Elderly man hit over head with crowbar in Wycombe robbery (From Bucks Free Press)

That by any other definition is 'Armed Robbery', not burglary.
'Armed Robbery comes under Section 8 of the Theft Act (1968) has a maximum sentence of Life Imprisonment. The amount stolen is irrelevant and not a mitigating factor when sentence is passed."
If they catch the 'sink filth', they deserve life and nothing less ... plus a public flogging of course.
Any guesses what they're likely to get .... other than a new council house and increased benefits of course.
These vermin need to learn but our bleeding heart brigade and human rights supporters are on they're side, not the pensioners !! What a bloody mess we're in. Hope he recovers from his ordeal.

STREET JUSTICE MUST BE DONE!!

People used to do this sort of thing in medieval days and the 19th century.
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This society is now fragmenting and regressing socially and in lots of other ways.
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But don't expect the posturing preening pompous politicians to put things in order - unless it happens to one of their kind. Until then .........

M4M552013 wrote:
STREET JUSTICE MUST BE DONE!!

Sadly the time will come when summary justice is dispensed ..... with such low confidence, faith or trust in the judicial system, at some point, someone will snap and take matters into their own hands. If this was your grandfather, father even, would you be satisfied to sit in a court room and see gutter filth smirk as a magistrate delivers a smack on the wrist. I wouldn't. The day will come.

It's not armed robbery, the police are quite correct in that the offence is Burglary - Aggravated Burglary to be precise.

Reason being somebody has attempted to enter a building as a tresspasser, with the intent to commit either Burglary, Criminal Damage or Assault and in doing so has had with them a weapon of intent - that being the metal bar.

I agree with you though, I hope this poor blokes confidence returns and this pond life do not beat him mentally.

realist_highwycombe wrote:
It's not armed robbery, the police are quite correct in that the offence is Burglary - Aggravated Burglary to be precise.

Reason being somebody has attempted to enter a building as a tresspasser, with the intent to commit either Burglary, Criminal Damage or Assault and in doing so has had with them a weapon of intent - that being the metal bar.

I agree with you though, I hope this poor blokes confidence returns and this pond life do not beat him mentally.

I know where your coming from but intent to do what? ... what's the difference between this and a bank robber? I just think that through time, charges have become muddied by smart ar*e, over paid solicitors, lawyers whatever, to minimise the sentencing for their parasitic clientele. What's the difference between theft of a car and TWOC other than the intention to permanently deprive? ... the car was stolen and it's time that a harder line was taken to get increased sentencing terms, more filth off the streets and a return to respect for others and their property. I'm sure you see my point.

If the burglar sustains an injury whilst 'working' late on nights,

He claims that it's a serious breach of his very own human rights,

He'll quickly sue for compensation and huge sums will then be paid,

All financed by the honest folk because he's getting legal aid.

In the current situation burglars are laughing up their sleeves,

Whilst every law-abiding citizen simply sits at home and grieves,

And the idiotic, lenient sentencing shows us all how very much,

The judiciary, in their wisdom, are really totally out of touch

wiseman1 wrote:
If the burglar sustains an injury whilst 'working' late on nights,

He claims that it's a serious breach of his very own human rights,

He'll quickly sue for compensation and huge sums will then be paid,

All financed by the honest folk because he's getting legal aid.

In the current situation burglars are laughing up their sleeves,

Whilst every law-abiding citizen simply sits at home and grieves,

And the idiotic, lenient sentencing shows us all how very much,

The judiciary, in their wisdom, are really totally out of touch

... and that sums it up nicely !! ... if only an MP, judge or magistrate saw it this way. ... or maybe these need to be burgled, assaulted whatever ... then there'd be a change !!

Stand up for England wrote:

realist_highwycombe wrote:
It's not armed robbery, the police are quite correct in that the offence is Burglary - Aggravated Burglary to be precise.

Reason being somebody has attempted to enter a building as a tresspasser, with the intent to commit either Burglary, Criminal Damage or Assault and in doing so has had with them a weapon of intent - that being the metal bar.

I agree with you though, I hope this poor blokes confidence returns and this pond life do not beat him mentally.

I know where your coming from but intent to do what? ... what's the difference between this and a bank robber? I just think that through time, charges have become muddied by smart ar*e, over paid solicitors, lawyers whatever, to minimise the sentencing for their parasitic clientele. What's the difference between theft of a car and TWOC other than the intention to permanently deprive? ... the car was stolen and it's time that a harder line was taken to get increased sentencing terms, more filth off the streets and a return to respect for others and their property. I'm sure you see my point.

Completely agree mate.

In this country we apparently do not plea bargain in order to let people plead to some offences whilst the others are ticked off the list.

One only has to go and sit in a Magistrates Court and listen to the conversations held in public about how if a suspect pleads guilty to one offence the other will be ticked off the list.

The judicial system in this country is on its knees and needs a massive, radical overhaul.

The Government talks of rehabilitating these poor lambs. Simply put, many of these people have had thousands of pounds spent on them and they will not and cannot change - lock em up! I'll happily pay a tax increase for it!