wtf, victim of burglary got jailed, while THE BURGLAR got away!

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#51 zmbi_gmr
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I've been told that if your going to defend yourself make sure you do it in your house, and not outside. The law is very strange, but this type of stuff is not new.

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I've been told that if your going to defend yourself make sure you do it in your house, and not outside. The law is very strange, but this type of stuff is not new.

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You're no longer "defending yourself" when the assailant is unconscious on the ground.
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#53 BlindBluMonstah
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haha thats terrible ! :P

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#54 corwinn01
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A good case for owning a gun the burglar should have been shot.

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#55 zmbi_gmr
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[QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"]

I've been told that if your going to defend yourself make sure you do it in your house, and not outside. The law is very strange, but this type of stuff is not new.

Jandurin

You're no longer "defending yourself" when the assailant is unconscious on the ground.

your point? i was not saying to beat the criminal till they have brain damage. i was only stating that you should only defend inside of your house.

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[QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"]

I've been told that if your going to defend yourself make sure you do it in your house, and not outside. The law is very strange, but this type of stuff is not new.

You're no longer "defending yourself" when the assailant is unconscious on the ground.

your point? i was not saying to beat the criminal till they have brain damage. i was only stating that you should only defend inside of your house.

Pretty sure he'd still have been in trouble inside his house, was my point.
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#57 Too_tight_shoes
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I would have done worse to the guy, im sorry if the justice system doesn't agree but if someone comes into my home threatens the life of my daughter and wife and thinks that if the oppertunity arrises that I wouldn't take his life... im just not going to take any chances, the guy could have killed them all or raped his wife and really messed up a family I bet then the court would be understanding of the situation.
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#58 Too_tight_shoes
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did you read the article? Mr Hussain made a break for freedom by throwing a coffee table at his attackers. He and Tokeer chased the gang and brought Salem to the ground in a front garden. Reading Crown Court heard how Mr Hussain and his brother then beat Salem while he lay on the ground, using a cricket bat, a pole and a hockey stick - leaving him with a fractured skull and brain damage following the 'sustained' attack. Jandurin
Oooh my heart is bleeding for him, he should have been burnt alive.
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I would have done worse to the guy, im sorry if the justice system doesn't agree but if someone comes into my home threatens the life of my daughter and wife and thinks that if the oppertunity arrises that I wouldn't take his life... im just not going to take any chances, the guy could have killed them all or raped his wife and really messed up a family I bet then the court would be understanding of the situation.Too_tight_shoes
But he didn't do any of that. The guy got them out of the house and yet still he chased hi down and beat him.
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#60 zmbi_gmr
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[QUOTE="zmbi_gmr"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] You're no longer "defending yourself" when the assailant is unconscious on the ground.Jandurin

your point? i was not saying to beat the criminal till they have brain damage. i was only stating that you should only defend inside of your house.

Pretty sure he'd still have been in trouble inside his house, was my point.

O I C, the man went over board on what he did, but until you, myself or anyone is put in that situationit's hard to say howwe would react.

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#61 yellerbelly
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No one's saying they feel sorry for the guy. As I said, I understand why he did what he did and can't honestly say I wouldn't do the same. Problem being that taking the law into your own hands makes you a criminal. By all means, if you're in the same situation burn him alive, or do worse. Just be aware that you would then also be a criminal.
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[QUOTE="Too_tight_shoes"]I would have done worse to the guy, im sorry if the justice system doesn't agree but if someone comes into my home threatens the life of my daughter and wife and thinks that if the oppertunity arrises that I wouldn't take his life... im just not going to take any chances, the guy could have killed them all or raped his wife and really messed up a family I bet then the court would be understanding of the situation.RiseAgainst12
But he didn't do any of that. The guy got them out of the house and yet still he chased hi down and beat him.

Your point being, im sorry but I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing I let a group of vile people think kid napping or holding people hostage and God knows what they do, live. killing people like will make the world a better place.
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I would have done worse to the guy, im sorry if the justice system doesn't agree but if someone comes into my home threatens the life of my daughter and wife and thinks that if the oppertunity arrises that I wouldn't take his life... im just not going to take any chances, the guy could have killed them all or raped his wife and really messed up a family I bet then the court would be understanding of the situation.Too_tight_shoes
You'd kill someone for a crime he hasn't committed?

