Why is it so that every incident is commented by professors? Are there any specialists, practicing lawyers, judges, criminalists or anyone else besides theoretical field ocupants? Or that's they way things go here- professors say their say, judges do their social work assigings, and police keeps the football fans at the bay?

By Jon | November 9, 2009 2:55 PM

Let's hope they do not face charges, if the man was a burglar he paid the price for his crime and those protecting themself should not be faulted

By bet | November 9, 2009 4:12 PM

"While apparently trying to break into a farm, a suspected burglar died because he was stabbed with a garden fork by a man staying there." Your version sounds like the man staying at the farm tried to break into it.

By MLV | November 9, 2009 6:00 PM

why is it that when a criminal breaks in somewhere and the person or persons in said place defend themselves THEY get into trouble, THIS MUST STOP. investigate of course but if it is found thaat the person was defending themselves then you must NO~T prosecute them, the criminals must be having a field day with our soft laws

By adhd | November 9, 2009 6:03 PM

"Intruder killed in fight on a farm"...So what! Great legal system. I would rather tell a judge and jury why I defended myself from an intruder who has the potential to kill me or someone in my family. No I would rather go to jail than have someone murder my family. Lets ban garden forks, like guns, they are far to dangerous for the public to have. This way the intruder has a chance in murder someone in their home.

By Hiram | November 9, 2009 6:41 PM

Jon - ever take a look at the resumes of the cabinet members? As the saying goes, those we can, do; those who cannot, teach.

By bobsocks | November 9, 2009 7:36 PM

Why on earth would they face criminal charges for what looks like self defense against a home invasion? Is their not a right to self defense in the Netherlands?

By Scott | November 9, 2009 8:43 PM

Here we go again.
I wonder if the learned proffessor had been in the same situation would have protected self and family by lecturing the criminal on his rights under the criminal law. I'm sick and tired about hearing about the rights of criminals !!! What about the rights of the victimms.??
Of course we all know the definition of the word expert , ex as in hasbeen
and spert as a DRIP under pressure.
Ausie Leon

By leon belgrave | November 10, 2009 5:43 AM

Oh get a grip, you lot. The professor didn't say that the couple deserved to face criminal charges, just that they will probably face them. Which is very normal when a SUSPECTED burglar died, they need to establish exactly what happened in the absence of witnesses.

By stingo | November 10, 2009 11:26 AM