Someone tried to steal my car now I'm worried

yvonne13_2

3v3,

Please tell how you would have acted if you were in the situation?

gemmalouanna

3v3 wrote: »

That's the point though, gemmalouanna, it is not necessarily me that sees it that way, the law does ... her actions were unprovoked and she attacked someone from behind.
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Sorry to mis-quote if it came across that way - I thought you were saying your opinion

I realise the law may see it that way but I was referring to most 'common-sense' approach members of the public.

yvonne13_2

I am going to go to the police station in the morning and have a chat with them. The cctv should be enough to say whether or not I used heavy force.

3v3

yvonne13 wrote: »

3v3,
Please tell how you would have acted if you were in the situation?

Twice you have asked me that question, so it is clearly important to you. Yet, I really do not see the relevance of how I would act and how you chose to act?

As I have already stated (more than once), I abide by the law.
I would not attack anyone from behind in an unprovoked attack.

However, if someone was face to face and I was in fear of my personal safety? I'd fight tooth and nail for survival If someone was threatening any of my children? I'd die to protect them Life is precious; I defend life.

Yours was not under threat. You put his under threat.

gemmalouanna

yvonne13 wrote: »

3v3,

Please tell how you would have acted if you were in the situation?

Yvonne - I wouldnt worry what others would have done it is easy to plan and say what you 'would' do after the event. You acted at the time, in the heat if the moment with emotions running high - did your best, car is ok and the guy got a bit of a slap.

If I constantly worried about me being done for 'assault' as a teacher I wouldn't do my job properly - I have to work on instinct at the moment when fights break out and often have to get quite hands on.

3v3

gemmalouanna wrote: »

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I realise the law may see it that way but I was referring to most 'common-sense' approach members of the public.

"Common-sense" can be quite subjective. Emotion does not define "common-sense"; facts need to be determined and lines drawn on what is acceptable and not acceptable.
Laws are made by "members of the public".

yvonne13 wrote:

I am going to go to the police station in the morning and have a chat with them. The cctv should be enough to say whether or not I used heavy force.

Yvonne, I think that is a good idea.

I would add a note of caution: you seem to want to prove whether your act would be defined as "heavy force"? No one on the forum has said you used "heavy force"; the terminology is "unreasonable" force. As long as you are prepared for the fact that you attacked someone, from behind, repeatedly, unprovoked, when you were not under physical threat, and this could mean consequences for yourself and you are prepared to face that responsibility, then by all means do so.

If, however, you are doing it to prove a point of your own behaviour; I would think twice. You may well find that you are not prepared for the potential consequences.

Good luck!

Out of curiosity, what happened to your car? Any damage? Did you just re-park it, lock it and go back to bed?

yvonne13_2

3v3 wrote: »

"Common-sense" can be quite subjective. Emotion does not define "common-sense"; facts need to be determined and lines drawn on what is acceptable and not acceptable.
Laws are made by "members of the public".


Yvonne, I think that is a good idea.

I would add a note of caution: you seem to want to prove whether your act would be defined as "heavy force"? No one on the forum has said you used "heavy force"; the terminology is "unreasonable" force. As long as you are prepared for the fact that you attacked someone, from behind, repeatedly, unprovoked, when you were not under physical threat, and this could mean consequences for yourself and you are prepared to face that responsibility, then by all means do so.

If, however, you are doing it to prove a point of your own behaviour; I would think twice. You may well find that you are not prepared for the potential consequences.

Good luck!

Out of curiosity, what happened to your car? Any damage? Did you just re-park it, lock it and go back to bed?

The reason why I am going to the station is because they called my hand a weapon and I would rather face the consequence's now rather than later.

And as for the car the policeman drove it back to my house for me as I wasn't in a fit state to drive it, there was no damage done thank god, but there is a hammer on the passenger seat which isn't mine so I can give it back to the police when I go in the morning.

Bumpmakesfour

WOW...I'm in shock that ANYONE could think she was in the wrong!He'd have got way more than a slap round the head from me! This country is messed up when a thief has more rights than a person defending their property :mad:

ska_lover

Yvonne, you will find that most people would totally 100% back you up for giving someone a slap who was trying to rob from you. Good on you for standing up for yourself, girl!

People, do not get riled up by 3v3. Honestly this person has no life. They are well known for attention seeking and are loving all this attention you are giving. Ignore!

3v3

ska_lover wrote: »

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People, do not get riled up by 3v3. Honestly this person has no life. They are well known for attention seeking and are loving all this attention you are giving. Ignore!

I haven't????

Well known by who? Evidence that, please?

So rude!