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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: What would happen legally if a "prankster" was shot and killed?
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If the person being "pranked" had reasonable cause to believe their own or someone else's life was in danger, they might well get off by vitrue of self-defense. This is why it's a really fucking dumb idea to do this kind of shit, especially to complete strangers. It's just a matter of time before someone gets hurt or killed.