It's only recently in the UK that the law now favours the right to defend yourself and your property; before there was a perception of criminals having more rights having broken into your home than you ever did.
Re:U.K. men get 4-year sentences for Facebook riot posts
by Gupie on Thursday August 18, 2011 @02:59AM
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Has there been a change to the law? Can you give a reference please. I thought UK law has always allowed reasonable force to be used in defending your property..
http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2011/08/09/turkish-shopkeepers-s...
It's only recently in the UK that the law now favours the right to defend yourself and your property; before there was a perception of criminals having more rights having broken into your home than you ever did.