Quote Originally Posted by BlasterBob View Post
I?d consider it deadly force (as the victim) in a ?fist fight? due to my age and physical condition so I make it a priority not to piss anyone off. . I have been house bound for exactly six weeks so have not been threatened recently to have the crap kicked out of me. Perhaps I had better just remain house bound.
Given the high potential for a single, well-placed punch to cause death or serious injury, or being knocked to the ground and sustaining a fatal head injury, or the potential for an attacker to go into rage mode and black out and commit actions which they have no true awareness over, I personally consider any use of force as threatening my life. Hence, I do my best to completely avoid such situations.