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Here’s The Latest British Police Advice On How To Stop Burglars
armedselfdefense.blogspot.com ^ | 02/22/11 | Sasparilla

Posted on 02/22/2011 7:15:22 AM PST by Sasparilla

Monty Python would have been proud of the advice given to a Surrey resident about how to stop potential burglars. Englishman, David Bishop, is a former British Broadcasting Corporation engineer, and he has thousands invested in electronic equipment at his home. He went to a community meeting with police about a rash of home burglaries in his neighborhood recently. He told officers that he was concerned that his property could be stolen.

Police had usually told homeowners in the area that has been hard hit by burglaries to not use homemade deterrents such as putting wire mesh around windows because burglars could hurt themselves and sue for damages. They advised to use strong locks.

But, Bishop was given the following advice about to keep it safe from burglars. He should create a sign telling burglars that they could be accidentally electrocuted if they stole the equipment or tried to use it in the storage area at the home. Some of the equipment carries up to 30,000 volts. He was specifically advised to...

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1 posted on 02/22/2011 7:15:28 AM PST by Sasparilla
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To: Sasparilla

When you read this stuff you almost think its a joke because its so absurd. I think the British gene pool is just too concentrated.


2 posted on 02/22/2011 7:22:56 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Sasparilla
Police had usually told homeowners in the area that has been hard hit by burglaries to not use homemade deterrents such as putting wire mesh around windows because burglars could hurt themselves and sue for damages.


You are joking right...PLEASE....

3 posted on 02/22/2011 7:24:39 AM PST by Nat Turner (I can see NOVEMBER 2012 from my house....)
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To: Sasparilla

Sounds to me like all burglars should make a beeline for the UK!


4 posted on 02/22/2011 7:24:53 AM PST by Ev Reeman
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To: Georgia Girl 2

It’s an island nation. There’s a lot of inbreeding. Mental retardation runs rampant, and at the highest levels. But don’t worry. Their numbers are being augmented by a lot of Muslim immigrants, who have lots of inbreeding, with mental retardation running rampant, especially at the highest levels.

What could go wrong?


5 posted on 02/22/2011 7:30:37 AM PST by samtheman
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To: Sasparilla

The left really wants criminals to just waltz right in and take what is “rightfully” theirs from those eeeevvvviiiilll oppressors who worked hard and honestly all their lives so that they could enjoy a home in peace and quiet.


6 posted on 02/22/2011 7:30:37 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (Liberalism is against human nature. Practicing liberalism is detrimental to your mental stability.)
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To: Sasparilla

The “British” are SO STUPID that for the better part of a century and 1/2 they have let GERMAN Interlopers RULE them and they have HAPPILY paid their taxes for this. “Great Britain” is in DIRE need of an Oliver Cromwell.


7 posted on 02/22/2011 7:33:03 AM PST by US Navy Vet
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Some TVs have 30,000 volts.


8 posted on 02/22/2011 7:34:54 AM PST by webboy45
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To: Nat Turner
You are joking right...PLEASE....

News flash: It happens here in the US as well.

9 posted on 02/22/2011 7:51:45 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Sasparilla

I guess killing the burglars and putting the head on post is out, huh?

If so, just shoot, shovel, and shut up.


10 posted on 02/22/2011 7:57:18 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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11 posted on 02/22/2011 8:01:08 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: Sasparilla

Hey, Dave - drop trou, lube up, and bend over; you’re British.


12 posted on 02/22/2011 8:11:53 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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