Kerryn Offord wrote:
Now,that UK man who shot the burglars in the back was justified,as
the
police were of NO use,and he had suffered repeated burglaries.The
police
failed in providing him security,so it fell upon himself to do so.
Criminals should have no right to safety while commiting their
crimes.
SNIP

This is simply attempted murder. The target was no threat and was
departing, but the householder shot him anyway (that makes it
vindictive).


You'd rather let a burglar rob or kill someone else who is weaker or
less prepared to defend himself?


It seems to come down to a difference in attitudes.


The main difference in attitude is that you are more passive.


Americans hold everybody else's life cheap


I would hold your life cheap if you forcibly entered my home
uninvited. And BTW, very few American burglars and criminals commit
robberies to "feed their families" as someone else suggested. Some
have tried to use that as an excuse because it sounds better than
admitting they wanted to feed their drug habit, or other illegal
habits. : )

In other words, if you were foolish enough to break into a stranger's
home I would not feel any sympathy for your bullet-riddled body. Your
tough luck.

Uk/NZ and others consider both lives of value, but allow reasonable
force in defence of self or others


It's a longstanding socioeconomic reality that Americans are generally
more aggressive than Brits and Anzacs. More aggressive in the
marketplace, more aggressive on the battlefield, and unfortunately,
more aggressive when it comes to violent crime.

The British, New Zealanders and Australians have always been more
timid and passive. They have traditionally lacked a sense of urgency
-- except when they want another country to help them. I cannot say
that I admire their penchant for overcautiousness, inaction, and heavy
reliance on foreigners (often without acknowledgement). It's also
difficult to respect the British/Anzac tendency to achieve remarkably
puny results over interminably long periods of time.

That is why America is a global superpower, and Britain, New Zealand,
Australia are not. Furthermore, the UK's increasingly draconian
firearms control laws have backfired, providing further proof that
passiveness and appeasement is not something to be proud of.