What are your rights if your home is invaded?

What are your rights in a home invasion? @QLSPresident Bill Potts shares do and don’t tips on how to defend yourself, within the legal parameters, if you ever experience a home invasion in Queensland. In his vlog, he cautions you not to take on home invaders but to defend yourself if necessary to protect you or other home occupants. He encourages a call to Police and offers a reminder that while property can be replaced, people cannot.
Hear more about this topic in President Bill Potts’ interview on Network Seven’s Sunrise: / 253527332267652
You can follow QLS President Bill Potts on Twitter: / qlspresident

[@drmz6506]

Cops are 30 mins away at best. Much better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

[@Stuart267]

*Amazing comment. Wish our leaders felt that way. Coddling criminals, demonizing the victims. That's what voting Democrat gets you.*

[@concernedaussie1330]

@@Stuart267 in Australia that's any political party.

[@drmz6506]

@@concernedaussie1330 odd thing to say given the left are now centrist and the right have gone into far right religious conservative looney land. Also given the conservatives called themselves Liberals it just confuses things further. But that was deliberate. Like the time the right formed the democratic Labor Party to steal votes from the actual Labor Party. I laugh at the deluded twats who say labor is socialist. They aren’t even close, and arguably haven’t been since Whitlam. The ALP right now is about as Left wing as Malcolm Frazers LNP was. Based on current policies. Even Mal wouldn’t have been able to sell some of the current policies. Bob Hawke managed to do something the Libs needed to do but could never achieve when he floated the dollar, removed trade protections and put us on an equal footing with third world manufacturing. He sold that to the Unions for crying out loud. The recession we had to have. The LNP would never have been able to sell a right wing agenda to the Unions. Bob did it for them, and they loved him for it. Bob just blamed Keating. It made economic sense for the nation. Keating was treasurer. Thanks for coming. Even the faithful couldn’t stomach Keating. The Right now Has Dutton. The Left has Albo, who is using Duttons policies while Dutton gets sound bites arguing how stupid the governments policies are. It’s a bad taste comedy, not a political system.

[@jamieteal2107]

@drmz6506 that’s right a hell of a lot can happen in five minutes let alone thirty 🇦🇺

[@robertolang9684]

@@jamieteal2107 cops wanna jail for defending myself

[@alibarber57]

I dont need the govt to give me my rights to defend my home and family from attackers...They will go out in a body bag

[@benscheelings7401]

Same here, in my house PNG native law applies and get rid of the evidence.

[@onemantwohands5224]

Well said fellow 💪🙏

[@jamieteal2107]

@@onemantwohands5224👍🇦🇺

[@benscheelings7401]

And make sure you get rid of the evidence. Remember dead men don't talk. Olsem kastom bilong niu gini

[@margie7009]

If they come to my place they wont be leaving. I have acres and an excavator.

[@wyattfamily8997]

The vagaries of the law regarding home invasion are ridiculous. If a person or persons invade an individuals home, particularly if they are armed IN ANY WAY, then the law should NEVER be used against the individual protecting his home and person, to remove any doubt to the rights of the "homeowner" or legal tenant. To do otherwise is to give full license to the thieves and criminals who always seem to know THEIR RIGHTS as they ignore their VICTIMS RIGHTS. To expect legal analysis as to what action is permitted as one or more home invaders attack, is patently idiotic.

[@grellis6483]

The law's whole purpose is to arrogate all power into the hands of the police who can then control all members of society whether law breakers or victims of crime with their selective use of their power.

[@theoriginalEmuman]

Yep! They should become outlaws, outside protection of the law as soon as they commence their illegal behaviour! That they don't shows that governments are not here for us and nor are their police forces! Nothing they can say can ameliorate that fact!

[@gunglegeorge7213]

Total bullshit. The peaceful citizen’s fate is in the hands of the criminal with the force of the law protecting the criminal - in fact incentivising the criminal. There should be no restrictions on the homeowner/resident in defending the sanctity of their sanctuary, and no protections for the criminal who invades a home. The law is an ass on this matter.

