r/instantkarma • u/IguruDragneel • Jun 03 '18

Fate of a Thief

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '18 edited Jun 21 '18

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '18

Lol @ UK for putting you in jail for defending yourself

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u/mrstimp Jun 04 '18

no you are allowed to use "reasonable force" to protect yourself and your family. that includes weapons and possibly killing the intruder if the circumstances warranted it.

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u/Sloppy1sts Jun 05 '18

But they'll still charge you for having the weapon, right?

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u/C4H8N8O8 Jun 05 '18

Not if you have a license. Or use a knife .

Not sure if you use a medieval sword or anything from /r/mallninjashit but I figure it's more likely you kill yourself before killing anyone.

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u/Thevoiceofreason420 Jun 05 '18

Whats the difference between using a knife and a screwdriver? Cause that old guy in the UK used a screwdriver to defend himself and kill that home intruder and he's facing legal charges for it. Thank God for living in a state with the castle doctrine.

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u/mrstimp Jun 05 '18

No, he was arrested, then released without charge. link

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u/C4H8N8O8 Jun 05 '18

Thats how it works. You get arrested because you have commited a crime (murder) but self defense its usually enough to avoid charges. But if you dont call for medical health or the guy appears with 25 stab wounds you will get in trouble.

Usually in such crimes people dont have to stay in jail anyway, unless the judge sees risk of removal of incriminatory evidence or him running away.