BF2S Forums What would you do if you walked in on a burglar?

My first reaction would be to grab a weapon and begin negotiations.

Shocking wrote:

Ya well people can be pretty violent around these parts of the world. We're not really used to tolerating eachothers shit as much as you Americans are. Take the westboro church for example, it would've been blown up long ago if it stood here.

Well thats a new angle, now the US is more tolerant than Europe? What happened to the belief that we are all gun toting cowboys hell bent on killing everyone?

If you arrange some c4.....

A) Tell them to fuck off.

Failing that...

B) Throw something and attack with something else.

Failing that...

C) Bail.

Shooting a burglar? You've got to be kidding me.
Maybe in America I would consider this option, given that i can own a gun, but so can most burglars.

Burglars here just want your shit to get money. They feel lucky enough if they get away and they don't want to add assault, murder, or carrying a weapon (even a knife or pepperspray is an illegal weapon here) on top of breaking and entering if they get caught.
So they run the fuck away if they see you or notice that you are home.

So waht would i Do? Call the cops. Simple as that.
Until they arrive i will try and prevent him from getting away with anything and if i notice he has a weapon i will chill and wait for him to leave or until the cops show up.
Why do i see so very few people say that they would call the cops? We're not all cowboys you know.

Kampframmer wrote:

Shooting a burglar? You've got to be kidding me.
Maybe in America I would consider this option, given that i can own a gun, but so can most burglars.

Burglars here just want your shit to get money. They feel lucky enough if they get away and they don't want to add assault, murder, or carrying a weapon (even a knife or pepperspray is an illegal weapon here) on top of breaking and entering if they get caught.
So they run the fuck away if they see you or notice that you are home.

So waht would i Do? Call the cops. Simple as that.
Until they arrive i will try and prevent him from getting away with anything and if i notice he has a weapon i will chill and wait for him to leave or until the cops show up.
Why do i see so very few people say that they would call the cops? We're not all cowboys you know.

Because calling the cops and hoping they show up in enough time to stop him or help you is not very practical.

As I said, in england sadly you have 2 choices let him take your shit, or put yourself in danger to try and stop him. Personally, I like a govt. that allows me the right to defend myself and my property.

Kampframmer wrote:

In fact, i would try not to harm the fucker as it has happened several times here when a burglar got hurt that the person that did it (most lilely the owner) got charged with assualt.

We even had a case of an elderly couple pushing a burglar and he fell on a pointy fence and died. they were convicted of manslaughter.
Our govt doesn't like it when people other than the miltary or police use violence.

Well I think I am going to throw up again.

there was a case a few weeks ago where a guy stabbed a burglar to death, and after investigation no charges were brought

FatherTed wrote:

(in england we have the right to defend ourselves and property fwiw)

ummmm letting them take your shit, or put yourself in harms way with no real method of defense, is not a defense against an invader/attacker.

Kampframmer wrote:

lowing wrote:

Kampframmer wrote:

In fact, i would try not to harm the fucker as it has happened several times here when a burglar got hurt that the person that did it (most lilely the owner) got charged with assualt.

We even had a case of an elderly couple pushing a burglar and he fell on a pointy fence and died. they were convicted of manslaughter.
Our govt doesn't like it when people other than the miltary or police use violence.

Well I think I am going to throw up again.

Self defense laws here are extremely strict and it's really hard to get away with.
If pish would really come to shove and my family or myself would be in danger and there was no way taht the cop could help, than yes, i would defend myself using whatever weapon is available, and even then I'm taking a huge risk.

pretty sad dontcha think?

lowing wrote:

Kampframmer wrote:

lowing wrote:

Well I think I am going to throw up again.

Self defense laws here are extremely strict and it's really hard to get away with.
If pish would really come to shove and my family or myself would be in danger and there was no way taht the cop could help, than yes, i would defend myself using whatever weapon is available, and even then I'm taking a huge risk.

pretty sad dontcha think?

And yet, our society hasn't collapsed. How odd.....

Kampframmer wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

(in england we have the right to defend ourselves and property fwiw)

We have that as well, only problem is, their very hard to plead in court.
If i punch a burglar once or twice the cops wont mind, but if the burglar will press charger or if it gets to court one way or another, i'll be fucked.

i think the key phrase for us is 'justifiable'

so if you can argue that you felt your life was in danger, and you go on to kill the guy its fine and no jury should convict you.

if however you do stuff like shoot them in the back (was a high profile case a few years ago about a farmer that did this) or for whatever reason intice them into your home for the sole purpose of killing them, then well prepare your anus


ed-, yeah what shocking said.

Last edited by FatherTed (2011-08-20 13:43:28)