06-05-2016, 06:35 AM
(06-05-2016, 01:56 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Someone says "I am going to ***** stab you" and lunges at you with a knife.
That justifies someone using physical force against them.
I would wager a court would find being lunged at with a knife to be the acceptable reason for use of physical force.
There are no justified reasons for physical force to counter verbal abuse.
That being said, there are many that may be somewhat "forgivable".
(ie:Westboro incidents)