Originally Posted by dj pussy

Householders can kill burglars and not face prosecution as long as they use only "reasonable force", said the Director of Public Prosecutions said.

Even using a weapon such as a knife or gun would not lead to the householder being charged with any offence, as long as their actions were what they "honestly and instinctively" believed was necessary "in the heat of the moment".

The advice from Ken Macdonald QC was published in a leaflet issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service

Press Association
Wednesday February 2, 2005 4:08 AM