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Title: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Slacker on September 03, 2012, 07:02:42 PM
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/homeowner-shoots-suspected-burglars-with-shot-1298245 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/homeowner-shoots-suspected-burglars-with-shot-1298245)

On the face of it this sounds like no more than reasonable force.

If 4 main raid your home you can't ask them nicely to go away. The gun was licensed, they only shot to injure and called the police.

Totally different from Tony Martin who shot a fleeing burglar in the back.
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Pete on September 03, 2012, 07:36:40 PM
Agree with Slacker - they asked for it.
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Fly on September 03, 2012, 07:47:56 PM
Scum in both cases. They deserve to be shot.
I don't break into peoples houses, therefore I don't get shot.
Harsh yes, but true  q?
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: simondjuk on September 03, 2012, 08:11:32 PM
This country is a joke.  What are you expected to do if someone breaks into YOUR home?  Help them carry the telly out?

Good on this couple for shooting them.  The 4 shouldnt have been there, they deserve everything they get.  The couple need an award, not a police record.

Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: chesterfieldchris on September 03, 2012, 10:03:57 PM
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Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Old Cruser on September 03, 2012, 10:44:37 PM
We all have a right to defend our homes, I don't think they should have been arrested
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Pete on September 03, 2012, 10:54:29 PM
We'll see soon enough.
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Fly on September 26, 2012, 07:17:50 PM
Latest  ;)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2208972/If-burgle-home-householder-owns-legally-held-shotgun-chance-Judges-stern-words-pair-shot-raided-cottage.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2208972/If-burgle-home-householder-owns-legally-held-shotgun-chance-Judges-stern-words-pair-shot-raided-cottage.html)
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Scimitar on September 26, 2012, 07:31:49 PM
Shoot to kill.
An Englishmans (Scots,Welsh etc) home is his castle.
Invade, prepare to be repelled.Simples.
It's one apparent positive law change that seems to be working in favour of the victim of the crime, rather than the offender(s). :)



Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Slacker on September 26, 2012, 08:22:17 PM
Result. Shame they had to be in custody for 40 hrs before release.
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Old Cruser on September 27, 2012, 07:38:49 PM
The law is an ass here at times
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: simondjuk on September 27, 2012, 09:11:10 PM
I believe 2 of the burglars got 4 years in prison.
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: Fly on September 27, 2012, 09:14:13 PM
One got a shot/pellet in the face, tough  >:(
Title: Re: Couple arrested for shooting burglars
Post by: simondjuk on September 28, 2012, 08:23:51 AM
One got a shot/pellet in the face, tough  >:(

what a shame.