The Little Black Book of Violence

Just because something is designed to be less then lethal does not mean that it cannot accidentally kill someone. Exercise caution when utilizing any type of weapon.

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Such as instinctively going for the eyes during an attack.

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Revised Code of Washington, RCW 9A.16.010.

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An example of “extreme savagery” in the eyes of the law would be gratuitously raining blows upon a fallen opponent who has obviously given up the conflict, even if he started the fight in the first place.

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The fourth rule not mentioned here is, “Don’t go to jail.” We’ve already covered judicious use of force previously so we won’t rehash it again in this section.

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British psychologist William Edmund Hick (1912-1974) conducted reaction-time research to develop this model.

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Ryushi (1684-1764) was a haiku poet. He died on September 6, 1764 at the age of seventy. Translation from the original Japanese reads:

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Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436. Ernesto Miranda was arrested for robbery, kidnapping, and rape in 1963. He was subsequently interrogated by police and confessed to his crimes. Prosecutors offered only his confession as evidence during his trial where he was convicted. The Supreme Court later ruled in 1966 that Miranda was intimidated by the interrogation. Neither understanding his right to not incriminate himself nor his right to have counsel present during the interrogation. On the basis of that finding, the court overturned his conviction. He was later convicted in a new trial where witnesses testified against him and other evidence was presented, serving 11 years for his crimes. This Supreme Court ruling forms the basis of the “Miranda Rights” that all suspects must be read prior to interrogation by law enforcement.

The actual wording states,

“The person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent, and that anything he says will be used against him in court; he must be clearly informed that he has the right to consult with an attorney and to have that attorney present during interrogation, and that, if he is indigent, an attorney will be provided at no cost to represent him” Police are only required to Mirandize an individual whom they intend to subject to custodial interrogation. While arrests can occur without questioning and without the Miranda warning, the warning must be given prior to any formal interrogation.

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Theodore Robert Bundy (1946-1989) was one of the most infamous serial killers in U.S. history. While Bundy confessed to raping and murdering some thirty women before his execution, his total number of victims remains unknown.

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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in some jurisdictions, is a crime committed by a person who operates a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs.

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Domestic violence typically means: (a) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault, between family or household members; (b) sexual assault of one family or household member by another; or (c) stalking of one family or household member by another family or household member. This definition is from the Revised Code of Washington 26.50.010. That “infliction of fear of…” part gives responding officers and prosecutors a lot of leeway.

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A “blanket party” is when a group of guys tackles their victim, wraps him up in a blanket, and beats on him with baseball bats or similar bludgeons until he stops squirming and making noises. It’s positively brutal.

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