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British “Public/Private Partnership” could mean a home isn’t a castle
December 23, 2008 | Tagged British laws, Home no longer a castle?, Socialistic regulation | Leave a Comment
In a post entitled “Meanwhile Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise,” on David Codrea’s Blog, The War on Guns, we learn that those “sophisticated” Anglo-Saxon gun banners may allow private debt collectors to break down residential doors and physically restrain British subjects, while taking their property in the settlement of private debts.
Under the proposed new “powers,” bailiffs working for credit card or loan companies could legally invade a home and confiscate property. Bailiffs can currently break into occupied homes in England and take property to pay for court fines.
British subjects don’t need to worry, however, because under the proposed “powers,” the Bailiffs will only be allowed to use “reasonable force” against people who don’t want jack booted thugs taking their stuff. I’m so relieved that there will be guidelines.
Gun control advocates constantly refer to Great Britain as the “Gold Standard” for gun control. Civilian ownership of handguns is banned. Other firearms are severely restricted. The British Olympic Pistol Team trains in Switzerland. (See my posts on the island asylum under the category, “Foreign Gun Laws.”)
The British Crown has made it all but impossible for its subjects to protect their property from criminals; unless, of course, those criminals are working for the Crown or money lending institutions. Even English Socialism, that kind, warm, fuzzy, feel good nannyocracy much admired by the American Left, seems to have its limits where hard cash is concerned. As Oliver Goldsmith said, “Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law.”
Sort of makes you wonder why Democrats want to disarm law-abiding American Citizens, doesn’t it? You don’t suppose they are considering a more agressive tax collection strategy on the part of the new administration?
Def Mech