UK: Father confronted by axe-wielding burglars - but police are too busy to turn up for THREE hours

The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | April 29, 2008 | DAVID WILKES

[YOUGOTIT]

And the government of the UK has made it illegal for anyone to protect themselves and illegal to have protection weapons at home. So this is what happens when the government gives the open path to the left-wing criminals and forces the real citizens to put themselves up for death because they cannot protect themselves or their family.

BAD, BAD, BAD when will the people of the UK return to their freedom?

[singfreedom]

I have seen some pretty horrific video of the unarmed police in the UK being abused by criminals. So, on some levels I can understand their apathy, but to not help a family with 2 small children is just unforgivable!

[mindburglar]

Why didn't they call the Sheriff of Nottingham?

[Ezekiel]

Nottingham was recently named Britain's burglary capital.

Well of course. The criminals can rob with impunity, knowing that the cops won't show up for at least three hours.

[SECURE AMERICA]

I lived in England for a little over 2 years. Loved the countryside and the people (most of them). The one problem was that then (30 years ago) the Country was very socialist. Is even more so now.
While the crime rate was not as bad at the time I was there it was inevitable that the socialist agenda would lead to what is transpiring now. A total loss of safety and security for the law abiding citizen and free reign for the criminal element.
6 plus months wait for needed surgery procedure under the Socialist National Healthcare.
3 or more hours wait by victims enduring home invasions before a Police response.
Sure America. Go ahead and elect Obama or Clinton. Those things sound like fun right?

[Cheapskate]

Gee, with a three hour response time,

I sure hope the Cops bring plenty of chalk and some bodybags with them.

[SIDENET]

Move to the US where you (for the time being) still have the right to defend yourself. Buy a gun and learn how to use it.

[SIDENET]

Why didn't they call the Sheriff of Nottingham?

He was busy chasing some other hood through a forest.

[chatham]

Like the story in America. on the first call the police were busy and couldn’t respond to the burglary.

Second call, he told the police there was a gunfight going on and a policeman was shot, six police cars showed up in minutes and collared the burglars.

The cops told the victim he lied to them, the victim responded to the police , “you told me you guys were busy”.

[festus]

Not in Chicago.

[Max in Utah]

Police in this country now are just cowards...

Many law enforcement professionals in the US are former military personnel. Where do the UK's cops come from?

[agrace]

[PapaBear3625]

now let me see, here in Merica we the people have GUNS why? Oh yah we get to defend ourselves when our homes are invaded by scum. Amen.

One important reason to be armed, is to be able to take care of business when you are too unimportant to merit police response

[seemoAR]

Why not enact another law requiring criminals take a break after someone dials 911?. That would insure the police would have enough time to respond. I am sure the criminals wouldn’t mind waiting. ;0)

[Stoat]

The next logical step in the mind of a lib will be to ban all axes.

Sadly, our British Friends are already working on a knife ban.

Let’s cut to the chase blades must be banned

Stabbings are increasing (A precursor to knife bans in Britain)

Terror weapons (knives) taken off Coventry's streets (banning knives)

SHARP, POINTY OBJECT CONTROL-(sharp, point-headed reader alert!-no guns, no knives, no defense!)

A Brit houseguest recently told me that her father had been stopped by a policeman because he had been working on his car and had a wrench sticking out of a pants pocket; the officer had a concern that he was carrying a 'weapon'.  This is a man of 72, hardly gangsta material.

From this proud Yank's view, it's all rather surreal.

[Stoat]

At one time issues like that were way down the priority list and burglary with an axe right at the top, voting in the conservatives at the next election won't solve the problem they're the same as Labour, sadly only a party like BNP or UKIP will see to our broken society that's how desperate we've become unfortunately.
 

Do you see the BNP as having any sort of a real chance?  It seems that the Euro press has done their usual smear job of sliming them as 'racists'.

The British National Party News The Truth About the BNP!

iii. Do you believe that blacks or other races are inferior?

No, we have never claimed any such thing. We simply believe that the different races are different, just as men and women are different, and as such they cannot be directly compared.

iv. If you believe that the races are different then you are racists.

Not at all. The definition of a racist is someone who hates people of other races. We do not hate anybody. Anyone who says the BNP is racist is either misinformed or a liar.

[Stoat]

Move to the US where you (for the time being) still have the right to defend yourself. Buy a gun and learn how to use it.

Perhaps we could kick the commies out of Berkeley and give the city to them?    :-)

[Stoat]

Why not enact another law requiring criminals take a break after someone dials 911?. That would insure the police would have enough time to respond. I am sure the criminals wouldn’t mind waiting. ;0)

Or, a stylish hut or lean-to could be constructed (at taxpayer expense, of course) at appropriate locations  for families to walk to when a burglary is imminent:

(sound of doorbell)

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Good evening!

BURGLAR / THUG / CRETIN: Evening ma'am.  Please be advised that it is the express intention of myself and my associates to burglarize your home.  Fair warning is hereby given, and we shall commence our activities in two minutes' time.  We trust that all persons will remove themselves from the dwelling immediately.

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Why yes of course!  We appreciate your gracious warning and will leave at once.  Nice hat!  It matches your boots quite well!

Why not enact another law requiring criminals take a break after someone dials 911?. That would insure the police would have enough time to respond. I am sure the criminals wouldn’t mind waiting. ;0)

[snowman_returns]

Do you see the BNP as having any sort of a real chance?

In some local areas they will do well and possibly better than they've ever done before, plus get two seats on the London assembly but no major breakthrough in the next two years, but then again who knows? people are pretty angry out there now.

It's sad that we ever managed to get to this point in the first place though!

[Stoat]

It's good to hear that they haven't been completely crushed out of existence by the 'diversity police' and that there have been some gains.
Short of a total insurrection (which our British Friends are unfortunately not equipped to wage effectively) it seems that the BNP is their best hope and most likely their only chance for saving their country.

Hopefully the people will take full advantage of their opportunity to vote, and will use it wisely.

Set full sail and accept only a true victory