[@robertolang9684]

cabooommmm peoples power cops protect criminals simple as that

[@DinoMartino1251]

Why are there laws protecting people who break into our house? why? If you break into some one's house your rights should be left outside! We had a Teenager kick our front door in on a Sunday morning, My Elderly parents and wife and I were all upstairs I was in the shower when my wife yelled for me to help. I got dressed really quick and started yelling at him from upstairs, He was trying to steal things from the internal garage. He ran out and jumped on a stolen motorbike and gave me the finger as He rode away. The police said if He got caught because He is under, I think 18? He would get 2 weeks in a juvenile detention and set free and when they turn 18, they have no record because all their crimes were as a juvenile! So, gangs often get young kids to do the crimes because their slate will be clean when they turn 18? Are our Qld laws ridiculous? And I guess if I belted Him with A baseball bat trying to protect my family I would be in jail the same day!

[@easydoesit83]

I was a victim of a brutal attack my attackers got 2 yrs probation qld justice system sucks

[@davewatkins4735]

Queensland has a legal system. There is no justice

[@doscwolny2221]

​@@davewatkins4735correct

[@beedoox5613]

I was king hit, with 20 welts from repeated head punches, and my wife got a broken nose, from a 17 year old with a chip on their shoulder. Police simply argued he came from a good home and lost the case file, denied cameras etc. No follow up victim impact statement etc. Next time, I will not give the police the opportunity to make that judgement.

[@robertolang9684]

i defended myself and my children from 2 dangerous junkies cops wanna jail me

[@richardho5955]

My Dad always said to me if confronted and escape isn’t an option…’Do unto others what they would do unto you…but do it first’! 😊🇦🇺

[@tuijapeltonen8075]

Your dad was/is a wise man.

[@barefootbandit1]

Law needs to be changed immediately and it should state, that any person unlawfully invading your home or property, no longer has any rights upon entering. And the occupants of the property shall not face any criminal proceedings if any harm comes to an offender while defending a person or property. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH .

[@steveascension9626]

That poor grandmother, murdered by a 16-year-old youth who towered over the police, was a chilling indictment of the law's failure to protect the elderly and frail. That young person was already on bail for major crimes. When a society fails to defend its most vulnerable. That society is clearly on the verge of collapse, as history has repeatedly demonstrated. The government creates the law, the judiciary enforces it, and lawyers interpret it for personal and financial gain. The Labor government is clearly to blame for this grandmother's death. The police should bear no responsibility for the incident.

[@gregholt]

So, you can do fuck all basically? Well thank you very much Bill Potts, but that is shithouse advice. Depends on weapons, size of the person, their intent (have to read their minds). People want to know what they can get away with. Someone comes to my house with my kids in it, I'll defend with my life. What a ridiculous video.

[@jasonhalil2591]

Exactly, it’s 2am and you and the family are asleep, it’s pitch black and you are awoken to an invader standing by your bed, how do you know how big he is or if he’s armed? you’re half asleep and it’s dark, by the time you’ve woken up enough to determine any of this it’s too late, you’re stabbed or shot or beheaded with an axe or machete and your daughter is being raped!. It’s all very easy to analyse this type of situation in the comfort of a law court and apply these garbage laws but in the real world it’s kill or be killed and anyone forced into this situation would act to defend themselves and their family first and foremost……there’s no chance of rationalising your actions when you’re dead. Anybody violating your right to be safe in your own home should be subject to the maximum force you can muster to protect yourself and your family first and foremost no question and the law should support you otherwise we don’t have a civilised society.

[@rayray-xs6xu]

If I were on your jury, I'd shake your hand, thank you for your service to the community, then arrange for a limmo to take you home.

