So this week went to a lady, she had been robbed,they took some jewelry,the tv,and a camera etc,also ransacked the house.
She is in her 80,s.

also following on from the stolen wheelchair in Cheltenham thread

So if you spotted them in her house, or stealing the wheelchair, what is the definition of Reasonable force.

And could you physically restrain them until the police decide to arrive.

This could get interesting, i’ll put the kettle on 😉

Its reasonable in teh opinion of The man on the Clapham omnibus or as decided by a jury of your peers.

In the case you say above the victims status makes no difference. You can hit them with a weapon of opportunity in self defence for example and use all Reasonable force to remove them from her property

Holding on to them until the police arrive is different I think

You have to stop hitting them once they are no longer a threat to you

Holding on to them until the police arrive is different I think

Kuco; got any biccies?

No sorry but plenty of Bounty bars 😀

bounty bar then please, and a tea for Jeremy

Reasonable force in this case has nothing to do with the Clapham omnibus. The Clapham omnibus refers to actions of a reasonable person in claims of negligence and the law of tort.

Oops – I thought it was a more general test of “reasonable” than just for negligence.

Interesting……I’m thinking of using reasonable force to stop a bunch of hooligans robbing and ransacking Britain………perhaps starting by going down to the gang’s headquarters in London. So it would useful if I knew where I stood legally.