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Originally Posted by fotze
How about: A guy is pointing a gun at toward you and running toward you, you have two options, turtle or run away. Slashing at his feet (Cricket style) with a stick would get you convicted with assault since he hadn't yet shot you in the face.
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That doesn't really work. If someone is pointing a gun at you, even if it is not loaded, you are allowed to act in self defense. The slash still wouldn't be assault.
This is how suicide by police is committed. You do not have to pull the trigger, just run around pointing a gun at police officers.