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Is it legal to shoot looters on sight?

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  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    Well they wouldn't do it if they knew they would be shot.

    Make it legal asap.
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  • maveli
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    edited 9 August 2011 at 11:01AM
    If they use plastic bullets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_bullet
  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 13,092 Forumite
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    ILW wrote: »
    Or is that just a wartime thing?

    No, even in wartime it would be a breach of the Law of Armed Combat.
  • StevieJ
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    What about water cannons filled with indelible ink, could we get away with that, it would be like putting them in the stocks like the old days :mad: Come to think of it The Stocks would be cheaper than police cells (MSE head on).

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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    What about water cannons filled with indelible ink, could we get away with that,stocks_12397_lg.gif


    Some years ago, maybe fifteen? they idea of putting ultraviolet ink as an antitheft tactic was getting quite popular. The idea was that it would be discovered at doors/points in the shop but also, some liked the idea that when people had got away with it or whatever, they'd be outed as theives in nightclubs. Some one in retail told me they were not able to reconcile the legal dept of their large retail enterprise to it because of what they described as a breach of human rights.....innocent until proven guilty...in a court of law, and risk it could go off accidentally.


    My guess is it would have become ''fashionable'' in some circles and been too much of a bother in others. I also think it would get all over the merchandice!
  • movilogo
    movilogo Posts: 3,235 Forumite
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    No, it isn't legal.

    Which idiot made that a law? It is time to re-write all the laws especial those associated with human rights.
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  • mbga9pgf
    mbga9pgf Posts: 3,224 Forumite
    Is it just me or are 90% of the looters tonally challenged?
  • IronWolf
    IronWolf Posts: 6,445 Forumite
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    It is in the US. In New Orleans, police would shoot looters on sight.

    I don't think we need to start shooting people, but definitely the public are all in favour of getting tough now. If a few smackheads get their head split open, everyone will cheer.
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  • whiteclaw
    whiteclaw Posts: 23 Forumite
    I would go for the cattle prods instead. Make sure it is a low enough voltage to not leave any physical trace.
  • tomterm8
    tomterm8 Posts: 5,892 Forumite
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    movilogo wrote: »
    Which idiot made that a law? It is time to re-write all the laws especial those associated with human rights.

    I think it was King John of England, in 1297.

    You're supposed to punish people according to law. If that law includes the death sentence, by all means... after a trial by jury.
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