TonyP Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I think that most of the people on here who say that will do this or do that upon encountering a burglar are talking sh1t. Most of em would be under the bedclothes wetting the bed and screaming for mummy. KBWs the lot of em. No. Sorry you're wrong this time. Anyone, and I mean anyone, with family(wife/kids) in the house would fight. Even if they were the puniest person in the universe and had no chance they would fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I think that most of the people on here who say that will do this or do that upon encountering a burglar are talking sh1t. Most of em would be under the bedclothes wetting the bed and screaming for mummy. KBWs the lot of em. so by saying this does this apply to me for sharing my experience then, or is it different as like yourself we were unlucky enough to confront an intruder, as for all you know these people could actually do what they said they would do and quite possible we could be discussing them one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWatch66 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 It's me who's doing the winding up Im glad your not actually angry. I wouldn't want to have to shoot you in the face for breaking into my house so you could argue with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yes I agree with you on this point, However some may not do the above and will actually stand up for their families in the face of a violent intruder. I would like to think I would do the same. But the reality is that NOBODY knows exactly how they would react in a given situation. You simply can't tell, until it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 All i can say is hopefully no one will have to experience a situation like this, this was just a hot debate and a laugh in the end of the day, and an enjoyable read lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Im glad your not actually angry. I wouldn't want to have to shoot you in the face for breaking into my house so you could argue with me I would have shot you first GOODNIGHT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWatch66 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I would have shot you first nothing like a good arguement to whittle away valuable sleeping time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyP Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I would like to think I would do the same. But the reality is that NOBODY knows exactly how they would react in a given situation. You simply can't tell, until it happens. Sorry but wrong again. I know exactly how I would react. I live alone with my daughter. I have a large piece of timber beside my bed. If I found intruders in my house in the middle of the night I would do my best to embed that piece of timber in their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWatch66 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Sorry but wrong again. I know exactly how I would react. I live alone with my daughter. I have a large piece of timber beside my bed. If I found intruders in my house in the middle of the night I would do my best to embed that piece of timer in their heads. Seconded! (but with shotguns) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supramkivcork Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Not sure exactly what I'd do, but it would be my best intention to at least leave the said intruder devoid of any capability to commit burglary again if ya know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyP Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Seconded! (but with shotguns) I want shotguns!! I don't know if the more "reserved" posters in this thread have children but once you do there is no doubt in your mind before the event what you would do and there would be absolutely no hesitation during the event. Having children in your life changes everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 its your genes to its animal instinct basically, parents will always protect their children, I would risk my life to protect my child and im sure everyone on here would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 What would have happened if the burglars stabbed the guy and his mother? They'd have possibly killed two innocent people and got away! Would you allow yourself, or your family to be murdered for the sake of not getting into trouble for defending yourself? It's rediculous and the justice system is a shambles! Killing them is a bit too far, but the story was short and lacking details. Who's to say they didn't attack him first? Who's to say that the knife didn't belong to one of the burglars, and it was wrestled from him and accidentally ended up in his gut? We can always speculate about eventualities, and I think this helps, as situations we hadn't thought of will come up, and we can ready ourselves for them incase we find ourselves in one of them, we have thought about what we'd do before-hand, hopefully leading to the best responce for the safety of our families, and not being sued/imprissoned afterwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 A valid subject with a lot of varied but valid answers, some of us know they would react positively (or violently) and some of us wouldn't (or are unsure) pretty much the expected outcome to the question, even down to the one wind up artiste to stir it all up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 You have obviously thought about this. Your only downfall is that you have testifyed against yourself on a public forum No he hasn't. I 'cleaned up' for him. DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 In order to plead self-defence, you need to use equal or lesser force than your assailant. In this situation having a baseball bat to hand is step one, having a kitchen knife to place in the hand of your incapacitated intruder is step two. I know how I would (and have) reacted in these circumstances but I'm not about to discuss it in public. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Black Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Not read all the posts, but if it is as i read it, i have no sympathy for the robbers, you should'nt have to hold back in this situation if your broken into, the law should back you, not the thieves, in that situation you should'nt have YOUR hands tied. The thieves know the laws soft, hence thats why so many of them commit crime. Really feel for the guy getting locked up for protecting his property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 No he hasn't. I 'cleaned up' for him. DOH! Rule 2: Always work alone, never involve anyone else as they will turn Queens on you in a heartbeat. You also need to buy replacement clothes for the ones you wear whe you dispose of the body, so they are gone along with their evidence, but any neighbours who see you leaving the house and can describe the clothes you were wearing....well those clothes are clean and dry in your wardrobe all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 I heard you feed them to pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 It's already happened to me and I scared them off. Burglars are burglars. Nothing more. They want to get in, grab your stuff, and get out without any hassle. As such they tend not to be violent, they'd rather just leg it and get the hell out of there. So in answer to your question, you make a hell of a noise, scream and scare the sh1t out of them, and 9 times out of 10 they will leave - fast! For all you keyboard warriors out there, knives, violence - and murder - isn't necessary. Now answer MY question. Not getting into the argument about whether the Burgulars deserve what they get, as I side with the 'Break into a house and you're fair game' side, but they cause a load of costly damage (Window/Locks/Any other way) into whoevers property in getting in, so they technically 'owe' the residents even if nothing's nicked... You scare them off, and there's not much chance of anyone being held to your damage, and you're a load of cash out of pocket... There should be more options for holding people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 The guy can't take two of them on without a weapon for starters. The only thing the guy did wrong was not kill the other little twat. As said another little scumbag off the streets, the justice system should be encouraging this kind of thing not punishing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 It's already happened to me and I scared them off. Burglars are burglars. Nothing more. They want to get in, grab your stuff, and get out without any hassle. As such they tend not to be violent, they'd rather just leg it and get the hell out of there. So in answer to your question, you make a hell of a noise, scream and scare the sh1t out of them, and 9 times out of 10 they will leave - fast! For all you keyboard warriors out there, knives, violence - and murder - isn't necessary. Now answer MY question. Well I say you were the lucky one there. Burglary doesn't just entail stealing stuff from your house, it includes a whole host of other offences too. Sometimes their intent isn't just to steal stuff. For example, take a look at this bloke (that we still haven't caught) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstead_rapist_case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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