[@stephent2243]

Blame the law mate. The law is much more vague than you'd ever realise on a whole bunch of things, even though it's supposed to be clear and transparent (the rule of law). I only discovered this after starting law school and then understanding why we need so many lawyers. If you think that someone is going to harm your family, and have a good reason to believe that, you can give them a touch up. But don't shoot someone holding a cricket bat in your driveway... that's not going to be good for you.

[@jamieteal2107]

@gregholt absolutely took the words out of my mouth wasn’t worth watching a total load of crap 🇦🇺

[@MrUltranuman]

@@jasonhalil2591 yup. You have mere seconds to act. Not hours to pore over law books.

[@williamboney7371]

Invade my home,I make my own law,nobody tells me that I can’t protect my home and family.

[@robferguson9800]

So basically I have to ask what their intentions are so I can react accordingly.

[@dianakidd4219]

Yes. I’ll work all my life just to let a thief take everything. 😂

[@charliebellvue5847]

If I get home invaded they get to meet "Horace and Dan" two of the biggest Dobermans nobody wants to meet.... they will let you in... but.. they definitely won't let you out.

[@williamboney7371]

And you wouldn’t call Horace and Dan off either,let them go to work.

[@charliebellvue5847]

@@williamboney7371 ya can't, they are way too big, Horace weighs about 40kg and Dan is a tad over that, and they know (exactly) what to do, they won't be seen.... but they see everything that moves and when it's time to go to work they wade on in! They can Smell a gun...they have been trained in many aspects of security and there is only two words to describe their ability... no chance! Oh yeah AND they don't faint at the sight of so much blood.

[@user-hm8wz4vp8l]

if you are in my house uninvited then you are there to hurt me and my family and you will not leave

[@liamwatson6789]

Answer: you have no rights.

[@robertolang9684]

you have to take your rights yourself we live in a country with laws that protect criminals

[@liamwatson6789]

@@robertolang9684 Very true

[@mdmarko]

Australians have no rights at all. See what happened during the 'pandemic'. Elected officials gleefully turned into despots overnight.

[@cameronmilne5319]

How about you have the right to repel and or protect yourself and family with any and all means possible. I have faced this situation before and it is bloody frightening. The intruder got a slap on the wrist and no conviction. FK the law in Australia, it's a joke

[@robynhewett2813]

I agree with you.

[@Brian1952ful]

In other words we really don't have the right to defend our homes. We should run away and leave our families to their fate. Disgraceful imo.

[@michaelshapiro1543]

Expat Canuck comment: Don't agree with "unfortunately". Don't believe that "everyone's death lessens us all." Many do, but for some, quite the opposite. Most people know this. Where I live now, firearm use is lawful to protect "life, health & property". Sane, I say.

[@johnclode5464]

The door on my house is there for your protection, not mine..........

[@thetoymanator7723]

Hypothetical situation: your home gets invaded. An intruder has gained unauthorised entry. You are physically attacked and forced to defend yourself and overpower the intruder who is now unconscious. You call the Police who arrive to find the intruder lying on the kitchen floor with a large kitchen knife close by on the floor. You have a few cuts on the hand and arm, the intruder is lifeless from a lethal stab wound. The kitchen knife is taken into evidence. You provide a statement about the intruder attacking you with the knife and turning it back on him in the scuffle. Forensics later confirm two sets of prints on the knife - his with yours on top. You have no security camera's. The prosecution surmise that in fact the intruder was unarmed, you cut yourself to make out you were injured, stabbed him fatally with the knife while he was unconscious, placed it in his hand after the fact then you overlayed your prints on the knife. I say prove it.

[@patrickhouston2610]

Don't do this, if this scenario ever happened these words will be used to convict you, premeditated they will say no matter the time frame in posting this to the actual event, if unfortunately it ever occurred.

[@danbrown3103]

Well i know this. You are going to jail unless you can prove you were cornered and the intruder had a weapon. Your life had to be in danger, which is often too late.

[@benscheelings7401]

One mistake, get rid of the evidence - leave the police out of it.

