Number 116, Grossly Disproportionate Farce.

Grossly Disproportionate Farce.

What would happen if or when,

Two burglars meet each other in

An empty house, and one of them

Whacks the other on the chin,

With a handy baseball bat?

Would he get away with that?

Or what about a burglar who,

Disturbs a plumber in his loo?

Burglars must have houses too!

© Stephen Saunders

The Conservatives seek to clarify the law to protect homeowners from prosecution if they use force against an intruder.

Householders who react with force when confronted by burglars are to get more legal protection, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said.