For real though, what we have here is basically a revenge killing. Shooter isn't really under immediate ongoing threat, he can walk away, but his head hurts and the other guy is mouthing off and he says "screw it" and wastes the guy. It's not very sober or prudent, and the law frowns on it even though my INTENSE distaste of these knockout thugs would probably motivate me to acquit anyway.
But I think a huge part of "F around and find out" as a moral concept is the realization that other people don't care about the law and the law won't save you. When your murderer is convicted, you don't come back to life! So respect the law of the jungle and don't F around.
But I think a huge part of "F around and find out" as a moral concept is the realization that other people don't care about the law and the law won't save you. When your murderer is convicted, you don't come back to life! So respect the law of the jungle and don't F around.