On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 21:34:38 -0000, John Rumm wrote:

On 08/11/2014 20:51, wrote:
On Saturday, November 8, 2014 3:20:07 PM UTC, Dennis@home wrote:
On 08/11/2014 11:55, Bill wrote:
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On Friday, November 7, 2014 11:05:16 PM UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
news On Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:34:09 -0000, Rod Speed

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"Uncle Peter" wrote in message
news On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 22:08:50 -0000, wrote:
Uncle Peter wrote:

You can stab a burglar in America.

You can if you are in danger in that soggy little island too.

And you should be allowed to here too.

You are if you are in danger.

If you do you'll be prosecuted and msot likely found guilty. Ask Tony
Martin.

I seem to recall, from the news reports, that in TM's case the guy who
was shot was running away, therefore TM was no longer in danger. There
is a subtle difference here, which makes a big difference, in the
actions that you are allowed to take.


Shooting anyone with an illegal firearm will get you prosecuted.
Shooting someone with a legal one may get you prosecuted but if your
explanation is good enough the jury will not find you guilty.

You can use as much force as necessary to protect you and your family
but you can expect to justify it.

Sorry, but I think that's very naive.

There have been attempts to clarify the law since Martin though. There
was a case not long ago where a man injured a pair of burglars with a
legally held shotgun. He was not prosecuted.

IMO if someone burgles your house, you should be able to do what the hell you like with the *******. He's a criminal and should have no protection from you in law.

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What is the difference between a 69 and driving in the fog?
When driving in the fog, you can't see the asshole in front of you.