Josh and his girlfriend Amy are severely intoxicated. They decide they need more whiskey. The two enter a liquor store. Josh approaches the store clerk and says, "This is a stick-up. Give me a bottle of whiskey
" The clerk responds by drawing a gun and shooting Josh. As Josh falls to the floor he says, "Hey man. I was only joking." Josh survives the gunshot wound. The clerk tells police that he had been robbed a few months earlier by an intoxicated individual and believed Josh was actually a robber. The clerk's use of deadly force was lawful.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word