Thanks for the kind words. We do, in fact, encourage folks to re-read the book from time to time, even if just a few pages here and there in a more or less random fashion, to keep the information fresh and actionable.
FYI, since we first published the 3rd Edition, which covers all 50 states...
Would, "The knife that guy attacked me with is under that blue truck," be a "relevant and absolute fact about what happened" that you would discourage people from sharing with first responders?
It sounds like a relevant and absolute fact to me.
But I apologize if _I_ sounded defensive. :-)...
Mas and I give substantively the same advice: make the statements that are important to your defense to make, and make no statements that do not meet that criteria.
You'll note that NEITHER of us recommends the "I'm not saying ANYTHING until I talk with my lawyer," approach, precisely because...
Well that's NOT what I advise my students. That advice, while commonplace, is simply impractical in the real world.
Furthermore, under many circumstances "I'm not saying anything until I talk with my lawyer" is terribly destructive to a prospective claim of self-defense. Sometimes...
Hey folks,
Just stopped by because I noticed the reference to my little email/post over at Bearing Arms. I'd be happy to answer any questions, entertain any counterarguments.
--Andrew, @LawSelfDefense
Thanks for the kind words, Jack. Because you explicitly mention the 1998 book, I feel obliged to let folks know that they should NOT buy that one, as there is a fully updated second edition available, published earlier this year. More details in another thread here: No “Make-My-Day” Immunity...
Thanks for the kind words re: "The Law of Self Defense," Jack. I notice, though, that you refer explicitly to the 1998 edition. Folks should be aware that there's a completely updated second edition, published just a few months ago. I would NOT encourage anyone to buy the first edition...