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Originally Posted by blankall
Provocation is taken into account during sentencing.
For me, a lot of how I perceive this incident will depend on how they came to be in close physical contact. If the guy is being an ass but keeping his distance, this makes McKenna's actions worse. If the guy is the one who approaches McKenna, it makes his actions more understandable.
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Correct. The more the victim approached McKenna aggressively , the more likely McKenna can make out a case for self defence. But McKenna would need to believe he (or his family) was in imminent physical danger.