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Written by Riviera Reporter
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Having a go
Mark lives in Monaco where, he tells us, “there are more and more
burglaries”. He says he’s been “a keen amateur boxer”, and wonders how
far he can go “in dealing with intruders”.
Careful! The French courts — and, I imagine, those in Monaco — look
carefully at cases of “legitimate defense”. Any physical measures used
against an attacker or an intruder must be “proportionate”. Immediate
action is shown more understanding than punitive or vengeful responses
carried out later, but beating the hell out of a burglar (which I’d be
all in favour of) could, sadly, lead Mark himself to the dock.
From Reporter 106 - Dec 2004
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Doing It in France 
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