Burglars (Andrew Marr Show)

[john1066]

Once again we're being told that we must not touch people burgling our homes. What are we allowed to do? I think that to be within the law, we should ask them to help themselves while we put the kettle on! What woild you do ?

[Sachs]

As if we're all going to sit back john eh? I was distracted by Ronan by the way! ;0)

[NoMercy]

I wouldn't need to touch them - depending on where I was, I would have dogs to do that for me....

[tamborine]

get guard dogs.

[ummmm]

Single women can get away with much more than a bloke.

[albaqwerty]

My OH chased our burglar with a golf club.

He only stole my purse. The burglar not my OH btw

[ummmm]

Or just get your misses to attack the burglar..

[john1066]

And then get the dogs put down?

[Sachs]

Yeah!
it was the pmt!!! While we get a few punches in! ;0)

[tamborine]

if you home is invaded by uninvited people and they're attacked by dogs the dogs wouldn't necessarily be put down, unless the dogs killed the person.

[Sqad]

We had this debate a week or so ago on the News Section, concerning the guy that received a 2 year jail sentence for running after the vagrant.

I think that the majority thought the "chaser" used disproportionate force in reeking vengeance on the burglar................my opinion? Burgle my house, tie my wife up and I would beat the sh1t out of you. Any thoughts of court decisions at that time would be purely secondary.

[NoMercy]

Well said, Sqaddie. Btw... weather's cr@p, aint it... :-(

[daffy654]

that should be wreaking Sqad,not reeking ;-) lol

[tamborine]

Ahhh sqad how v. Fred Flintstone of you.......burgle me - I'll lock up dogs! Will even share xmas turkey since my lot are all off elsewhere.

[Sqad]

NoM...not cr@p but "unsettled"

daffy...thanks

tambo....forget the turkey, a cuddle in front of the fire will do nicely...................well to start with anyway ;-)

[vulcan]

I always liked the story of the Quaker in America who hearing a noise got his gun and went downstairs. On seeing the burglar he said " Friend, I wouldn't harm you for all the world but you're standing where I'm about to shoot "