currently 145 -53 Yes

Don't we already have castle doctrine???

[RaisedByWolves]

Nope!


Fat Eddie drove a stake through its heart yesserday.

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[bdevil73]

We do have Castle Doctrine. The bill vetoed yesterday would have expanded it. As it stands now, we have no duty to retreat when we are inside of our home. The bill Rendell killed would have removed the duty to retreat when you are outside the home. It is more of a Stand Your Ground law than a Castle Doctrine law.

[kadar]

As it stands now, we have no duty to retreat when we are inside of our home.

http://reference.pafoa.org/statutes/...lf-protection/

(A) the actor is not obliged to retreat from his dwelling or place of work,

Read it again, very carefully.

[bdevil73]

http://reference.pafoa.org/statutes/...lf-protection/




Read it again, very carefully.

Forgot to include place of work. Thanks.

[Philbert]

We do have Castle Doctrine. The bill vetoed yesterday would have expanded it. As it stands now, we have no duty to retreat when we are inside of our home. The bill Rendell killed would have removed the duty to retreat when you are outside the home. It is more of a Stand Your Ground law than a Castle Doctrine law.

The bill had several elements, affecting self defense law both inside and outside the home. It's true that we have castle doctrine of sorts, insofar as there is no duty to retreat from the home or place of business. However, the burden is still on you to show that deadly force was necessary. The bill codified the presumption that someone making forcible entry to your house presented a deadly threat and wasn't there to sell girl scout cookies.

[PA Traveler]

It's true that we have castle doctrine of sorts, insofar as there is no duty to retreat from the home or place of business.

I agree - I'm sure the poll was meant to address the expanded provisions, since it appears with an article on the bill and veto in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

[xxthe_beastxx]

200-53 now.