Zone1 American misconception of UK citizens protecting themselves

[Captain Caveman]

In the UK, you can legally protect yourself with a feather, fists, knife, gun, nuclear bomb etc..

What it is we have the -

Using reasonable force against intruders

The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself

www.gov.uk

You don't even have to wait before being attacked. So I can only assume many Americans think we don't have self defence because we don't immediately default to shooting the other person.

Hands up who's learnt something new!

 

[elektra]

In the UK, you can legally protect yourself with a feather, fists, knife, gun, nuclear bomb etc..

What it is we have the -

Using reasonable force against intruders

The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself

www.gov.uk

You don't even have to wait before being attacked. So I can only assume many Americans think we don't have self defence because we don't immediately default to shooting the other person.

Hands up who's learnt something new!

I learned in england you can not defend your family in your own home.

When a criminal breaks into your home, you must not do a thing or you will be prosecuted.

 

[Shamrock17]

I learned in england you can not defend your family in your own home.

When a criminal breaks into your home, you must not do a thing or you will be prosecuted.

That's crazy, but I'm not surprised to learn that it's supposedly the "civil" countries who would punish the homeowner for self-defending against a criminal intruder.

 

[elektra]

That's crazy, but I'm not surprised to learn that it's supposedly the "civil" countries who would punish the homeowner for self-defending against a criminal intruder.

It should be an automatic death penalty for anyone breaking into a home.

I should be able to kill anyone who breajs into my home, no questions asked

 

[Captain Caveman]

I learned in england you can not defend your family in your own home.

When a criminal breaks into your home, you must not do a thing or you will be prosecuted.

sigh.

 

[Captain Caveman]

It should be an automatic death penalty for anyone breaking into a home.

I should be able to kill anyone who breajs into my home, no questions asked

An example on why America is dangerous.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

An example on why America is dangerous.

Could you hit someone across the head with a frying pan?

 

[Captain Caveman]

Could you hit someone across the head with a frying pan?

If you take the omelette out.

 

[Captain Caveman]

I was reading up on Duncan Ferguson, a Scottish footballer. He was the first footballer to be jailed for assault on the football pitch. Reading down -

His reasonable force puts burglars in hospital, lol

 

[elektra]

An example on why America is dangerous.

How so? That was an idea not a policy. I guess for democrats ideas are dangerous.

Even the idea that a 8 year old boy should be protected in his home.

 

[luiza]

I learned in england you can not defend your family in your own home.

When a criminal breaks into your home, you must not do a thing or you will be prosecuted.

100% FAKE

Proportional Force versus worst risk is always a good yardstick .

 

[Captain Caveman]

How so? That was an idea not a policy. I guess for democrats ideas are dangerous.

Even the idea that a 8 year old boy should be protected in his home.

The gun debate is about folk getting shot, and you want to shoot others. That's the wrong type of person to own a firearm.

 

[elektra]

The gun debate is about folk getting shot, and you want to shoot others. That's the wrong type of person to own a firearm.

Want to shoot? You are the wrong person to be in this debate.

I said we ahould ahoot people in our house to protect our children and you are saying wanting to protect the life of a child is the wrong type of person to own a gun.

 

[yeh]

Americans have firearms, and we still use incredible restraint against scumbag criminals.

You don't tie one hand behind someone's back and then brag about your policy. UK sucks.

 

[elektra]

100% FAKE

Proportional Force versus worst risk is always a good yardstick .

No, superior force is the only thing thqt overcomed a "worst risk:

 

[Captain Caveman]

Americans have firearms, and we still use incredible restraint against scumbag criminals.

You don't tie one hand behind someone's back and then brag about your policy. UK sucks.

The world doesn't expect Americans to grasp reasonable force. In a boxing match, you would expect it to be reasonable if both had boxing gloves, gun shields, and jockstraps. Why not replace one guys gloves with a baseball bat? Straight to gun is an American dream.