Can you defend yourself if someone assaults you?

California is a “Stand Your Ground” state. This means that you are under no duty to retreat if you wish to claim self defense. Even if it would have been safer to flee, you are allowed to remain present and defend yourself.

Is getting in someone’s face illegal?

Getting in someone’s face can be considered assault in certain situations. In short, if getting in someone’s face involves threatening them with imminent bodily injury, it might be considered assault, which the state classifies as a misdemeanor.

What classifies as self defense?

Self-defense is defined as the right to prevent suffering force or violence through the use of a sufficient level of counteracting force or violence. This definition is simple enough on its face, but it raises many questions when applied to actual situations.

Should you strengthen or attack the person you’re up against?

If you steer away from strengthening your argument only to begin focusing your efforts on attacking the person whose argument you’re up against, you’ll serve to abandon your efforts at building a legitimate case for truth. Attacking people for their opinion labels your own opinion as not strong enough to contend.

What does it mean to attack the people behind an opinion?

It means not backing down attempting to sculpt something even more perfect, and it means not going for easy pickings. Lastly, attacking the people behind an opinion communicates that you’re out to prove them wrong, rather than out to test your own ideas for truth.

How do you know if someone is trying to attack you?

Also be aware of someone breaking eye contact with quick, darting glances. This is usually a sign that this person is either targeting an escape route (and again, assume he or she will fight before they run away) or targeting a part of your body to strike.

Can your brain trick you into thinking someone is a threat?

While your brain can sometimes be tricked into judging someone as a threat who is harmless (i.e. a ragged-looking person in a corner or someone with sinister-looking features), typically those split-second judgments are more or less correct. The subconscious part of the human brain is very good at recognizing threats, and has been for millennia.