x-in-man Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I do believe you are not responsible for your actions for up to 20 seconds after you wake up. I'm a keen golfer and suffer with sleepwalking episodes ... officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Wait until someone breaks into your house and you'll get the Charles Bronson type of thinking as well. He had Alzeimer's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 You would get into trouble if you attacked a burglar with a golf club in your bedroom or anywhere else for that matter in your house if you could not prove it was just sitting there - for example in a bag in with other clubs in the hall after your Sunday round of golf. We might like the idea of going a bit "Charles Bronson" on someone who breaks into your house but you can only use reasonable force, look at that mental farmer in the UK, he may be a hero to some but he was a nutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 When threatened I use unreasonable farce. I read out some of Lonan's jokes from Manxforums - and any would-be burglar, mugger or assassin soon skedaddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 You would get into trouble if you attacked a burglar with a golf club in your bedroom or anywhere else for that matter in your house if you could not prove it was just sitting there - for example in a bag in with other clubs in the hall after your Sunday round of golf. We might like the idea of going a bit "Charles Bronson" on someone who breaks into your house but you can only use reasonable force, look at that mental farmer in the UK, he may be a hero to some but he was a nutter. Well, I would take my chances on that. The farmer in question shot the burglars and while I think he was fully justified to do so, the last time I checked it was quite difficult to shoot someone with a nine iron. Anyway, these days I don't have that problem anymore. We've got armed guards around here and any intruders would likely be shot with few questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Amadeus, I'm not advocating physical violence but you must have an enormous gaff and stairwell to be able to swing a golf club! You may find the 'boys in blue' would consider a golf club an inappropriate bit of kit in a bedroom and " an offensive weapon"? I hesitate to say this but you may get away with , assuming you were in fear of your life , grabbing the first thing to hand (perhaps a substantial "sex toy … a marble phallus perhaps ?..lol) and blipping the burglar. That said ,I have been burgled, a couple of times, and can understand your anger an frustration. Agree,baseball bats and golf clubs as defense weapons in a confined space are ridiculous and cumbersome. A rounders bat with a wrist loop strap is far more versatile to effect a swing in a hallway and quite sufficient to deter intruders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 My daughters rounders bat is always lying round the house upstairs. She frequently leaves it in our bedroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 My daughters rounders bat is always lying round the house upstairs. She frequently leaves it in our bedroom. You should keep it down your pyjamas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 My daughters rounders bat is always lying round the house upstairs. She frequently leaves it in our bedroom. make sure she leaves the rounders ball as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 My daughters rounders bat is always lying round the house upstairs. She frequently leaves it in our bedroom. make sure she leaves the rounders ball as well ! Same goes if you have a baseball bat in the car. Make sure there's a ball and glove as well, so it's Sporting Equipment. Otherwise an over-enthusiastic member of the constabulary may call it an offensive weapon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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