Thief to homeowner: “You forced me to injure myself while breaking in — by locking the doors.”
People have been imprisoned in the past for just such crimes and burglars have collected hefty judgments.
.......Thief to homeowner: “You forced me to injure myself while breaking in — by locking the doors.”.....
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I remember a case where the criminal broke a leg while robbing a house and sued the homeowners. And won. True story. Mid 70’s Detroit.