Question

Ray owes Bob some money. Bob tells Ray he has until three o'clock the next day to repay the money or Bob will have Ray beaten up. Ray gets angry and immediately punches Bob in the face to protect himself. According to your textbook reading, Ray cannot claim self-defense because:

Answer 1

Ray doesn’t have any cuts on himself. He can’t say he was doing it in self-defense because there is no evidence unless there are witnesses.