Would you shoot a burglar

[Alan Medic]

You're just upset H that you didn't get a kiss (x) this time!

[Huguenot]

There is that :(

[woodrot]

When I was just a baby,

My Mama told me, "Son,

Always be a good boy,

Don't ever play with guns,"

But I shot a man on The Vibrant and bustling North Cross Road,

Just to watch him die,

[the-e-dealer]

"Never assume a gun isn't loaded" but if you see someone in adjoining garden with a gun you should approach them and ask to see their licence. Makes some sort of sense.

[Parkdrive]

I watched a programme yesterday evening called the lockup on BBC 3, its about a Humberside Police custody suite for those that haven't seen or are not aware of it.

One the cases highlighted the situation of a self employed guy who caught a man trying to break into his van with a crowbar to steal his work tools. The van owner took the thief on and in doing so managed to take the crowbar from the thief and in fight that ensued the van owner walloped the thief with his own crowbar, in what he said was self defence. When the case went to court, the would be thief, who it turned out had a string of convictions for burglary and violent disorder, chose not to give evidence. Case was then dismissed againt the van owner. I couldn't help but feel huge delight for the man who did what he thought was right by protecting what he had worked so hard for. In his shoes I would have done exactly the same. And I know some posters will be thinking that the van owner should have called the police WITHOUT approaching the would be thief, but he probably thought it was worth making a stand, as I do.

[ianr]

> When the case went to court, the would be thief, who it turned out had a string of convictions

> for burglary and violent disorder, chose not to give evidence.

> Case was then dismissed againt the van owner.

I'm not sure we were told it actually reached court.

> In his shoes I would have done exactly the same.

We don't know exactly how he acted. We were given some partial indication of the injuries, which received hospital treatment, and told of the GBH charge.

[Parkdrive]

ianr Wrote:

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> > When the case went to court, the would be thief,

> who it turned out had a string of convictions

> > for burglary and violent disorder, chose not to

> give evidence.

> > Case was then dismissed againt the van owner.

>

> I'm not sure we were told it actually reached

> court.

>

> > In his shoes I would have done exactly the

> same.

>

> We don't know exactly how he acted. We were given

> some partial indication of the injuries, which

> received hospital treatment, and told of the GBH

> charge.

Whats your point?

[katie1997]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> And my advice wasn't pompous, I think the word

> you're looking for is condescending ;-P

Do you know that condescending means talking down to people? ;-)

[Huguenot]

To willingly sink to equal terms with inferiors...

'Let me explain in simple terms you'll understand...'. The only problem is when these inferiors get so uppity regarding your generosity ;-)

[maxxi]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> To willingly sink to equal terms with

> inferiors...

>

> 'Let me explain in simple terms you'll

> understand...'. The only problem is when these

> inferiors get so uppity regarding your generosity

> ;-)

Yes, but I don't really mind.

[the-e-dealer]

BANG !

[LondonLogCo]

I spend a lot of time high up in trees

So, technically speaking I "condescend" as I speak to those below me

Which is nice!

[the-e-dealer]

Hey Lodonlog why dont you Log off! ;-)

[Huguenot]

Reasons to keep a shotgun in the house #01

Use it to sort out minor domestic disagreements: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/sep/16/man-shotgun-injured-police-shootout