Spagetti westerns soon to become real life ?

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Whoha


very few robberies are "home invasions" in the US. Criminals would rather steal valuables then trade shots with people in their homes.

Steal valuables from where ? Usually people keep such items indoor, so I have a little problem to see how they avoid invading homes.

[Japher]

garage sales

[Thrawn05]

I think they steal lawn Gnomes.

[Japher]

little bastards

[Whoha]

Originally posted by BlackCat


Steal valuables from where ? Usually people keep such items indoor, so I have a little problem to see how they avoid invading homes.

a "home invasion" is where they come in when the occupants are there.

[loinburger]

Originally posted by BlackCat

Originally posted by Whoha
very few robberies are "home invasions" in the US. Criminals would rather steal valuables then trade shots with people in their homes.

Steal valuables from where ? Usually people keep such items indoor, so I have a little problem to see how they avoid invading homes.

"Home invasion" is forced entry into an occupied residence, as opposed to, e.g., breaking and entering. Bear in mind that I wasn't quite sure of the difference, and so I did a quick google search on the relevant terms before I made a completely misinformed and asinine post.

[Japher]

Bear in mind that I wasn't quite sure of the difference, and so I did a quick google search on the relevant terms before I made a completely misinformed post.

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!

And now goggle the difference between Bear and Bare...



5 points to Ravenclaw!! Loinbooger made me laugh

[C0ckney]

Originally posted by Sandman
What was the law before; that you can't defend yourself with legally owned firearms and knives?

Sounds like a phoney law.

well it probably alters the level of force you can use. also i notice the article says this -

The law permits the use of guns and knives by people in homes or workplaces to protect lives or belongings.

so you can most likely use greater force to defend property as well.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by C0ckney

so you can most likely use greater force to defend property as well.

Ge'off of my land!

[DaShi]

"I guess the next place he tries to rob better have a ramp."

[Sikander]

Originally posted by BlackCat


Steal valuables from where ? Usually people keep such items indoor, so I have a little problem to see how they avoid invading homes.

Robberies are usually done to persons on the street or the premises of an easily scouted business (like a gas station or convenience store which are mostly glass). The reason is that they can size up the situation a lot more easily and get the drop on a single person. Invading a home is more problematic. It's often difficult to know how many people are in the home for starters. Secondly, it's difficult to know whether the person inside has any weapons and whether or not they keep them readily accessible. With one in every two residences in the U.S. containing at least one firearm apparantly they don't like their chances much.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Sikander


Robberies are usually done to persons on the street or the premises of an easily scouted business (like a gas station or convenience store which are mostly glass). The reason is that they can size up the situation a lot more easily and get the drop on a single person. Invading a home is more problematic. It's often difficult to know how many people are in the home for starters. Secondly, it's difficult to know whether the person inside has any weapons and whether or not they keep them readily accessible. With one in every two residences in the U.S. containing at least one firearm apparantly they don't like their chances much.

Guess that I should have checked that "home invasion" thing - we may have a similiar term, but then it's a very rarely used thing. In danish, the term would probably be robbery.

You say that home invasions is rare in US because the robbers doesn't know how many people there are and how heavily armed they are, well, home invasions as described are actually exstremely rare here even though the criminals can be pretty sure that there are no armed people inside.

Maybe our burglars are smarter - they tend to break in when there is nobody at home.