JohnRich 4 #1 December 23, 2008 News:Debt collectors get power to use force on debtors The government has been accused of trampling on individual liberties by proposing wide-ranging new powers for bailiffs to break into homes and to use “reasonable force” against householders who try to protect their valuables. Under the regulations, bailiffs for private firms would for the first time be given permission to restrain or pin down householders. They would also be able to force their way into homes to seize property to pay off debts, such as unpaid credit card bills and loans...Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5375668.ece Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #2 December 23, 2008 Doesn't that sound like a bounty hunter or repo man? Ever see a sheriff execute an eviction or a writ of execution? That's here in the US, John... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #3 December 23, 2008 my question is, if someone who is NOT law enforcement breaks into your home and tries to take your things by force, can't you just shoot them? "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,521 #4 December 23, 2008 When ya win in Small Claims Court and the Defendant doesn't pay; the Sheriff's "Till Tap" is pretty cool. They never see it coming... Sheriff walks in, opens the cash register, takes out the money and gives them a receipt. Priceless.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 December 24, 2008 Quotelawrocket: Doesn't that sound like a bounty hunter or repo man? Ever see a sheriff execute an eviction or a writ of execution? That's here in the US, John... Yes, but that's different. Bounty hunters deal with felons who haven't shown up for court and need arresting. I'm all for that. That's a far cry above the seriousness to society of a defaulted loan. A repo man doesn't take things by force - he gets things by being sneaky, like towing your car in the middle of the night. And if you come out and confront him, threatening to escalate the situation to violence, then the repo man just abandons his efforts. QuoteTrophyHusband: my question is, if someone who is NOT law enforcement breaks into your home and tries to take your things by force, can't you just shoot them? That's what I would do, as well as many other Americans. These bailiffs in England may not have that problem, since the citizenry doesn't have guns any more with which to defend themselves. QuoteBIGUN: When ya win in Small Claims Court and the Defendant doesn't pay; the Sheriff's "Till Tap" is pretty cool. They never see it coming... Sheriff walks in, opens the cash register, takes out the money and gives them a receipt. Priceless. Yes, that's the way these things should be handled. Civil forfeiture, sheriff seizure, repossession, etc. The goal can be accomplished without force, and therefore force should not be authorized. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 December 24, 2008 Quote A repo man doesn't take things by force - he gets things by being sneaky, like towing your car in the middle of the night. And if you come out and confront him, threatening to escalate the situation to violence, then the repo man just abandons his efforts. "the life of a repo man is...intense.""There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #7 December 24, 2008 Quote my question is, if someone who is NOT law enforcement breaks into your home and tries to take your things by force, can't you just shoot them? LOL. Com'n in. At your own risk. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
okalb 104 #8 December 25, 2008 Quote "the life of a repo man is...intense." That's why there ain't a repo man in the business that don't take speed Time flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #9 December 26, 2008 That's what I would do, as well as many other Americans. These bailiffs in England may not have that problem, since the citizenry doesn't have guns any more with which to defend themselves*** so ya pull out your trusty ol ninja sword of doom and slice the fucker to pieces just remember.... swords dont kill people...people kill people Roy They say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #10 December 27, 2008 I can't believe 6 people voted "great idea". Just goes to show where the loonies really are.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
