In the United States of America, stand-your-ground law states that a person may justifiably use force in self-defense when there is reasonable BELIEF of an unlawful THREAT, without an obligation to retreat first. The concept sometimes exists in statutory law and sometimes through common law precedents.
They require “law enforcement officials to prove that a suspect did not act in self-defense. [NYT] ” This burden of proof is a bridge too far on the presumption-of-innocence continuum. You cannot prove motive with confidence on the basis of circumstantial evidence when the other guy happens to be dead.
CHANGE OR ABOLISH THIS LAW!!!!!



