http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leiceste rshire-19463707

[brionon]

Do you agree ?

[brionon]

Sorry -seem to have done it wrong1

[ojread2]

with what?

[emmie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leiceste
rshire-19463707

[emmie]

page not found, interesting.

[vulcan]

is this the one?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...icestershire-19463707

[sandyRoe]

The home owner must have been in fear of his life. He was protecting his wife and himself. I can't see why he was arrested.

[emmie]

nor me, but you know due process and all that.

[Brenden]

Six intruders - I would have fired if I had a gun.

[emmie]

i expect i would have too.

[DTCwordfan]

the legal process must be followed, brionon

[sp1814]

brionon

We have to be dead careful about these stories. There was that story that the Daily Mail trumpeted last year of a householder defending his property against burglars, and then two days later, the police arrested the home-owner...turns out he was running the biggest cannabis farm in southern England.

[Kerosene]

The Police are initially in a completely 'no win' situation. They simply have to arrest anyone who may have committed a criminal offence - in this case the farmer, his wife, and the intruders. Theirs is not to 'judge' the situation - theirs is to gather evidence, part of which is via interviews with any suspects, and until the full circumstances are revealed, they cannot afford to not do their duty.

Then, once their investigations are complete, the complete matter is referred to the Crown Prosecution Service who will decide who - if anyone - has a case to answer. Until then, it's all speculation when all we know is what the media has reported.

[brionon]

Vulcan-thanks for getting it for me,mate !

[naomi24]

If burglars end up hurt - tough. I have no sympathy whatsoever for any of them.

[chaptazbru]

Yes, I agree and I also agree with naomi ......

[sandyRoe]

Even if they hurt themselves clambering over your security wire? What about your duty of care?

[chaptazbru]

I don't have any security wire .....

[naomi24]

As I said, if burglars end up hurt - tough.