Homeowner arrested after the burglar he confronted falls 30ft

[Skyrad 0]

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What is the appropriate protocol for dealing with an burglar in your home, in England?

Should you invite him into the kitchen for some tea and crumpets, while you gather your valuables for him? Then shake his hand as he departs, and thank him for doing a jolly-good job?

Don't be silly John, of course you don't invite him into the kitchen far to many weapons there (except guns of course) no you invite him into the day room offer him some tea (only crumpets after four pm old chap) and possibily a biscut. Then you may send a small boy for the local constabulary (provided you have a shilling to give him) Then simply wait until said bobby arrives. Its perfectly simple don't cha know?

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[Skyrad 0]

if you think that is screwed up wait 'till you hear this. A friend of my mother came home to find her doberman choking on something on further examination it turned out to be a finger. Upstairs she found the rest of the would be burglar who had locked himself in the bathroom to escape the dog. She called the police (of course having made him comfortable with tea and biscuits, as is the custom here in dear old Blighty) and he was duely arrested. He then had her proscecuted for having a dangerous dog and won! The dog was ordered to be destroyed and she was sued for compensation. Honestly I shit you not. This was going back to the early 90's.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[warpedskydiver 0]

The burglar should have been put down, and the dog rewarded.


that is one of the most fucked up things in the UK is the treatment of dogs who protected their homes, or family.

[ryoder 1,590]

I get the impression that your English lawmakers live in some fantasy world where civilized people NEVER engage in violence, and even defending your own life is no excuse.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[JohnnyD 0]

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Happy ending:

http://www.24dash.com/communities/25941.htm

Looks like the police did an outstanding job - to the letter. Dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's.
Yet they are trashed relentlessly. What an unbelievably thankless job. Glad there are some good men willing to do it and do it well.

[Stumpy 284]

Agreed. Well said.

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