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I'm not sure how to prove or dispel that story so far, however I may not always be a gentleman, but putting me in that position would possibly make me react in a manner not becoming that of a gentleman toward the armed robber in order to act like a gentleman to the old disabled lady. I accept that non of us are in possession of all the facts or even the real ones. I can't help but feel sorry for the old man forced into a very difficult position by a young man preying on the defenceless.
I'd like to be a Fly on the Wall in the interview room though, just to see how much compassion the Police have with people in these instances. My guess would be "Not Much"
The Police procedure is flawed and in a way, it contradicts the "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" principle. You have a given person who has just been burgled or attacked in the Street and will naturally be in a heightened state of anger, aggression, basically every negative emotion you can think of, they may even be in Shock and then you get told you are under arrest.
Is it not surprising that some people will then act with aggression towards the Officer that delivers the bad news? This will happen I expect and I can't blame them. I'd be fucking incensed about it.
There are plenty of other ways they could go about it rather than say "You are under Arrest". How about "Could you come to the Station in the next couple of days to make an official statement, we may have to ask you further questions down the line"
I understand if you get arrested, then they can take a DNA Sample. I feel that would be an infringement of my rights, having done Fuck All wrong. The Police and DNA Files, that's terrifying.
Vigilantism is not the same as Self Defence, by the way!
Now, I have no idea what this guy said to the police or whether he has a lawyer there, but you can imagine all sorts of things getting blurted out in error by someone who is stressed and agitated etc.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
1 - Somebody's murdered (as opposed to "just" killed) somebody else; asking them to pop down to the station at their leisure is self-evidently silly.
2 - Somebody's accidentally killed somebody; there's at least a 50/50 chance they're going to try to scarper as soon as you've left them your card and wandered off for a doughnut. There's also a non-negligible chance of self-harm out of guilt, so having you in the cells where they can keep an eye on you is as much for your safety as the public's.
3 - Somebody's killed somebody else in self-defence; probably less than 50% chance of doing a runner, but not by much.
On top of all these things, there's no way for the officers to tell if the killer has any mental stability issues, or even if they were the victim in the first instance at all (since folk who've just killed somebody have a tendency to not tell the truth, in the main). As a result, for public safety, the only sensible course of action is to get that person away from the public as quickly and as safely as is possible.
But...it doesn't contradict the "innocent until proven guilty" principle at all, because that principle only applies to convictions, and convictions at this level can't be brought by police officers at all.
No further action after 'burglar' death http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-43676359
I was kind of alluding to the fact that the victim would know "Not to go on Holiday" shall we say. I suppose if someone has actually murdered someone, if they did go into hiding/do a runner or whatever you want to call it, They would be found pretty quickly, but I suppose it cuts out the extra Police Work.
I'd still like to be a Fly on the Wall in the Interview Room though.
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If I saw him down the pub, i’d buy him 4 pints!!!
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/career-crook-killed-by-pensioner-didnt-deserve-to-die-say-family/ar-AAvwAfB?li=BBoPWjQ
Pensioners dont deserve to be ripped off for their life savings and live in fear either. My sympathy gauge is firmly on empty for him, the only ones I feel sorry for are his children
Poppycock.