Oklahoma lawmaker Nathan Dahm files "Kyle's Law" to compensate victims of malicious prosecution

[basquebromance]

there should be a federal version of this

Sen. Dahm files Kyle’s Law | Oklahoma Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY –Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed legislation to ensure Oklahomans who use self-defense won’t have to face trial for political reasons.

oksenate.gov

 

[ThisIsMe]

So, as first glance, I disagree with this law. I don't think the taxpayers should be on the hook for civil procedures. If the defendant feels they have been wronged, they can sue those who did the wronging (is that even a word? Well, it is now!)

Thoughts?

 

[Coyote]

there should be a federal version of this

Sen. Dahm files Kyle’s Law | Oklahoma Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY –Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed legislation to ensure Oklahomans who use self-defense won’t have to face trial for political reasons.

oksenate.gov

When you kill two unarmed people, the trial is not for political reasons.

 

[daveman]

When you kill two unarmed people, the trial is not for political reasons.

Riiiiight. The proven, on-video fact that all three of the people shot were attacking Rittenhouse has nothing to do with it.

Rittenhouse's prosecution was purely for political reasons. There is no rational way to deny this.

 

[Coyote]

Riiiiight. The proven, on-video fact that all three of the people shot were attacking Rittenhouse has nothing to do with it.

Rittenhouse's prosecution was purely for political reasons. There is no rational way to deny this.

It’s only “obvious” to you because of your own bias.

 

[daveman]

It’s only “obvious” to you because of your own bias.

The prosecutor charged him with things the prosecutor didn't even know were legal.

Politically motivated. Period. End of story. Your acknowledgement of reality is neither sought nor required.

 

[Esdraelon]

When you kill two unarmed people, the trial is not for political reasons.

When you have both of them, clearly attempting to TAKE HIS WEAPON from him so that they would be armed, yeah... it really IS political. Thankfully, the jury saw that and did the right thing this time. The jury in Georgia also did the right thing. While BOTH instances show an idiot trying to take a deadly weapon from the one who is holding it, the case in Georgia was about provocation and though Arbury was terminally stupid, the guys who chased him were, as well, IMO. The scum in Kenosha had no such cover for their actions. They genuinely died of stupid.

 

[Coyote]

When you have both of them, clearly attempting to TAKE HIS WEAPON from him so that they would be armed, yeah... it really IS political. Thankfully, the jury saw that and did the right thing this time. The jury in Georgia also did the right thing. While BOTH instances show an idiot trying to take a deadly weapon from the one who is holding it, the case in Georgia was about provocation and though Arbury was terminally stupid, the guys who chased him were, as well, IMO. The scum in Kenosha had no such cover for their actions. They genuinely died of stupid.

None of this was political.

 

[JohnDB]

there should be a federal version of this

Sen. Dahm files Kyle’s Law | Oklahoma Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY –Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed legislation to ensure Oklahomans who use self-defense won’t have to face trial for political reasons.

oksenate.gov

Nice for him to grab headlines this way...
Prosecutor's are elected or appointed...but some backlash would be nice.