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Comment by lukan | original | Lawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras
[−]lukan · 2026-08-30 Sun 09:19 UTC · link
"The law says your are allowed to stand your ground. You don't have to flee."

No it does not in germany (and I think most other states of the world).

If fleeing is a safe option - this is what you have to do instead of shooting. Reality just seldom is so clear.

[−]bulbar · 2026-08-30 Sun 16:43 UTC · link
See here for example as reference: https://www.heidelberg-strafrecht.de/notwehr.html

> Allerdings gilt besonders hier der Grundsatz, dass das Unrecht dem Recht nicht zu weichen braucht. Man darf sich zur Wehr setzten und muss nicht flüchten.

Translation: > However, the principle that wrongdoing need not give way to what is right applies here in particular. One is allowed to defend oneself and is not required to flee.

I believe that's pretty common and a sane approach.