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Topic History of: Shocking story - Squatter - who took nothing - jailed for six months
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david |
anon, it's quotes like that which make me really hate a lot of the Bible. |
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anon |
BR wrote:
The Bible is quite clear that we should offer our homes to the homeless if they need shelter and even give them our clothes. If we do that then we will get our reward in heaven. I am sure of that - caring for others costs nothing.
Still waiting for you to show where in the bible it says that.
Meanwhile, Exodus 22:2
"If a thief is caught in the act of breaking into a house and is struck and killed in the process, the person who killed the thief is not guilty of murder. |
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abon |
In The Know wrote:
anon wrote:
Please tell us what you disapprove of if not what I have cited?
The utter lack of care and consideration - esp at Christmas.[Max field length is 35]
Subject:
I am disgusted at the lack of sympathy for the victim and I have already said i sympathize with the homeless mans plight, a fact you have overlooked, as I do with the plight of all homeless. You are implying that one is morally lacking if they wish to secure their keys and home against theft and intrusion or that one does not care.
Like so many liberal do gooders, the sympathy is always toward the perpetrator, never the victim.
You think his circumstances justify his actions, the law says not, thankfully. Can you imagine the fear and insecurity amongst families homeowners and tenants if the cold and homeless were exempt from the crimes of theft and unlawful entry?
In your opening post, you said "Shocking story - Squatter - who took nothing - jailed for six month".
Since your shock is not due to the police actions whom you concede were sympathetic to his homelessness (but not the theft)what is is that shocks you and what punishment (if any) would you deem appropriate? I do not expect an answer to this question as you have avoided answering all other questions such as...
Would you object if a person in hardship stole your credit card but did not use it?
Do you accept that the man will be warm, fed and sheltered in jail and if so, is this not a better place for him, rather than the (apparent) mortal danger he faced? |
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In The Know |
BR wrote:
If he was a criminal then they would have arrived home to find their flat trashed and everything stolen - this man had NOTHING yet he did not trash the flat and take everything......that says it all to me.
He actually cleaned-up the flat when he had finished with it, BR !
A measly few pounds - spent on more homeless shelters - could have avoided all this .... now we have to pay out thousands to keep him in prison (and at the end of it he will STILL be homeless and absolutely nothing will have been achieved). |
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In The Know |
anon wrote:
Please tell us what you disapprove of if not what I have cited?
The utter lack of care and consideration - esp at Christmas. |
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