tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post4134627810847866563..comments2024-03-26T17:44:07.430-04:00Comments on Viking Pundit: BDLR gesticulatesErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15911276942829790135noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053585.post-33604310134796206812013-07-12T11:19:57.503-04:002013-07-12T11:19:57.503-04:00Actually, if I understand the law correctly (and I...Actually, if I understand the law correctly (and I may not) the burden of proof is currently on the defense, not the prosecution.<br /><br />A claim of self-defense is an 'affirmative defense' against the criminal charges which normally follow shooting somebody. Legally, an 'affirmative defense' is something that the _defendant_ has to prove, in order to escape the charges leveledAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com