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Arthurgray50@blu · 10-04-2018, 21:35

Let me assure you that the pensioners wife is being well looked after.

The police are always being criticised for many things. But they are just doing there job - by protecting the victims of crime.

In my association with the police service over 30 years. IF the public really saw what the police have to do. They would not treat the police so badly.

Sadly, in this case they had no choice in arresting the pensioner. Its the law.

Sadly, the burglar was murdered in the process. But, what makes me sick is the aggro that the pensioner and his wife are having to put up with now.

In the news today, we have residents taking down the flowers that have been put up by the travelling community. And this in turn is being taken down by the traveller community. And comments have been made.

And that threats have been made.

You are ALLOWED by law to protect your property, BUT, cannot use force against the intruder.
Its wrong, but sadly you only have to look at the guy who shot and killed a burglar. He was sent to prison.

ANYONE can carry out a citizens arrest under common law.

10-04-2018, 21:35	#61
Arthurgray50@blu cf.mega poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,798	Re: Updated: 78 Year old pensioner cleared of killing burglar Let me assure you that the pensioners wife is being well looked after. The police are always being criticised for many things. But they are just doing there job - by protecting the victims of crime. In my association with the police service over 30 years. IF the public really saw what the police have to do. They would not treat the police so badly. Sadly, in this case they had no choice in arresting the pensioner. Its the law. Sadly, the burglar was murdered in the process. But, what makes me sick is the aggro that the pensioner and his wife are having to put up with now. In the news today, we have residents taking down the flowers that have been put up by the travelling community. And this in turn is being taken down by the traveller community. And comments have been made. And that threats have been made. You are ALLOWED by law to protect your property, BUT, cannot use force against the intruder. Its wrong, but sadly you only have to look at the guy who shot and killed a burglar. He was sent to prison. ANYONE can carry out a citizens arrest under common law.