I suspect

that a large majority of people think that although there's nothing wrong in principle with a test based on permissible "reasonable force", there's a good deal wrong with what appears to be the typical application of that rule, resulting too often in the punishment of homeowners whose property and lives were forcibly invaded. Of course the police always need to investigate whether the owner has acted wholly disproportionately, but in my view his acts ought to be presumed lawful within a very broad spectrum.

Posted By: paulg on September 5th 2012 at 10:42:45

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few too many Tony Martin apologists on here today (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Sep 5, 09:50:38
- as usual, this was not the first time their home had been targetted by these assholes (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 5, 12:13:35
- I suspect (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 5, 10:42:45
  - which is the case in practice (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 5, 11:17:59
    - Over a 15 year period? I doubt those numbers. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Sep 5, 11:34:42
- "these invaders got what they deserved" - deary me. au revoir (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Sep 5, 09:52:19
  - They certainly did (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 5, 12:11:06
  - Should just give them a hard time on social media - they wouldn't do it again (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 5, 10:08:09
    - What like 'Not accept as friend' on facebook ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Sep 5, 10:10:19
      - So many options - let your inner Joey Barton loose. (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 5, 10:15:19
  - could always torture them first i suppose (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 5, 09:59:16
    - Duncan Ferguson locked up a buglar (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 5, 12:10:50

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