At last some sense in the british leagle system

[neil42]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...d-manchester-14248097
Fantastic news

[Ankou]

l'eagle system, aint that french ?!

i'm not so sure its 'fantastic news', perhaps just the correct outcome in this instance. i do hope that this doesn't give weirdos cart blanche in self defence and armed burglary.

[sir.prize]

Well it's certainly 'fantastic news' for the unfortunate householder; and in my view, the best outcome.
But 'weirdo'. What a strange word to use in this context.

[Ankou]

weirdo - a deranged, potentially dangerous person

whats your beef?

[neil42]

So am crap at spelling,get over it .

[sir.prize]

Ankou - calm down. I don't have a beef. But it does seem your use of the word weirdo was directed at the 'innocent householder'.

[Ankou]

well he did stab and kill someone.

[jackthehat]

......who had just broken into his house and was wielding a machete, though, Ankou...

[sir.prize]

But surely he's not a weirdo?

What would you have done?

[Ankou]

yes jack, i know that.

in fact my reference to 'weirdos' wasn't aimed at this person particulalry, it was a general statement. but i can't in truth include or exclude him from that can i not knowing his state of mind an'all. he killed someone, sho knows how that might affect him later in life.

[emmie]

I have just seen this on news, and agree in this case justice has been done.

[Ankou]

steve5, agreed.

[R1Geezer]

FIVE!

[jake-the-peg]

Nothing's changed here at all

He reacted to the situation and used proportionate force

What he didn't do was shoot them in the back with an illegal firearm as they were trying to get away

Or tackle him in the street and hold him so that his brother could get a cricket bat and stove his head in.

http://news.bbc.co.uk...cks/herts/8468773.stm

[R1Geezer]

FOUR

[R1Geezer]

sorry didn't even get to "one" before jake spouted his usual bowlocks about choosing a spot where to shoot someone in the pitch black.

Let's see, my house is invaded by robbing pikies for the 128th time, no I cannot shoot them with this gun, it's illegal, must find a legal one. F_F_S jake have you heard yourself?