Sudent hit with gun during burglary - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Terminutter;39402322]Most solo bank robberies are done with notes these days. Guy comes in with the note, the standard operating procedure for most banks is to give him a pack of notes with a dye packet embedded inside. He leaves quickly, dye packet explodes over him and the cash, cops pick him up. 60% or so of bank robbers are caught on the day that they rob it. The money can then be written off and reprinted, it's worthless with the dye, so the bank loses next to nothing.[/QUOTE] Hell, even if the robber manages to get undyed notes the bank is insured for all the money. That's why they tell cashiers just to hand the money over and make no fuss.

Meanwhile, in America... [url]http://www.examiner.com/article/rit-student-scares-off-home-intruder-with-ar-15[/url]

[QUOTE=Ridge;39403351]Meanwhile, in AMURRCA... [url]http://www.examiner.com/article/rit-student-scares-off-home-intruder-with-ar-15[/url][/QUOTE] fixed

[QUOTE=Ridge;39403351]Meanwhile, in 'MURICA... [URL]http://www.examiner.com/article/rit-student-scares-off-home-intruder-with-ar-15[/URL][/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Darth_GW7;39403376]fixed[/QUOTE] fixed fixed

[QUOTE=Ridge;39403351]Meanwhile, in America... [url]http://www.examiner.com/article/rit-student-scares-off-home-intruder-with-ar-15[/url][/QUOTE] Meanwhile in the UK, you're far less likely to be shot and killed, so I'll stay here methinks ;)

[QUOTE=Camundongo;39403491]Meanwhile in the UK, you're far less likely to be shot and killed, so I'll stay here methinks ;)[/QUOTE] But in the US, you are less likely to be gravely wounded with a knife or bucket of acid.

[QUOTE=Ridge;39403523]But in the US, you are less likely to be gravely wounded with a knife or bucket of acid.[/QUOTE] Yup, that's true. In the UK you're more likely to be the victim of assault or robbery, in the US you're more likely to a be victim of murder or rape. ([URL="http://www.civitas.org.uk/crime/crime_stats_oecdjan2012.pdf"]Source[/URL]) Still know what I'd prefer.

If it were a real rape, my body would shut down, so I'll be ok.

Not to mention 'assault' is a very loose term in the UK. Even when if you were not actually injured it'll still be recorded as an assault.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;39403646]Not to mention 'assault' is a very loose term in the UK. Even when if you were not actually injured it'll still be recorded as an assault.[/QUOTE] Well, the criteria given in that report stipulate that assault is only counted 'where serious bodily harm is caused', so in theory no, but then again I don't know what the criteria for 'serious bodily harm' is for them.

[QUOTE=Camundongo;39403663]Well, the criteria given in that report stipulate that assault is only counted 'where serious bodily harm is caused', so in theory no, but then again I don't know what the criteria for 'serious bodily harm' is for them.[/QUOTE] No. "Assault (or common assault) is committed if one intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence. Violence in this context means any unlawful touching, though there is some debate over whether the touching must also be hostile." You can push someone to the ground and it caused them no harm, and its still classed as Assault. Or you can spit in their food while working in a restaurant and its classed as assault. Or even "The leading case, again, is R v. Ireland. Therein, the House of Lords held that the making of silent telephone calls could amount to an assault if it caused the victim to believe that physical violence might be used against him in the immediate future." So the difference in Assault between the UK and the USA is more to do how crimes are reported.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;39403692]No. "Assault (or common assault) is committed if one intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence. Violence in this context means any unlawful touching, though there is some debate over whether the touching must also be hostile." You can push someone to the ground and it caused them no harm, and its still classed as Assault. Or you can spit in their food while working in a restaurant and its classed as assault.[/QUOTE] I am fully aware what the legal definition of assault is, but as the source I provided says: [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76499769/definition.PNG[/IMG] That is what is counted in this report, not just all offences falling under the umbrella of 'assault'.