[@michaelshapiro1543]

After 0:30, I've had enough “legal-speak”. Prefer opinions from the many concerned members of the public presented below. Much respect to them. Thanks & bye.

[@mank89]

The Australian government despises self defence. I am exceedingly disappointed in the Aussies that willingly gave up their firearms after those shootings

[@grellis6483]

Call the cops!? What if they're doing the invading?

[@dibrentley7915]

The way I look at it is like this, if someone comes in to rob or hurt me in my own home, I will do what ever I have to do and worry about the law later. If you come onto someones property with intent to steal or do harm as far as im concerned you have lost all rights. Not everyone is a lawyer and the rules are so many it has to come down to common sense in emergency situation. just my five cents. What are the rules on trespass. Does putting a sign saying private road no trespass mean anything these days ?

[@cortya]

"Property can be replaced"?? What about war medals or jewellery inherited? Or things of sentimental value?

[@MrUltranuman]

Why should one have to replace it anyhow. That is just saying theft is okay. If that is the case, why do we even bother with a police force and a legal system. Especially, when it bites those it should protect and rewards those it should punish.

[@user-gb1qq8gz9e]

Bullshit i will protect my family no matter what. Yep here we going again protect the criminals they are good people crap.

[@alphamikejuliet1501]

Someone breaks into my home and is armed I will be placed in fear for my life, I would believe that someone armed with a machete or other weapon was going to do me and mine harm, or even kill us; to protect my family and my own life I would do whatever was necessary to stop someone killing us. Simple!

[@sussell4606]

This is all we need, a gently speaking lawyer telling us that the law is protecting the invader. In the middle of the night, in darkness, some person breaks into your house and you brain them with a golf club as a defence. If you have a wife and a couple of small children in the house with you, how can you ring the police and then quietly slip the entire family out of harm’s way.? Sadly, you are the one who will feel the wrath of the law as the intruder had a rough upbringing and only had handkerchief as a weapon.

[@mdmarko]

Move to the USA. Americans have rights.

[@martinwright5994]

My Bull Terrier will hear or smell anyone before they get any where near my house and she will be something out of a horror movie if you continue

[@TheSilmarillian]

When force is called fore what you do in the first three seconds decides the outcome usually in your favor.

[@MrUltranuman]

Yup. Seconds to react, not hours in which to pore over legal texts.

[@TheSilmarillian]

@@MrUltranuman So true indeed.

[@lancehobbs8012]

The government ran a campaign " 1punch can kill" and its true. Lethal force can be somebody trying to punch us, no double standards

[@redplanet2720]

I believe the only time it should be against the law to use deadly force to stop a trespass on your property is if there is an insignificant chance the trespasser could cause harm to people or property (including stealing the property). So if there is any significant chance at all (from the perspective of the defender, so long as that belief was reasonable) that the invader could harm a person or property, the home owner should be able to use force up to and including lethal force to stop that threat.

[@Mike53431]

Exactly in other words unless they have no arms or legs they’re fair game!

[@AWayOfLiving84]

I have called the police & they do nothing for me

[@luciapoo]

I’d be speaking to Mick Gatto’s lawyer.

[@PJRayment]

While I accept the principle of using no more than "reasonable" force, what I find troubling is the message to the criminals that if you do break in, the residents should let you continue in the hope that the police will get there in time or catch them afterward. That is not a sufficient deterrent. I understand the risk of taking them on, but the risks of _not_ taking them on, i.e. letting them get away with it and sending the message that people should not fight back against them, needs to be taken into consideration also.

[@ricbarker4829]

Be aware that this is different for every state. In South Australia for instance - In the case of a home invasion (that is, a serious criminal trespass in a place of residence), acting for a defensive purpose or to defend property can be complete defences to an offence, including murder, even if the defendant's conduct was not objectively reasonably proportionate to the perceived threat [s15C Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA)]. What is required is that the defendant genuinely believed that the victim was committing or had just committed a home invasion [s 15C(2)(a)].

