Hum Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 POLICE are trying to find a home invader who was badly hurt when he tried to force his way past an 83-year-old black belt home owner last night. The home invader, a muscular man in his thirties who may be linked to other burglaries, broke into the high-set home in Gilruth Rd, Kenmore at about 8.30pm. Inside were Edwin Dowdy, 83, and his wife Jutta, 76, who have lived in the property in the quiet Kenmore street since 1966. When the couple - who both have black belts in the Japanese art of Aikido - realised there was an intruder in the house Mr Dowdy grabbed a knife from the lounge room he had kept for security and went to confront the burglar and warn him he was armed. He said he confronted the intruder and told him he had a knife, but the man tried to push past him and ran on to the blade. The injured burglar - who was bleeding heavily from a knife wound to his stomach - took two of Mrs Dowdy's handbags and ran on to the balcony and jumped to the ground. A large amount of blood was visible there this morning. He then fled down with the Dowdys in pursuit and tried to steal a car from a few doors down. The vehicle, which belonged to a P-Plater, had blood on it this morning and there was a lengthy blood trail on the street. When the thief was unable to break into the car he fled on foot and police today issued a plea for public help to locate him, advising that the amount of blood at the scene "indicates that the man needs urgent medical attention". They say he is likely to have a "noticeable injury to his lower front or side torso". Police have warned homeowners that while they have a right to defend themselves from intruders only "reasonable" force should be used. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 In these parts "reasonable force" resisting such a burglary would include a .50 cal Barrett sniper rifle :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 read the OP, and instantly thought of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdpdjzp-89g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebor Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 ran on to the blade. :D tbh I was hoping for a kung fu style combat breaking out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted October 30, 2012 Member Share Posted October 30, 2012 Maybe he went off and hide somewhere were no one can find him, and he dies from his injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Way to ruin the title. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 In Australia (Where this occurred) we don't have self defense laws like in America so I think that he "Ran onto the blade" is a bit of a lie to try to reduce his liability. There have been absurd cases of burglars suing homeowners for injury after falling through Skylights and the like in the commission of a burglary - and winning. I don't know how he would go on to steal more things after getting a wound like that, more likely he already got those things when the home owner stabbed him. I hope that the old man gets out of it without too much legal trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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