One in the bum, no harm done?
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One in the bum, no harm done?
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A burglar in Australia was shot in the buttocks with a bow and arrow after being confronted by an angry homeowner, police say.
The intruder stole cash, car keys and other property from the house in Sydney on Sunday afternoon.
The homeowner, a 68-year-old man, used a compound bow to challenge the thief as he tried to steal a car.
The robber fled the vehicle and jumped a fence but was shot in the backside as he ran to a parked getaway car.
A burglar in Australia was shot in the buttocks with a bow and arrow after being confronted by an angry homeowner, police say.
The intruder stole cash, car keys and other property from the house in Sydney on Sunday afternoon.
The homeowner, a 68-year-old man, used a compound bow to challenge the thief as he tried to steal a car.
The robber fled the vehicle and jumped a fence but was shot in the backside as he ran to a parked getaway car.
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
Nice! A compound bow will ruin anyone's day.....and nearly all the owners are pretty good with them...very much a specialist tool.
I'll bet the intruder 'quivered' after he was hit!!
Oh, I'm good.../
I'll bet the intruder 'quivered' after he was hit!!
Oh, I'm good.../
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
The way the laws are here in Aussie the home owner is likely to get charged for unlawful use of a weapon.
There was a case a few years back were a home invader was attacked by the owners dog and the court ordered the dog be put down.
I reckon if you are invading someone's private residence all bets should be off.
There was a case a few years back were a home invader was attacked by the owners dog and the court ordered the dog be put down.
I reckon if you are invading someone's private residence all bets should be off.
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
The rules changed here after the Martin case when a farmer used his shotgun and killed a burglar. Reasonable force is allowed. What is reasonable is at the discretion of the Crown Prosecution Service.
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
You can bet your bottom dollar that even though the intruder needed a arrow up the butt I don't see any judge that would deem shooting a fleeing offender as 'reasonable force'.
Me, I think it's quite reasonable.
Me, I think it's quite reasonable.
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
Moi aussi (see what I did there!!)......no way to know what a person with that sort of mindset might do next.....go get reinforcements?? They've already demonstrated their ability to do irrational things.
"Don't mess with me bro, else I'll pop an arrow in yo' ass, mofo!!"
"Don't mess with me bro, else I'll pop an arrow in yo' ass, mofo!!"
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
I think that is brilliant. Anyone who has the tw&tness to go into someone's property should get what's coming to them end of regardless of what the old bill say.
Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
this thread was a bit of a let down. i thought youd had a word with er indoors for me
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
That is utterly ridiculous, even worse than our Tony Martin case that Kwackers mentioned.kiwikrasher wrote:.......a home invader was attacked by the owners dog and the court ordered the dog be put down......
This ^^kiwikrasher wrote:....I reckon if you are invading someone's private residence all bets should be off.
If the perpetrator doesn't get away & they don't find the body, then doesn't the legality of defending your property becomes academic,?
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Re: One in the bum, no harm done?
Rossgo wrote:I think that is brilliant. Anyone who has the tw&tness to go into someone's property should get what's coming to them end of regardless of what the old bill say.
Agree, but within reason...and that can be the tricky part. Over here there's something called "Just Cause"...which doesn't mean "just 'cause I feel like it!!"...if anything, you're more accountable than anyone else. But along with that comes the fact that they don't just dish out those kind of qualies willy-nilly. But it applies to application of force, weapons possession, etc.
I have absolutely no idea about bows & arrows those...although I should, when you think about it!!