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I too would be inclined to give them a first warning and make it clear that it wouldn't the same next time, pretty much like i would somebody I didn't know. BUT of course, if it were a more serious crime like if I found out the friend was implicated in something very nasty like murder, I...

Gabe is right, looks can be deceiving and not all that glitters is gold! Cliched but true. You can't tell what a rapist, a murderer or paedophile looks like. They come in all shapes and sizes. I'm just glad that nobody was hurt, or worse still, killed in the whole thing!

Diane, not sure if it was a new relationship but they were new in the area LOL It is truly scary how nowadays people will turn a blind eye to what's going on because they just "don't want any trouble". My sister was just telling me recently that a few years ago while I was living abroad, she...

It is truly worrying, especially because different children will have different temperaments, with some being naturally too trusting and sweet. This is what scares me about becoming a parent! On top of drumming it into your kids' heads and being candid about the dangers out there, as parents...

I have to say I agree entirely with Rainman. At the risk of a backlash, and I'm not justifying police brutality in any way, shape or form, I think we as communities have to also take responsibility and be held accountable. I would hate to be a police officer because they're really up against it...

The law in the UK can be an a***, because you're meant to use "reasonable force" to defend yourself against burglars and the like. I am not sure what exactly qualifies as "reasonable force", and most people struggle to understand what it means too. I remember the case of the old farmer, Tony...

Oh dear! He's probably going to feel very stupid once he's come down from his high! He doesn't even sound like a young person (as in a teen), he needs to grow up and wise up. Drugs are not cool, they make you do stupid things LOL -and that's not even the worst of it. Silly man LOL

Hehe missbishi, your "karate chopping" comment made me laugh! I would definitely second getting martial arts training. On top of that, like everyone else has suggested, I'd install a security system, join a neighbourhood watch group if you have one in your area and getting a guard dog. These...

For some reason, I'm just getting a broken link, @thegrey1. So I can't read the article, but from the little you've posted; in my opinion it's parents like her who contribute towards the deterioration of modern day society. As far as I can tell, this was a wayward teen, what respect does he...

This is such a sad story, a case of an unnecessary loss of a such a promising, young life. I agree with you, @Diane Lane, it's more than likely that alcohol was involved. I think that's probably why there's been no confirmation from his branch. I hate when this sort of thing happens, because I...

Yes absolutely, I think they ought to be made to feel the harsh end of the law! Maybe not a prison sentence as we need all the prison space we can get for more serious offences. Maybe they could be made to do community service or hit with hefty on the spot fines for wasting precious police time.

The drama around George Zimmerman is truly mind boggling! The man seems to be followed by drama wherever he goes. BUT what I don't get is, why do all these people then seem to back down whenever there's allegations of violence? I think he's got his card marked, and everyone's out to get him for...

Wow, this is just strange and downright stupid! I mean did some of these 100-200 people even know what the fight was about?! It's just crazy that a fight that was between two people could escalate into something so big, to the point where they were now turning on the police officers who were...

I once saw a documentary on UK prisons and there were a few prisoners who were well known to the prison officials because they kept re-offending and being re-arrested. When asked if they didn't want to be free and to turn over a new leaf, some of them were very upfront about the fact that they'd...

Lord knows. Sometimes you just don't know what to do for the best. But I know of a situation where all the people concerned were left left red faced, when a well meaning elderly neighbour, fearing for the woman next door's life, called the police because she thought she heard a God almighty...

Hmm I saw this story and thought I was the only one who found it odd that the story mentions the inmate's race, but says nothing about the colour of the officers! The media can be sneaky and sinister! I strongly believe that they play a very huge role in inciting hate and dividing communities...

This is very strange! I honestly think security procedures were violated or they just don't exist, period. I mean,these are very highly dangerous criminals and this sort of thing had happened previously. So why are the authorities not taking further steps to ensure the safety of officers is...

Obviously, the situation in America is a lot worse than in Botswana, especially given the sheer size of America's population to Botswana's 1.8 million. But just for the sake of argument, say about 5 years ago, Botswana was considered one of the safest countries in the whole world. Not any more...

This must be a very scary time to join the police force in America! The raging war between the police and the criminals just doesn't show any signs of abating, just what is it going to take to stop it?!

Hmm this is very strange! It's very hard for me to form an informed opinion on this until we know the full facts around this story! There's currently not much to go on, really! It's going to be interesting to see how the story unfolds, when we find find out what drove her to commit such a...