harry wrote:
On Dec 24, 2:11 am, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:25:24 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy"

wrote:
I no longer live in the UK, but I am *guessing* that picking a lock
still counts as "forced entry." And no, "squatters" (as the law
calls them) can be removed by proceedings *in civil court*.

I will take the Florida law any time. You can shoot them and have the
coroner drag the bodies out for you.

So if your kid goes into next door nieghbour's garden to retrieve a
ball, he can shoot him?

Sure.

A "serious threat to take life" is in the eye of the beholder. For example,
a finger poked against a jacket pocket is an ARMED robbery simply because
the victim THOUGHT the assailant had a gun.

Whether that threat will ultimately pass the "reasonable man" test is
another matter.