we were discussing issues similar the other day. a friend was making mention of the "life threatening" situations that allow use of deadly force. due to the fact that a rapist may very well be HIV+, rape is considered a "life threatening" situation, and is starting to also be charged as "assault with a deadly weapon"
I think that rape is considered a life-threatening situation regardless of HIV status. Think about it, how is a rapist to subdue a victim without threatening the victim's life?