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I read in a paper that a woman who had been burgled 4 times decided to try and stop this happening again by placing barbed wire around her fence. She has been ordered to take it down incase an attacker gets injured next time. Is the world going mad? This is an elderly woman who no longer feels safe in her own home. She is trying to give herself more protection. Personaly I think if someone gets injured its their own fault for trying to break in. Shops and warehouses are allowed extra security like this so what makes your home any different.
The same thing happened near me. A man puts broken glass along the top of his wall to stop people gaining unauthorised access to his garden, seems fair, yet he has been told to remove it or face a heavy fine. It seems the autoritites are taking the wrong side here. If someone who breaks the law gets injured surely it is their fault in the first place. If someone is burgled its not their fault, the people who do it should be punished. So why are we trying to protect them?
The same thing happened near me. A man puts broken glass along the top of his wall to stop people gaining unauthorised access to his garden, seems fair, yet he has been told to remove it or face a heavy fine. It seems the autoritites are taking the wrong side here. If someone who breaks the law gets injured surely it is their fault in the first place. If someone is burgled its not their fault, the people who do it should be punished. So why are we trying to protect them?
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The law states that you have to take responsiblity for the safety of trespassers on your property.
That is just so wrong.
TYou should have the right to protect your home, your family, your things.
It's bang out of order that a thief could break into my house, trip on a step, then sue me for breaking a tooth.
If a burglar broke into my house I'd like to knock his head off. And I'd be wrong for stopping him from murdering me in my sleep? Wrong for stopping him from taking all of my valuables?
Considering that 8 in 10 burglaries are unsolved, I wouldn't have a chance of getting my own stuff back either. Yes it's insured, but hey, that's not the point.
Now imagine if Home Alone was set in the UK.
I image young Kevin McAllister (the character played by Macualey Culkin) would still be behind bars for the terrible thinks he did to those Wet Bandits....
That is just so wrong.
TYou should have the right to protect your home, your family, your things.
It's bang out of order that a thief could break into my house, trip on a step, then sue me for breaking a tooth.
If a burglar broke into my house I'd like to knock his head off. And I'd be wrong for stopping him from murdering me in my sleep? Wrong for stopping him from taking all of my valuables?
Considering that 8 in 10 burglaries are unsolved, I wouldn't have a chance of getting my own stuff back either. Yes it's insured, but hey, that's not the point.
Now imagine if Home Alone was set in the UK.
I image young Kevin McAllister (the character played by Macualey Culkin) would still be behind bars for the terrible thinks he did to those Wet Bandits....
It'd mad - if a burglar breaks into your home and you hit him he can charge you for assault! Did you see tha episode of Cold Feet when one of the girl's car got knicked and she chased the thief (along to the Bionic Woman soundtrack) and punched him, only to be arrested herself?
"Nail 'em up, I say! Nail some sense into 'em!"
"Nail 'em up, I say! Nail some sense into 'em!"
I read in a paper that a woman who had been burgled 4 times decided to try and stop this happening again by placing barbed wire around her fence. She has been ordered to take it down incase an attacker gets injured next time. Is the world going mad? This is an elderly woman who no longer feels safe in her own home. She is trying to give herself more protection. Personaly I think if someone gets injured its their own fault for trying to break in. Shops and warehouses are allowed extra security like this so what makes your home any different.
The same thing happened near me. A man puts broken glass along the top of his wall to stop people gaining unauthorised access to his garden, seems fair, yet he has been told to remove it or face a heavy fine. It seems the autoritites are taking the wrong side here. If someone who breaks the law gets injured surely it is their fault in the first place. If someone is burgled its not their fault, the people who do it should be punished. So why are we trying to protect them?
The same thing happened near me. A man puts broken glass along the top of his wall to stop people gaining unauthorised access to his garden, seems fair, yet he has been told to remove it or face a heavy fine. It seems the autoritites are taking the wrong side here. If someone who breaks the law gets injured surely it is their fault in the first place. If someone is burgled its not their fault, the people who do it should be punished. So why are we trying to protect them?
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