[@aloysiusjones3985]

I agree the 50 metre rule is good advice but all bedrooms are upstairs in my place on the side of a hill. I shouldn’t have to have this as a primary concern in MY house. It’s not my rights if someone else is in my home at 3am that I am concerned about. My child and wife are first, then all hell breaks loose. Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6. Law Societies can do more to protect people in their homes than caring for the rights of children who face no sanction in the waste of time childrens court jurisdictions of this country. Advocate for appropriate sentencing not BS Doli incapax arguments and raising the age of criminality. Part of the problem. 🇦🇺👍🍺

[@MrUltranuman]

Raising the age of criminality. Single most stupid decision so far this century.

[@aloysiusjones3985]

@@MrUltranuman in Victoria the Children and Young Persons Act (uncertain of the current title this week) is more concerned about keeping the family together of the criminal child. It does not worry itself about your family or mine. The DFFH are staffed by young people who are over worked in the care houses and the young people in those “care houses” come and go or do as they please on occasions. The only people who believe that they are achieving something in this world are the lawyers who specialise in the defence of these children. They bang on about police heavy handedness, MH, dysfunctional families but want to keep the kid with that family, Kooriness, doli, difficulty with schooling despite never going and maturity. Go and sit in a court as an observer around 10 am and watch the circus. Just don’t leave your wallet or phone in your back pocket and don’t drive your car. My advice, think happy thoughts and keep your house locked. Cheers. 🇦🇺👍🍺🍺

[@Sammyblueboy]

I just stumbled across this which is now 4 years old. Has the advice changed much since then?

[@allanfischer9417]

Here in the great state of Texas, we are under no obligation to retreat. I am a gimpy old man that can't scrap like I used to and am unable to retreat. Consequently, I have layered security which makes it much more difficult to get in and damn near impossible to get out other than feet first. I stay within arms length of my final deterrent. Like you said, "Things can be replaced, people cannot." I plan on protecting that which cannot be replaced. I cannot run, but I can shoot quite well. Semper Fi!!

[@ArcanePath360]

You enter my home and you will be a permanent resident. Under my new patio.

[@jayhowell1780]

Dude and his dad have never been within 5 thousand metres of conflict.

[@Bruski68.]

You have the absolute right to defend your home and family by any means possible, if that is lawful or not is irrelevant.

[@rboddington]

Answer this question for me Bill Potts.....bad guy beaks into my home, and is attacked by my two large guard dogs. The dogs attack and kill the intruder, what happens to the home owner?

[@grellis6483]

He has to buy extra dog treats. 😂

[@michaelshapiro1543]

A year's supply of dogfood from a grateful city.

[@johnmclean4032]

Your dog's would most probably put down because they did not use reasonable force to protect the intruders. !!

[@alpinealpine2793]

In Queensland you are fucked. In New South Wales you're sweet.

[@margie7009]

Home invaders don't usually tell anyone where they're going or what they're doing so chances are no-one would know where to look if they went missing.

[@letsbefrank6269]

My brother is in jail for 21yrs. in South Australia, because he defended himself whilst two intruders entered his home, one of the intruders died. There is no such thing as home invasion there, so my brother was convicted of murder, mandatory 21yrs. even though he was being physically attacked inside his own home by two thugs! Disgraceful, why is the victim penalised? Why are there different laws in each state?

[@MrUltranuman]

So bloody wrong

[@mdmarko]

Sounds like South Australia loves the criminals, disdains the law-abiding, and despises the victims. Move to the USA, we have rights.

