Is It Legal To Kill Zombies?

You know that if a zombie dies, you have to destroy his brain, but assuming the zombie apocolypse hasn't thrown law and order out the window, will the cops arrest you for running down the streets slaying the undead? After all, they used to be human, so is it murder to rekill them? San Diego criminal attorney Peter Liss says no, but he warns there are other legal issues you'd have to worry about like desecrating a corpse and illegal weapons charges.

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Yes, but according to zombie lore, there is no cure because they are already dead. So killing them is the only way to stop the spread of disease.

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Only if they are actually going after you. You can't just kill a zombie wandering around across the street minding its own business.

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dont zombies usually bite people and then they turn into zombies? wouldnt that mean that its a virus or disease of some kind, and therefore you're just murdering a sick person who needs to go to the hospital? they need medication NOT decapitation!

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self defense...no?

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Better judged by twelve than carried by six.

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