Here's to another one being released without charge, hopefully...

The problem with self-defence in the home is that many people don't know how to deal with a situation like this.

A lot of the population will just find whatever is quickest to hand and go for the takedown, not knowing they're hitting vital points trying to incapacitate the intruder. All very heat of moment kind of things.

Generally though, if people stab the burgler more than once into the chest, they don't have much of a case. GO FOR THE LEGS PEOPLES. :p

When my home was broken into with 2 people, I had no idea what to do, I was absolutely terrified that they may have a weapon but they turned out to be a couple of doped up knobs looking for a laugh so I chased them away. My heart was racing and I was in shock, I didn't run for a knife to stab them however... :p
 
LeJosh said:
The problem with self-defence in the home is that many people don't know how to deal with a situation like this.

A lot of the population will just find whatever is quickest to hand and go for the takedown, not knowing they're hitting vital points trying to incapacitate the intruder. All very heat of moment kind of things.

Generally though, if people stab the burgler more than once into the chest, they don't have much of a case. GO FOR THE LEGS PEOPLES. :p

When my home was broken into with 2 people, I had no idea what to do, I was absolutely terrified that they may have a weapon but they turned out to be a couple of doped up knobs looking for a laugh so I chased them away. My heart was racing and I was in shock, I didn't run for a knife to stab them however... :p
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If it happened during the night I would stay on the stairs with myself between them and my family. I would not try to confront them or stop them from stealing anything. But if they approached me then I would certainly not be going for their legs.

Nose, throat, ears are a good place to hit someone to stun them. But I think the baby gate would keep most of them out :p
 
bloodline76 said:
If it happened during the night I would stay on the stairs with myself between them and my family. I would not try to confront them or stop them from stealing anything. But if they approached me then I would certainly not be going for their legs.

Nose, throat, ears are a good place to hit someone to stun them. But I think the baby gate would keep most of them out :p
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It was late at night and there is only one door into my living room at the time, they popped their heads in sheepishly, saw me on the couch and headed for the window they came in. :eek:

I was very confused at first, thought it may have been my brother's friends or something but nope, I shouted to ask who the hell they were and seeing them run - looking back now it is quite funny - at the time it was terrifying. Not knowing what they could have done.

Turns out my brother left his window unlocked and it was a ground floor flat with old single glazing windows that slid up the way, oppotunism it seems, thankfully a police officer was near by and I told them of the ordeal and they caught one of them. :D

Almost had to go to court but he pleaded guilty I believe.
 
LeJosh said:
The problem with self-defence in the home is that many people don't know how to deal with a situation like this.

A lot of the population will just find whatever is quickest to hand and go for the takedown, not knowing they're hitting vital points trying to incapacitate the intruder. All very heat of moment kind of things.

Generally though, if people stab the burgler more than once into the chest, they don't have much of a case. GO FOR THE LEGS PEOPLES. :p

When my home was broken into with 2 people, I had no idea what to do, I was absolutely terrified that they may have a weapon but they turned out to be a couple of doped up knobs looking for a laugh so I chased them away. My heart was racing and I was in shock, I didn't run for a knife to stab them however... :p
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Stabbing someone in the legs is likely to kill them. There are several large arteries above the knee called the Femoral Arteries, severing these arteries is highly likely if you stab someone above the knee which will lead to death very quickly.

It is best not to stab someone at all, if you must use a knife then slashing the assailant is less likely to kill and if you do it in the right place (shallow slash to the forehead or deep to the calf, you can incapacitate someone quite effectively. If you must stab someone however there is more chance of surviving a stab wound in the lower torso than the legs as well as it being an easier target.

Better yet, don't use an edge weapon at all, hit them with something else.
 
Castiel said:
Better yet, don't use an edge weapon at all, hit them with something else.
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It was tongue in cheek. Hence all caps. :p

You're right, stabbing is never the way to defend yourself. :)

A blunt weapon is sufficient to deter or incapacitate.

Or a ray gun.
 
LeJosh said:
Generally though, if people stab the burgler more than once into the chest, they don't have much of a case. GO FOR THE LEGS PEOPLES. :p
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personally my thinking would be

1) if you injure someone in the leg, they can jsut as easily stab / shoot you
2) fight or flight, if you remove their ability to run they can only fight

even if the first stab kills the intruder, you aint gonna stand back and see what happens in the heat of the moment with your heart racing I can imagine most people would continue to attack until the threat was gone, i can imagine that if you think your life is on the line you can stab someone quite a few times in 10 / 20 seconds...

if you really dont want to kill someone you cannot use a knife, gotta be a bat.
 
LeJosh said:
It was tongue in cheek. Hence all caps. :p

You're right, stabbing is never the way to defend yourself. :)

A blunt weapon is sufficient to deter or incapacitate.

Or a ray gun.
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Not one of them diabolical Muslamic Ray Guns though........turning a robber into a crazy suicidal Islamic terrorist probably isn't a good idea.:p
 
scream and shout from a distance with hockey stick, shout about having already phones the police, only if they come close would I do anything, distance = safety.
 
DiCe! said:
scream and shout from a distance with hockey stick, shout about having already phones the police, only if they come close would I do anything, distance = safety.
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TBH I would like to give them a bit of a kicking, if there's a snooker bat or whatever to hand then all the better IMO. The justice system WILL let them off unless it's offence no. 42 in which case they will get incarcerated for a very short period of time at massive expense to the tax payer.

I'd much rather give them something to think about before I drag them into the alley at the back of the house than waste everyone's time and money sorting it out 'legally'.
 
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A lot of the population will just find whatever is quickest to hand and go for the takedown, not knowing they're hitting vital points trying to incapacitate the intruder. All very heat of moment kind of things.
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And the law understands this perfectly well, and if that's all you do then charges will be dropped. You can even keep hitting them if they keep struggling or fighting back. The only cases of people being found guilty of serious offences when "defending" their homes are when the burglar is attacked as the run away, or after they fall and are clearly not fighting back. Or where you go to round up some mates to administer a kicking rather than call the police. There really is nothing wrong with the current law. Just a lot wrong with people not understanding it.


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Meridian said:
And the law understands this perfectly well, and if that's all you do then charges will be dropped. You can even keep hitting them if they keep struggling or fighting back. The only cases of people being found guilty of serious offences when "defending" their homes are when the burglar is attacked as the run away, or after they fall and are clearly not fighting back. Or where you go to round up some mates to administer a kicking rather than call the police. There really is nothing wrong with the current law. Just a lot wrong with people not understanding it.


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I personally have no problem with continuing to beat them if they are running away/on the floor helpless. In fact it would probably just be better for everyone if they just died there and then.
 
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