Whaley Bridge shooting

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I doubt he took the decision lightly. Aside from any possible mental torment he may suffer for taking someone's life, there are the legal repercussions to face, not to mention possible revenge attacks from the scrotes mates and family.

Absolutely and we’ve seen in this thread that there are differing viewpoints.

If he’s told the police that he’ll shoot them if they come back and he’s done so, then that’s different to fearing for your life at 4am etc.

Each case is different and proportional force will always be at the centre of it.

What it can never be is if you find someone in your house, you’re free to kill them without consequence. Nuance and context are important.

 

[hilts]

Surely, in this scenario, the shooter fuckwit needs to be behind bars before he commits more fuckwittery…

Dead fuckwit won’t bother society again, barring we miss out on some sick drops in their DJ sets.

How many non fuckwits has this guy shot in his life to make you believe he shoots non fuckwits?

 

[mexico1970]

How many non fuckwits has this guy shot in his life to make you believe he shoots non fuckwits?

Mind blowing mate, guy protects his life and property and he's deemed a fuckwit.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

How many non fuckwits has this guy shot in his life to make you believe he shoots non fuckwits?

Dunno, but he was described as a fuckwit in the scenario that was painted, so he must have done something to have become a fuckwit, no?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Mind blowing mate, guy protects his life and property and he's deemed a fuckwit.

You'll have to take that up with donmcfc.

 

[hilts]

Dunno, but he was described as a fuckwit in the scenario that was painted, so he must have done something to have become a fuckwit, no?

Let's take the legal scenario out of it because it will sort itself out and we have no control over it plus its boring because there is not really any need to even discuss it.

You're the sole decision maker in what happens to this chap. What do you do?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Let's take the legal scenario out of it because it will sort itself out and we have no control over it plus its boring because there is not really any need to even discuss it.

You're the sole decision maker in what happens to this chap. What do you do?

The farmer? Listen to the evidence and make a decision based on that, which is all I’ve done since reading the anecdotal account.

If he’s told the police he’s going to shoot them if the return, then that shows premeditation.

If they’ve burgled him 17 times, then that has to be factored into the verdict and diminished responsibility will need to be considered.

The fact they’ve visited 16 previous times and he hasn’t been killed suggests that the burglars’ MO doesn’t include violence.

Based on this evidence and this alone, it seems to be manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility or murder.



For our mutual Mexican acquaintance, this doesn’t mean that you can‘t defend your property, it just means it has to be a proportionate response to what is happening, just like the law states.

 

[hilts]

The farmer? Listen to the evidence and make a decision based on that, which is all I’ve done since reading the anecdotal account.

If he’s told the police he’s going to shoot them if the return, then that shows premeditation.

If they’ve burgled him 17 times, then that has to be factored into the verdict and diminished responsibility will need to be considered.

The fact they’ve visited 16 previous times and he hasn’t been killed suggests that the burglars’ MO doesn’t include violence.

Based on this evidence and this alone, it seems to be manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility or murder.



For our mutual Mexican acquaintance, this doesn’t mean that you can‘t defend your property, it just means it has to be a proportionate response to what is happening, just like the law states.

Go on don't be shy:-) based on the little we know what are you doing ?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Go on don't be shy:-) based on the little we know what are you doing ?

How is that any more judgemental than deciding shooting someone in the face is justifiable based on the same limited information?

 

[mexico1970]

3 lads coming through the front door of your house at night isn't limited information is it? The mental gymnastics performed by these contrary delusionists is phenomenal.