So I hear my cat went fishing last night

[Ozymandias]

So long as u dont keep the *item which hurt burgular* <i>for</i> defense purposes then u can claim being scared and acting without thought or whatever.<br><br>I could stab someone who broke into my house and not get sued. All I need to do is keep an apple and a knife by the side of my bed, say I slice it to eat it but I fell asleep and didnt clear it up. Then, in the heat of the moment, cos I was scared for my life, I just grabbed something to defend myself with.<br><br>Even if I didnt get off on a normal trial I should get off on appeal with the right legal representation.

[Gizensha]

Uhh - don't think that applies to burgulary (at least not in this country). But I know for a fact it applies for being attacked. If you don't have the item on you as a weapon, it's legal to use it in self defence, provided you don't use excessive force.<br><br>...But, you wouldn't get sued for that. You'd be charged with assault/gbh, and then it would be up to you to prove you were acting in self defence. Which isn't the easiest of things to do in a court of law, or so I hear.

[Ozymandias]

You wake up, they're in your room, sneaking around, its dark, you're alone.<br>They're most probably a strong young male, with maybe an assault charge form the past (OK this is <b>very</b> sweeping). I think that if they've entered your house illegally, they've meant to do you harm (albeit financial) and they don't run as soon as they see you then I reckon you've got a reasonable case for self defense.

[Gizensha]

Mm... Maybe. But I wouldn't want to use anything other than a blunt object on them. There's been some stupider lawsuits in the past.<br><br>of course, a guy breaks into a house, gets confronted by a big alsation (specifically a German Shepperd. Big fwuffy thing.). So he goes into the fridge, makes himself breakfast, and gives the dog some. Police were, shall we say, somewhat amazed.<br><br>That's a true story about a breakin down the road from where we lived about three or four years before I was born. When the guy broke into our, well, my parents house, my sister desturbed the guy walking to the bathroom and he fled, which as I recall, gave the cops the clue that lead to his arrest.

[Ozymandias]

What if u shoot them with an air rifle cos its the closest thing to u, do u think?

[Muninn]

Ozymandias, about the apple and knife story. What if, in your daze, you reach for the apple instead?

[NHJ BV]

Please keep in mind that anyone can sue anyone for whatever reason; it doesn't mean they'll win the case.

[norsenerd]

I need a sign that sais that you frofit all of your rights when they enter the premisis. It woudl cut down on the number of mormens knocking on ym door.

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Jacob+Aug 6 2004, 06:02 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Jacob @ Aug 6 2004, 06:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Ozymandias, about the apple and knife story. What if, in your daze, you reach for the apple instead? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Didn't you ever read snow white? One of them would sleep for a hundred years then get kissed by a handsome prince to wake up.

[Ozymandias]

lol my mum used to live in birmingham (read: rough as hell) and ended up nearly stabbing my dad. The apple is gone, cos u ate it but u didnt clear the plate away - and the fruit will be good for you!

[norsenerd]

eeep. Then you will just reach for the core.

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ozymandias+Aug 6 2004, 10:31 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Ozymandias @ Aug 6 2004, 10:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> lol my mum used to live in birmingham (read: rough as hell) and ended up nearly stabbing my dad. The apple is gone, cos u ate it but u didnt clear the plate away - and the fruit will be good for you! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> The ironic thing is, my area of the UK (The Blackpool-Fleetwood coastal area) isn't famed for being a bad area of the UK. Despite which we have the second highest violent crime rate in the UK, losing out to London.<br><br>...The thing that scares me is that we had to beat Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester to get that o_o

[Softpaw]

If someone were to break into my house, I'd just break out the trusty AK-47. I should learn Arabic and start babbling at him to enhance the effect <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[norsenerd]

<!--QuoteBegin- Gizensha + Aug 7 2004, 11:35 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> ( Gizensha @ Aug 7 2004, 11:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> ...The thing that scares me is that we had to beat Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester to get that o_o<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Combined???<br><br><!--QuoteBegin-FelixLockhart + Aug 7 2004, 01:52 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (FelixLockhart @ Aug 7 2004, 01:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> If someone were to break into my house, I'd just break out the trusty AK-47. I should learn Arabic and start babbling at him to enhance the effect <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Yet you still claim not to be that terorist in that picture...

[Arloest]

*laughs*<br>Anyway, a bit back on topic, I prefer cats and dogs just the same. They both have their upsides and downsides.