> > > I thought awhile back that if I were ever attacked > > and managed to knock my > > > attacker down and unconscious for a bit, I'd use > > whatever I had at hand to > > > carve an asterisk in the forehead of the person, > > then run and call the > > > police.� The marring of the forehead would make > > for easier identification > > > later, and might spur the person to go to the ER, > > where it might be easier to find that person. > > > I GUARANTEE you, the person would scream bloody > > murder to the cops and insist > > that you be arrested too. Then he'd hire a lawyer > > and sue you from here to Andromeda. > <snip> > > "<trembling>� He grabbed me - I just struck out as > hard as I could...I think I scratched his > face...<holds up hand with shreds of flesh under the > fingernails>...<horrified voice>� Can I please wash my > hands now?" >
Read carefully: "I thought awhile back that if I were ever attacked and managed to knock my attacker down and unconscious for a bit, I'd use whatever I had at hand to carve an asterisk in the forehead of the person" Knocked attacker down. Attacker unconscious. Premeditation to carve asterisk in attacker's forehead. Not "I struck out as hard as I could...I think I scratched his face". I'm not defending the attacker, I'm simply saying that if you did this to your attacker, your attacker would undoubtedly sue you. Tom Beck www.mercerjewishsingles.org "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the last." - Dr Jerry Pournelle _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
