what's the legality of this situation?

**Drunken Monkey** · 26th January 2005, 12:55

Originally Posted by bugjuice

hell, no body = no case. one less fuker out there..

Tell that to Scott Watson...

**marty** · 26th January 2005, 12:58

you can still be held criminally responsible for using excessive force. you are not immune from prosecution.

**pritch** · 26th January 2005, 13:11

Guy I know is a Tai Kwan Do exponent of many years experience. In a smallish country town he was visiting one night last year he was the subject of a robbery attempt.

He "defended himself" the Police subsequently charged him with assault. (Don't know the final outcome yet.)

Another guy I know was driving a bus when some nutter started attacking the bus. The driver got out and "subdued" the perpetrator. When the Ploice arrived the nutter was lying in the gutter with the driver sitting on him.
"I am restraining him officer." says the driver.

When asked to stand, the nutter leaped to his feet and head butted the female cop, so both cops beat the crap out of him with their batons and stuffed him into the car.

No charge for that one...

Guess you need to be lucky.

**Lias** · 26th January 2005, 13:40

Like everyone else cops can be assholes and they can be alright.

I think your situation would to a decent degree depend on the personality of the coppers who turned up to the scene.

A few years ago I was at a 21st party up in Havelock North, the birthday boy gets a phonecall, it seems his 15yr old sisters bf has decided to cure her pregnancy by giving her a good kicking.

Before you could blink two carloads of blokes had vacated this party with enough equipment to play several games of baseball and chop some firewood besides.. They arrived at the girls house, cops were already there (her mum had probably wisely rung the cops before she rang the brother). The cops took one look at the lads, and muttered something along the lines of "If you find him before we do, make sure you leave enough to arrest".

Other coppers would probably have arrested them on the spot because they were pretty obviously out to get the bloke, so yeah it depends on the cops personalitiy imo.

**Hitcher** · 26th January 2005, 13:44

Originally Posted by LiasTZ

Like everyone else cops can be assholes and they can be alright.

That should be ARSEHOLES.

There is no need to sanitise anal orifices in these parts!

Brave Defenders of the Arse are we!! Proudly upholding the New Zealand arse for future generations.

**sAsLEX** · 26th January 2005, 14:36

Originally Posted by Hitcher

That should be ARSEHOLES.

hmm any one else seen Team America and that speech???

Sould carry a few zip ties around and just lash them up then call cops.

**enigma51** · 26th January 2005, 14:45

Originally Posted by Blakamin

I seen him swing at ya!!!!

I saw it as well and I aslo saw him fall of the back of the van a few times with no help from you or anyone close

**enigma51** · 26th January 2005, 14:53

The bottom line is if I catch someone trying to steal my bike I will go insane and simply put try and kill him (or her for that matter). I cant help it if I have a anger problem. Why should anyone that takes things that are not there's have rights.

**MrMelon** · 26th January 2005, 15:17

Originally Posted by enigma51

The bottom line is if I catch someone trying to steal my bike I will go insane and simply put try and kill him (or her for that matter). I cant help it if I have a anger problem. Why should anyone that takes things that are not there's have rights.

You've got fucking issues dude.

**enigma51** · 26th January 2005, 15:32

Originally Posted by MrMelon

You've got fucking issues dude.

That I have been told

**Lias** · 26th January 2005, 15:49

Meh I i have issues with people stealing my shit too.

Personally I think the whole saudi arabian law works well.. You steal from us, we cut your freaking hands off.

**scumdog** · 26th January 2005, 15:57

Originally Posted by Hitcher

That should be ARSEHOLES.

There is no need to sanitise anal orifices in these parts!

Brave Defenders of the Arse are we!! Proudly upholding the New Zealand arse for future generations.

Yeah man, being called an asshole cuts to the quick,

just call me an arsehole and leave me SOME dignity

**scumdog** · 26th January 2005, 16:00

Originally Posted by enigma51

I saw it as well and I aslo saw him fall of the back of the van a few times with no help from you or anyone close

Musta banged his head before he got here and been concussed and all, else he wouldn't be trying to steal my bike and falling over all the time, I tried to help him but he pushed me away and fell over yet again, poor bugger....

**Skyryder** · 26th January 2005, 17:11

"Your Honour. If he had not tried to steal my bike I would not be here now. End of story." Might not work but in truth that is the truth. Hope you sorted the fucker out good and proper.

Skyryder