O I C, the man went over board on what he did, but until you, myself or anyone is put in that situationit's hard to say howwe would react.

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True enough. I can't ever see myself beating an unconscious person, though.
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Your point being, im sorry but I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing I let a group of vile people think kid napping or holding people hostage and God knows what they do, live. killing people like will make the world a better place.Too_tight_shoes
Hardly.. He seriously beat one of them and is now in jail, I think his family are in alot more danger now than if he just let them run off and informed the authorities. I'm all for defending yourself to a certain degree.. but when he left his family alone to go beat one of them half to death It goes beyond self-defence or defending his family's well being.
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#65 Too_tight_shoes
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You'd kill someone for a crime he hasn't committed?

Jandurin

You say that as if I have just said im going to kill someone that hasn't done anything!

The group attempted to keep a family hostage! the were in the process of commiting a crime... let them run loose and try it again to another family? NO thank you.

I wouldn't be able to sleep if I heard on the news that the same group that got away have killed innocent people whilst trying it again, I have no sympathy nor will I have any remorse to people like that if I catch them in the act.

You can call me a "criminal" but in all honesty its the idiotic system and leniency towards criminals thats made me feel the way I feel.

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A good case for owning a gun the burglar should have been shot.

corwinn01

I agree. He'll be back at it in a couple weeks and he might not stop at tying up and threatening the next family.

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[QUOTE="Atmanix"]

[QUOTE="corwinn01"]

A good case for owning a gun the burglar should have been shot.

I agree. He'll be back at it in a couple weeks and he might not stop at tying up and threatening the next family.

depends on the severity of the brain damage
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I'm afraid I have more faith in the 'idiotic' system than I have in a system of personal revenge and punishment that is carried out without supervision or any appeals process.
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The whole world not just britain needs to be wiped out completely to rid it of all the evil, corruption and injustice its full off and run by. The human race is a disease that needs purging.

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That judge is an idiot. I hope he dies in a fire.

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He was right to do what he done.
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Guys, guys. Criminals have rights too. You don't just lose your status as a human because you commit crimes >_>
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He should have killed them.
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Guys, guys. Criminals have rights too. You don't just lose your status as a human because you commit crimes >_>Jandurin
When it comes were you effect people in more ways than financialy no I dont agree... I would like to see you face a parent of a rape victim and tell them that.
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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Guys, guys. Criminals have rights too. You don't just lose your status as a human because you commit crimes >_>

haha! Poking the hornet's nest?
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That's ridiculous. A man should have the right to do what he wishes to those who trespass on his property. I would have killed the traspasser if I had the ability. Call me brutal, insane, crazy, I don't care, no one comes into my home and threatens my family like that.

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That's ridiculous. A man should have the right to do what he wishes to those who trespass on his property. I would have killed the traspasser if I had the ability. Call me brutal, insane, crazy, I don't care, no one comes into my home and threatens my family like that.

jamejame
Beat him to an inch of his life for trespassing? So when a cold caller knocks at my house and I tell him hes trespassing I can beat him over the head with a cricket bat?
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[QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"][QUOTE="jamejame"]

That's ridiculous. A man should have the right to do what he wishes to those who trespass on his property. I would have killed the traspasser if I had the ability. Call me brutal, insane, crazy, I don't care, no one comes into my home and threatens my family like that.

Beat him to an inch of his life for trespassing? So when a cold caller knocks at my house and I tell him hes trespassing I can beat him over the head with a cricket bat?

I think that some of you are missing the part about the group of uninvited men with knifes/guns threatening you and your family.
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[QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"][QUOTE="jamejame"]

That's ridiculous. A man should have the right to do what he wishes to those who trespass on his property. I would have killed the traspasser if I had the ability. Call me brutal, insane, crazy, I don't care, no one comes into my home and threatens my family like that.

Too_tight_shoes
Beat him to an inch of his life for trespassing? So when a cold caller knocks at my house and I tell him hes trespassing I can beat him over the head with a cricket bat?

I think that some of you are missing the part about the group of uninvited men with knifes/guns threatening you and your family.

