Originally Posted by Mike Brewer

That's some bullshit.

It makes me mad to hear about things like that, and for precisely the same reasons as the rest of you, I'm sure. The right to life and the preservation of it is in my opinion inalienable. Governments cannot and should not regulate it. It is a natural human condition to defend against lethal threats, and one should not be charged or jailed or even tried simply because they are successful in so doing.

As for knowing when to stop, that's a fair and accurate statement. But in this case, with the information provided, it would not seem Mr. Singh went too far. It seems to me that he had every reason to suspect that the man and not the knife was the most dangerous threat, and since he'd already been wounded (and had no training), his decision to use the knife against his assailant was not excessive.

At least not to a reasonable person, that is.

Michael, have you thought about getting a petition going for Mr. Singh? I'd sign (for what an American signature would be worth).