Pensioner Arrested,

[Groundy]

I can't believe what I just heard on the news, A pensioner of 79 years arrested for stabbing a burglar in his home...

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/941205/London-news-Burglar-stabbed-Lewisham-Hither-Green-pensioner

If he hadn't been trying to steal from the couple he would still be alive today...

Alex.

[alfstone]

I understand.

Here in Italy it's one of the most debated issues about justice.

The pensioner here could be accused to be guilty of "excess in self-defense".

Extremely frequent situation in Italy, unfortunately.

Alfredo

[TPB]

You break into someone,s home with a weapon You deserve what you get, Everybody worried about the rights of a criminal Nevermind he was armed and Fixing to streal what he could from people that had worked hard to get the stuff.  They should give the man a reward for cleaning up the street scum and saving others from harm and getting ripped off.  Let them come to my place I have two German shepherds that would love to play with them
Tim

[Groundy]

He has been released on bail...
He should get a reward...


Alex.

[pjd1]

Yes i agree , having a new car pinched from my house,  after they broke into my house , i am totally with the guy , when the police located the bashed up and wrecked car that was my pride and joy , a blade was fiund in the footwell , presumably for somone who tried to stop them , me !! But we all know what the judge is going to say dont we ??

[Mike_S]

Yes was thinking about this today. My way of thinking would be if it came to a confrontation with an intruder in your property, i think its right and proper to use more than "reasonable" force. Something like quite a large amount of force would be more appropriate considering you do not know who they are or what kind of craziness they are capable of. I think you would need to incapacitate them for your own safety.

[Pine]

What a pathetic, sad news story. Glad to hear he has been released on bail... and it should be about $1.... or better yet, on his own recognizance  I agree whole heartedly with Tim and Mike S and all of you. I have no tolerance for that kind of crap. Home invasions are the ultimate invasion of privacy. I live in the woods off a dirt road and there isn't a close neighbor or even a street light for 3 miles. I have a Belgian Terveren that doesn't like strangers and I keep a .45 auto hanging on my bedpost and "heavier backup" if needed in my closet just a few more feet away.  The dogs are my ears and I am their backup. I don't know anybody hardly that doesn't have a firearm in their home in these parts. Maybe that's why there are almost never any home invasions...

[Groundy]

He has now been released with no charge...

[T.C. Elliott]

The story made it's rounds here in the states (or at least in my FB feed) on the pro-gun sites as the old "give an inch, they'll take a mile" argument.  And even in the states there are different rules for self defense. In some states, like Texas, self defense is defense of life and property.