And you seem to be missing the point of the law...
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[QUOTE="jamejame"]

That's ridiculous. A man should have the right to do what he wishes to those who trespass on his property. I would have killed the traspasser if I had the ability. Call me brutal, insane, crazy, I don't care, no one comes into my home and threatens my family like that.

Big_Bad_Sad

Beat him to an inch of his life for trespassing? So when a cold caller knocks at my house and I tell him hes trespassing I can beat him over the head with a cricket bat?

I guess I should say those who trespass with malicious intent. But I'm sure you understand what I mean.

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[QUOTE="shoot-first"]

That judge is an idiot. I hope he dies in a fire.

Big_Bad_Sad

He was right to do what he done.

BS. He let the burglar go free. What is stopping from commiting another crime? This was not the first time either. Cheers Labour party

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[QUOTE="Too_tight_shoes"][QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"] Beat him to an inch of his life for trespassing? So when a cold caller knocks at my house and I tell him hes trespassing I can beat him over the head with a cricket bat?RiseAgainst12
I think that some of you are missing the part about the group of uninvited men with knifes/guns threatening you and your family.

And you seem to be missing the point of the law...

The same law that lets a person who held a family hostage free. The justice system is a joke, theifs and shop lifters get warnings murders, rapists etc have been set free after 1/3rd of their sentece due to lack of funding to keep them in side. There are thousands of example of injustice yet people like you still seem to rely on it.
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#82 Ontain
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what they should have down was send the victim to therapy (for anger, basically a slap on the wrist) and the home invader to prison.
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#83 Ontain
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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Guys, guys. Criminals have rights too. You don't just lose your status as a human because you commit crimes >_>

you do if you commit a crime in a texas house ;)
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I'd imagine he tried to raise self defence for what he did, but for that you need to use necessary force and reasonable force. The force he applied wasn't that reasonable: "When the intruders fled, Hussain and his brother chased and caught one of the men and attacked him".

Also, the Daily Mail is pure crap, I'd advise you to stay away from it

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Guys, guys. Criminals have rights too. You don't just lose your status as a human because you commit crimes >_>Ontain
you do if you commit a crime in a texas house ;)

... Yeah well Texas.. Does alot of things....
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I'd imagine he tried to raise self defence for what he did, but for that you need to use necessary force and reasonable force. The force he applied wasn't that reasonable: "When the intruders fled, Hussain and his brother chased and caught one of the men and attacked him".

Also, the Daily Mail is pure crap, I'd advise you to stay away from it

T_P_O

Daily Mail is the only proper newspaper in England.

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[QUOTE="T_P_O"]

I'd imagine he tried to raise self defence for what he did, but for that you need to use necessary force and reasonable force. The force he applied wasn't that reasonable: "When the intruders fled, Hussain and his brother chased and caught one of the men and attacked him".

Also, the Daily Mail is pure crap, I'd advise you to stay away from it

kaangonultas

Daily Mail is the only proper newspaper in England.

You're kidding, right?
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#88 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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The law system is a mess...seriously...the guy was holding his family hostage...i would've done the same..if not worse...i say the guy that got beaten is lucky to be alive...if i would have gotten my hands on him he wouldn't be...

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[QUOTE="kaangonultas"]

[QUOTE="T_P_O"]

I'd imagine he tried to raise self defence for what he did, but for that you need to use necessary force and reasonable force. The force he applied wasn't that reasonable: "When the intruders fled, Hussain and his brother chased and caught one of the men and attacked him".

Also, the Daily Mail is pure crap, I'd advise you to stay away from it

T_P_O

Daily Mail is the only proper newspaper in England.

You're kidding, right?

Which oner do you read? The Sun? The daily mirror? Or god forbid 'the Guardian'?

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I'd imagine he tried to raise self defence for what he did, but for that you need to use necessary force and reasonable force. The force he applied wasn't that reasonable: "When the intruders fled, Hussain and his brother chased and caught one of the men and attacked him".

Also, the Daily Mail is pure crap, I'd advise you to stay away from it

T_P_O

It was partial anger I'm sure, but beating a man unconscious rather than risking losing him in an attempt to restrain him is a completely reasonable move in my opinion. Who knows what would have happened if the man got away. He could have come back later out of spite, and murdered the family. You just don't know. As childish as the 'he started it' excuse sounds, the fact is, he did start it, and the man who was originally the victim turned the tides and is now jailed for it, when he did what many others would do in the situation.

