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Old 15-01-2010, 17:52   #67
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Re: The Law Is An Ass.

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Originally Posted by Balbus View Post
The police got this wrong. The law on offensive weapons (Prevention of Crime Act 1953) only applies to "public places". Munir Hussain was convicted by a jury of inflicting grievous bodily harm on the basis that he had wreaked revenge on those who had attacked his family - the law of the vigilante.
You have all chosen to ignore this information by Balbus, who is well qualified to point this out.

This is also informative too :

Householders and the use of force against intruders
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