Gardener Andrew Woodhouse who beat thieves is cleared

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

A gardener has been cleared of causing grievous bodily harm to thieves he caught red-handed raiding his business. Andrew Woodhouse, 44, from Govilon, Monmouthshire, beat one so badly he suffered two broken legs and a broken arm.

The court heard how the gardener was woken at about 00:30 GMT one day in March 2013 by a text message telling him a burglar alarm had gone off at the tyre yard where his business is based a mile from his home.

But Mr Woodhouse chased Green and caught him near their getaway car. He attacked Green leaving him with two broken legs and a broken arm.

Mr Woodhouse then chased Cross before rugby-tackling him and then lying on top of the raider until police arrived.

James Wilson, prosecuting, said: "When he saw his hard earned money carted off by a couple of ne'er-do-wells, he gave chase in anger intending to injure them."

Mr Wilson described it an "unreasonable and unlawful assault".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-25856722

Looks like even though he got roughed up trying to break the law, he has enough people who like him enough to sign his cast.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well it sounds a little excessive. Two broken legs!?

[mitchanme 18]

I believe one of the thieves was carrying a fence post, so that's what he used. Can't say I blame him for goin nuts, seems this had been an ongoing thing.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Well it sounds a little excessive. Two broken legs!?

I believe one of the thieves was carrying a fence post, so that's what he used. Can't say I blame him for goin nuts, seems this had been an ongoing thing.

Not to mention the guy with two broken legs appears to be a tad.... old. Not to be racist against old folks, but shouldn't they leave the grab-n-dash gig to youngers fellas who can run faster and whose bones are not so brittle?

[Darnell 8,478]

minus points for not breaking the neck, the first 18 seconds o contact.

broken legs is for pansies.

Still, I admire any gardener that protects his crop.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Still, I admire any gardener that protects his crop.

AND his cans o gas... that right thar can be some expensive losses.

[Darnell 8,478]

it wasn't it in the USA, so there's no report of a shooting.

Broken bones, is nice, for the UK.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Not to be racist against old folks...

Racist against old folks? How can one be racist against old folks? Still fighting that ignorancism? Fight harder! Start on the home front.

Edited January 24, 2014 by Mr. Big Dog

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Racist against old folks? How can one be racist against old folks? Still fighting that ignorancism? Fight harder! Start on the home front.

The same way as when you accuse me of being racist because I say I don't approve of the president. I see you remembered the word of the day. Good for you, keep it up!!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The same way as when you accuse me of being racist because I say I don't approve of the president.

But the President ain't old.

[Darnell 8,478]

to discriminate based on age - one is called an age-ist.

sorry.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

to discriminate based on age - one is called an age-ist.

sorry.

Good point. Noted.

Just like racism is ignorant. Hence ignorancism.

[Darnell 8,478]

in an earlier age, the use of 'tardo' to describe one who discriminates was appropriate.

now the p.c. folk have jumped all over that word, as well, so it's not acceptable usage, either.

I do miss that word...