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Originally Posted by AnnieK
I was told by someone (who said that they had been told by a policeman) that if you do confront a burglar and overpower them by physical means you should make sure they are found in your bedroom (or at least upstairs) as you are less likely to get charged if they are upstairs in your home when you attack them. Don't know how true it is - and don't want to test it out particularly
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I might buy a toy gun, and keep it under my bed to place in a burglar's hand if I knock them out/kill them, so I can claim I thought my life was in danger
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Originally Posted by Sticks
The Tony Martin case made self defence illegal and decriminalised burglary.
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That's completely backwards and ridiculous.