Monday, February 14, 2011

Police Orders Villagers to Not Protect Garden Sheds

Soon the British police will be providing escorts for burglars as they go from house to house. It would hardly be more absurd than current British policies against self-protection, of which the latest idiocy is:

Residents in Surrey and Kent villages have been ordered by police to remove wire mesh from their windows as burglars could be injured.

Home owners in the villages of Tandridge and Tatsfield in Surrey and in Westerham, Brasted and Sundridge in Kent have said they are furious that they are being branded 'criminals' for protecting their property.

Locals had reinforced their windows with wire mesh after a series of shed thefts but were told by community police officers that the wire was 'dangerous' and could lead to criminals claiming compensation if they 'hurt themselves'.

1 comment:

jerry said...

Redistributing the wealth. Who knew there was an OSHA division for criminal safety.