Opinion On The Burglary In London

[coldstream-1971]

Hi there does anybody have sympathy with the guy that was killed whilst breaking into the pensioners house in Hither-Green?

[Mamyalynne]

No.

[New Judge]

Have a look at this thread to get a few pointers:

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1601586.html

(Clue: the answer to your question is generally, "No").

[-Talbot-]

His family and friends.

[Lie-in King]

No.

[Arksided]

No.

[New Judge]

"His family and friends."

If I conducted my life as the miscreant in this case did, my family would disown me and any friends I had would probably be of a similar disposition to me (Motto: "A pensioner a day keeps your bank balance at bay").

This vile creature's family actually idolised him, which just about sums them up.

[Patsy33]

If we were of the same mind set, then yes. Thankfully we are not. So no.

[kvalidir]

I'm sorry when anyone's life goes to waste but if he hadn't been terrorising people as they slept it would have never happened, so he only has himself to blame.

[bhg481]

NJ - I think you might lose your job as well!

[murraymints]

none whatsoever !

[bhg481]

I was thinking earlier that maybe the people pulling down the tributes are missing a trick. What they should do is to leave the flowers but replace the cards with ones containing a more appropriate message eg "This person was a complete waste of space and the world is better off without him. " That way the friends of the deceased would think they had won but the neighbours could all have a good snigger at the "tributes".

[ToraToraTora]

one less lowlife theiving scum, no sympathy at all. I'd change the law to make it legal to kill these ^&%$£ds.

[Eleena]

Absolutely not.

[Old_Geezer]

Very little. It is unfortunate when someone dies; the death penalty hasn't been the punishment for robbery or theft or whatever for ages now; and one has to avoid giving homeowners carte blanch to do anything they like to someone caught; but one has to accept that the burglar put himself into the situation and the victim isn't going to go around judging limits of what they can or can't do when their property has been invaded and they consider themselves in mortal peril.

[Peter Pedant]

this is under Law-opinion - on the burglary ....

but not many of the opinions above are er legal

Killing in self defence is long established
Killing in defence of property - was hotly debated in law schools - but clearly not now

here is a case
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/homeowner-who-stabbed-burglar-more-11725255

- nmore than 40 times.....so it seems that they are fair game - but you cant stab them in the back ( cos they are running away and it is not therefore self defence ) - and you cant drag them back in and stab them as they cower under the coffee table .

the opinions seem firm so this week Matthew
Hither-Green is not Dither-green !

[Jackdaw33]

I like bhg's suggestion @ 14:33.

[Peter Pedant]

// punishment for robbery or theft or whatever for ages now; //

1861 = a lot fo capital sentences for non-capital crimes were abolished

sozza this is the law thread

[Peter Pedant]

oh gor blimey
does anyone read these "answers" and think
" what did you do in the War, Daddy?"
Oh I was a concentration camp guard .....