Monday, February 03, 2014
"Businessman on trial accused of using unreasonable force on thieves raiding his property"
Obviously, the property owner did more than was necessary to protect his property; however, he wasn't the one with the original intent to break the law...
James Rush recently reported on this one in the U.K. Daily Mail:
"Andrew Woodhouse, 44, was today on trial facing assault charges on the two raiders he found stealing diesel from his business. A jury heard how Woodhouse grabbed a fence post one was carrying as a weapon - and used it to fight back against them. The father-of-five - who says he has repeatedly been a victim of crime at his gardening company - kept hold of the two burglars until police arrived. But the court was told it was Woodhouse who was then arrested and accused of using excessive force."