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#91 T_P_O
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[QUOTE="T_P_O"][QUOTE="kaangonultas"]Daily Mail is the only proper newspaper in England.

kaangonultas

You're kidding, right?

Which oner do you read? The Sun? The daily mirror? Or god forbid 'the Guardian'?

I prefer The Guardian and The Independent. The Mail reads like a slightly more sophisticated tabloid.
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[QUOTE="jamejame"]

[QUOTE="T_P_O"]

I'd imagine he tried to raise self defence for what he did, but for that you need to use necessary force and reasonable force. The force he applied wasn't that reasonable: "When the intruders fled, Hussain and his brother chased and caught one of the men and attacked him".

Also, the Daily Mail is pure crap, I'd advise you to stay away from it

It was partial anger I'm sure, but beating a man unconscious rather than risking losing him in an attempt to restrain him is a completely reasonable move in my opinion. Who knows what would have happened if the man got away. He could have come back later out of spite, and murdered the family. You just don't know. As childish as the 'he started it' excuse sounds, the fact is, he did start it, and the man who was originally the victim turned the tides and is now jailed for it, when he did what many others would do in the situation.

from the sounds of it, they kept beating him well past the unconscious stage
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what they should have down was send the victim to therapy (for anger, basically a slap on the wrist) and the home invader to prison.Ontain
I think sadly the jury felt sorry for the criminal a treated the case as a brutal battering rather than raising the fact that its just a overreaction to a life threatening crime. Keeping someone hostage is no joke and shouldn't have been treated so lightly even if the guy got a beating.
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#94 mattisgod01
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[QUOTE="tormentor313"]but cant you kill someone if they come onto your property? seabiscuit8686
In the US, yes. Even if the person is walking away, you can shoot them right in the back with no repercussions. In the US we have the (correct) philosophy of, you can do whatever is necessary to defend your home.

Isn't there something called reasonable force though? Shooting someone once might be justified in some cases, but you don't have the right to then walk up and shoot them in the head. And unless you do there will always be the gray area of what is considered reasonable force given the situation. Shooting someoe more then once could be seen as excessive and in breach of the law.

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[QUOTE="T_P_O"]

I'd imagine he tried to raise self defence for what he did, but for that you need to use necessary force and reasonable force. The force he applied wasn't that reasonable: "When the intruders fled, Hussain and his brother chased and caught one of the men and attacked him".

Also, the Daily Mail is pure crap, I'd advise you to stay away from it

jamejame

It was partial anger I'm sure, but beating a man unconscious rather than risking losing him in an attempt to restrain him is a completely reasonable move in my opinion. Who knows what would have happened if the man got away. He could have come back later out of spite, and murdered the family. You just don't know. As childish as the 'he started it' excuse sounds, the fact is, he did start it, and the man who was originally the victim turned the tides and is now jailed for it, when he did what many others would do in the situation.

It was revenge more than anything, there's such an objective test called the "reasonable man" in English law, and the reasonable man would've probably phoned the police, or apprehended the burglar without inflicting grievous bodily harm upon him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defence_in_English_law, it's probably better if you fully understand the defence of self-defence in English criminal law.
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#96 sikanderahmed
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thats what you call self ownage

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#97 lilasianwonder
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Wouldn't have this problem if they killed the burglar.
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#98 Lockedge
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Sometimes the law is messed up. On one hand, it was excessive force. On the other hand, the dude who threatened to kill the guy's family was trying to get away...and if he had gotten away there's a good chance he would have returned and put his family at risk again. It's the same thing with if a burglar breaks into your home to steal stuff...you call 911 and they'll tell you to not make them aware of your presence and that the police are on their way(with their sirens blaring, normally, for some stupid reason). If you follow the police's request, and the burglar gets away, you won't see whatever they stole ever again, and if you don't have insurance for the content of your home, you're out that stuff and you can't sue anyone to get that stuff back, especially not the police who told you to keep quiet and out of harm's way. if you attack the burglar, you leave yourself open to be sued with assault and battery. It's ridiculous.
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#99 chaplainDMK
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And justice.. for all?

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#100 tocklestein2005
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I think we need a law that states that if someone ties you up and threatens to kill you, giving him brain damage should be legal. Chojuto
yes.