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Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:24 pm
by sidecarracer51
It's been announced that they are not to be prosecuted, common sense prevails!.
Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:19 am
by pushrod
No shotgun now, but I have got a powerful catty with some big ball-bearings by my bed. I reckon that at 5 yards they'd go straight through.........

Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:30 am
by Bob B
Hmmm, offensive with intent to endanger life/commit gbh etc etc
Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:37 pm
by pushrod
Yep!

Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:21 pm
by RP
I remember coming back from the States with a baseball bat - fortunately I have not had to use it - yet...
Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:26 pm
by steve-e
Still working in the school?

Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:30 pm
by mum e
My dad at 91 had his baseball bat at the ready, and l think l know he would have used it,
Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:41 pm
by steve-e
And the judge told them
'If you burgle a house in the country where the householder owns a legally held shotgun, that is the chance you take'.
'You cannot come to court and ask for a lighter sentence because of it.'
Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:10 pm
by Ali
Re: Should the police prosecute?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:59 am
by mark_d
the burglers got 4 years and the couple will not face charges