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Old 25-01-2012, 02:04 PM posted to uk.d-i-y,uk.legal,uk.rec.gardening
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Default Metal theft. The biters bit

Cynic :
On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:43:51 +0000, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=AEi=A9ardo?=
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Not at all. But, if that "simple theft" does result in the death of an
innocent party, are you suggesting that we just accept it because that
wasn't the original intention? I would rather see you suggest that
criminals, major or minor, accept the consequences of their own actions,
especially if they impinge upon the lives of innocent people.


If, however, they manage to kill themselves in the course of their
illegal act it may serve as a warning to others.


Please remember that they have total freedom of choice in these matters
- their victims do not.


Do you feel the same way about a criminal who drives his car at 45 MPH
in a 40 MPH limit? It could result in death.


If 45 mph is too fast for the conditions, death could result. But the 40
mph speed limit is not relevant.

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Mike Barnes