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Well you got me on the third one but I can think of a couple of justifications for the first two involving starvation - let you and your family die of hunger or nick a pie? :D

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I understand your reasoning Matt but the burglar can pick up the phone and be earning £200 per week in a matter of a few hours. There's loads of work around for those that want to work and minimum wage too and tax credits, there's no justification for someone to steal in this country.
Maybe in remote areas of Afghanistan, India or Africa yes but not the outskirts of Ipswich! ;) :)

I know a couple who clean offices who are earning £600 a week between them, can't complain at that for a bit of glorified housework! :money:

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So personally you wouldn't be happy the guy was dead and personally I'd be chuffed to bits!

As for the bloke in question, we'll never know...

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That's not what I said (as well you know!).

I couldn't give a stuff about the intruder but can't begin to imagine how I'd feel if someone lost their life as a result of an action of mine, whether intentional or otherwise.

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My POV. I tend to think Texans have the right attitude on this subject. You're in my house, uninvited? Guess what, I'll do what I damn well please to you. Your rights went out the window the moment you entered my property uninvited...

RE: Minimatt's argument re: "justified theft". I'm with RJ on this one- completely understandable in certain bits of the world, and of course if my family was starving, I'd steal a loaf of bread. That's not the case in modern day Britain though. No theft here is justifiable, by anyone, IMO. Sadly, most of it is opportunistic theft perpetrated by drug addicts desperate for their next fix, rather than professional criminals making a tidy living at (for example) stealing bikes.