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Posted on 07.17.08 by Mary Lou Seymour
“Home owners and ‘have-a go-heroes’ have for the first time been given the legal right to defend themselves against burglars and muggers free from fear of prosecution. They will be able to use force against criminals who break into their homes or attack them in the street without worrying that ‘heat of the moment’ misjudgements could see them brought before the courts. Under new laws police and prosecutors will have to assess a person’s actions based on the person’s situation ‘as they saw it at the time’ even if in hindsight it could be seen as unreasonable.” (07/16/08) Link: http://tinyurl.com/65dpcl Filed under: 2AM News and RRND News | Report Bad Link Bookmark this post in Furl or Del.icio.us | |
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