Posted on 12/29/2004 7:54:27 AM PST by bedolido
Armed intruders broke into a family's house in Britain, only to apologise and leave again, having realised they intended to beat someone up next door instead.
A woman was upstairs with her children in Swinton, Yorkshire, northern England, when two men armed with a knife and a plank of wood broke in through a back door.
"The intruders made their way upstairs where the occupant was with her two children," a South Yorkshire police spokesman said.
"It became obvious the intruders had got the wrong address and they left, apologising. No threats were made, although the woman was in a distressed state."
The men then forced their way into a house next door and beat up a young man - presumed to be their intended victim - although he was not seriously hurt, the spokesman added.
Police did not know the reason for the attack.
-AFP
Nice to see that gun confiscation works...to the benefit of the criminals.
Apparently didn't deter the thugs from their objective.
They may be violent, but they have manners!
With such polite criminals, is it any wonder bobbies don't carry guns.
They had no reason to not be polite. After all, they knew they wouldn't be shot.
This sounds more like the beginning of a Monty Python skit...
NeverGore :^)
If they'd broken into my house, my good friend Mr. Browning and I would have made them understand the full seriousness of their mistake. And we would not have accepted their apologies.
....Dinsdale....
.........Dinsdale....
If they'd broken into my house, my good friend Mr. Browning and I would have made them understand the full seriousness of their mistake. And we would not have accepted their apologies.
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Yes, my home is insured by Smith and Wesson. They would have been dead -- and myself and my family would have been alive. Amazing how the Libs cannot grasp that primative concept of survival...
To bad that Natural Selection cannot be MORE selective off the libs.
But--but--If you had hurt the burglars, you would have been violating their rights! And we can't have that! You'd have to go to jail for that, and their families would have sued you for wrongful death.
Sorry, Mum!
MAN: Ah. I'd like to have an argument, please.
RECEPTIONIST: Certainly sir. Have you been here before?
MAN: No, I haven't, this is my first time.
RECEPTIONIST: I see. Well, do you want to have just one argument, or were you thinking of taking a course?
MAN: Well, what is the cost?
RECEPTIONIST: Well, It's one pound for a five minute argument, but only eight pounds for a course of ten.
MAN: Well, I think it would be best if I perhaps started off with just the one and then see how it goes.
RECEPTIONIST: Fine. Well, I'll see who's free at the moment... Mr. DeBakey's free, but he's a little bit conciliatory... Ahh yes, Try Mr. Barnard; room 12.
MAN: Thank you.
(Walks down the hall. Opens door.)
ABUSER: What do YOU Want?!
MAN: Well, I was told outside that...
ABUSER: Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings!
MAN: What?
ABUSER: Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, toffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!
MAN: Look, I came in here for an argument, I'm not going to just stand --
ABUSER: Oh! Oh, I'm sorry, but this is abuse.
MAN: Oh, I see, well, that explains it.
ABUSER: Ah yes, you want room 12A, Just along the corridor.
MAN: Oh, Thank you very much. Sorry.
ABUSER: Not at all.
MAN: Thank You.
ABUSER(Under his breath): Stupid git!!
Now now, proportionate response is required. I save the firearms for similarly armed intruders.
For the economy minded assailant favoring the rock or board I have the crusader sword, boar spear or battle ax!
My hope is one day to make the evening news posing next to the remains of a burglar pinned to the wall with a 28" spear head stuck through him, like an insect in a museum.
Joking aside, burglars deserve whatever they get in the way of retribution.
They were armed with a knife and a plank of wood.
Where does the UK's gun control laws come in to this?
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