Don't get burgled!

Uther · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:25

It seems the police might not bother in future...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33676308

Political maneuvering (them cuts eh!) or modern thinking for a 21st century police force?

phil675 · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:29

They're going to have to make defending your property a right then.

gonda · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:30

Well that's a good idea, publicise the fact that police might not attend burglaries anymore...I'm sure those low burglary figures will stay low :rolleyes:

MissChief · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:30

It already is, but you must only use 'reasonable' force to do so.

Edrof · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:31

phil675 said:
They're going to have to make defending your property a right then.

You can use 'reasonable force' if you find a burglar rifling through your sock drawer.

dacads · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:31

About time we started dealing with burglars ourselves then

Without getting arrested that is.. if they're going to cut down then they will have to change a few self-defence laws but I doubt that is going to happen.

John40 · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:32

When Gerri Halliwell got burgled and the burglar had left the police sent 7 cars round immediately.
The police said at the time it was the normal response to a domestic burglary.

It is if you're a spice girl.

scorza · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:33

Edrof said:
You can use 'reasonable force' if you find a burglar rifling through your sock drawer.

Not without risking being arrested and prosecuted (and convicted if the jury doesn't like the cut of your gib) you can't.

phil675 · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:35

Also things like not being allowed spiked fences, glassy cement on top of walls etc. will need to change.

beachBOYken · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:36

gonda said:
Well that's a good idea, publicise the fact that police might not attend burglaries anymore...I'm sure those low burglary figures will stay low

Just read the story and was thinking the same :confused:

matt_fsr · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:36

And the Police wonder why the public no longer trusts them?

Laughable.

Can't wait until she gets burgled!

phil675 · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:40

matt_fsr said:
And the Police wonder why the public no longer trusts them?

Laughable.

I don't think it's their fault if they are genuinely strapped for cash and can't afford to employ more officers. I think only the dodgiest OCUK members wouldn't want a return to having a local bobby, but I can see how this would be horribly expensive in today's money.

Community officers are in my opinion a waste of time.

Cosimo · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:42

Can't see it happening. It's just a load of posturing about job cuts, trying to get more loot for the boys in blue. Maybe they'll start doing a bit of burglary...

doodah · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:47

Where's G4S when you need them!?

Josh · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:48

Reasonable force, that in itself is a bit vague. What is reasonable to me, in the heat of the moment might not seem reasonable to a judge who has never been in that situation.

We had the same rubbish in the HMPS, what we would see as reasonable, our governors saw as more "force than was required"

doofer · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:50

xibinim said:
Where's G4S when you need them!?

It's about Burgling not Bungling.

robfosters · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:52

I feel fairly confident that my local police would attend any form of burglary.

Danthus · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:52

matt_fsr said:
And the Police wonder why the public no longer trusts them?

Laughable.

Can't wait until she gets burgled!

There isn't enough officers to do the job.

Freefaller · 28 Jul 2015 at 11:56

scorza said:
Not without risking being arrested and prosecuted (and convicted if the jury doesn't like the cut of your gib) you can't.

I haven't heard of many people being sent to prison for defending themselves in their homes. I'm sure it happens.

I would suspect that if you catch someone more often than not if unarmed will just try and escape run away, and most people will just want to make sure they and their families are safe.

If the person is armed, if they are spooked they will still try and bolt, but they will use the weapon to intimidate you not to call the police etc...

I have no idea how I'd react, but I'm hugely defensive of loved ones etc... and I fear I may see the red mist descend quite quickly which would be bad news as we all make bad decisions when irrationally aggressive.

Firestar_3x · 28 Jul 2015 at 12:00

landmines and bear traps please.