[@muntee33]

What about establishing a norm where the risk far outweighs the reward? THAT is something that would effectively and meaningfully keep people safe where they have the utmost right to be so. And feel so. Isn't the denial of such rights one has to exercise powers in/on one's own property, and the resulting absence of capacity that is transfered and vested exclusively with law enforcement officers, who then prove absolutely and irrefutably that they are incapable of exercising that power and capacity on our behalf, a miscarriage of natural justice/positive law of some sort? We the people are subject to a loss of capacity, without adequate compensation that as a result, occurs injury and loss and yet there is absolutely no challenge to the legislation/laws/acts to prove that the ongoing and increasing engagement of human rights and civil liberties is valid/reasonable/just/fair/lawful/moral/ethical/constructive/productive/constitutional/in violation of treaty/and so on and so on.... How much worse could a solution make a problem before there is some intrinsic form of mandated, authentic accountability determination process is initiated. Besides the banking 'system' nothing comes close to how far from an authentic 'body' the legal system has become. And no one questions it or even seems to know what, if anything, the people can do about it to take back thier lives form the strangling grip of the established order. NB: sadly, society has been lead into such levels of degradation that much of it no longer qualifies for such gifts and honours to be bestowed upon them as they would simply use the position to wrongly benefit from other, more morally and principly bound people. So I guess we as a people have accepted what we deserve in some sense, but it's dishonourable to tie this portion of civil society to the fate of honourable and respectable members of the community and damn them all to suffer the same fate with every attempt made to capture as much of the lesser classes into one communal class as is possible....

[@michaelshapiro1543]

WOW! Quite an essay. Thanks & respect for sharing your thoughts & views.

[@guadalupe1942]

I could tell you how to defend your house against home invasion. But, KZbin like it.😎

[@craigduffield3963]

How do you know what a house invader might do,I was told even the Qld police have a shoot to kill order if someone is within 10 metres of them with a knife.

[@user-wg3tu9sj8f]

One bull terrier and one German shepherd…..IF you get inside…..it wont end well! You definitely won’t have a leg to stand on!

[@michaelconnor5922]

What happens if my home gets invaded & my dog bites the intruder, defending myself or my family?

[@robertchapman6795]

For ALL lawful Australians. Our right is to stay alive and uninjured. Anyone who comes on our property, with or without consent, (whether implied, spoken or written), with non peaceful intent, is a person with less rights than us to stay alive or uninjured. They also forfeit the right to retaliate legally, as they were the aggressor into another’s safe space. 👍

[@Myrmecia]

If someone has broken into your home he has further intentions to do mischief - he is not a curious tourist. The home invasions that stick in my mind are those where the invader is not interested in the "home" so much as terrorising the elderly residents by violence. There have been cases in which one of an elderly couple is killed and the other has their face disfigured by hammer blows. Certain gangs require these violent invasions as part of their initiation rituals for promotions within their ranks.

[@ericpynnonen2963]

Obviously the criminals have more advantage in their side for who can know capacity to harm your family or you Looks that while they are broken to your home your rights are given to them in your own home home

[@stevenfenton3227]

The government has proven itself to be a circus so it should be ever man for himself

[@aaronhopkins6697]

A rock or stick in the hand is a lethal weapon.

[@BLUeducdog-ip1ek]

What was utterly stupid was South Australian police, about twenty or thirty years ago , made a woman show cause why she had a broom in her hands, at two am in the morning in her own home, and thumped a burglar. I remember that because of a small article in the local paper, and it was so stupid, how can you forget? I am generally very pro police.

[@IainThomson-km3hk]

The 2002 Queensland Home Protection Order is very good reading.

[@spf50sunscreen80]

Sadly it was open enough that it allows for virtually ANY level of force to be used even before anyone has broken in. I am personally all for it. But there is no way on earth that bill was going anywhere. We need to find some middle ground for any positive changes to be put into law.

[@peterfekete2636]

Thank you Bill Potts for explaining, however I know that you know that this law is simply not here to protect the taxpayers and it feels very fishy that something is not right to me and for a lot of other Residents.

[@igorrrr45247]

this country needs an overhaul , nobody i trust less in this country than the QPS, “mostly bad apples”

[@doncoleman4938]

Sounds like you have a story worth sharing.

[@igorrrr45247]

Too many... all the worst shit I've seen as far as treatment towards other humans , has come from cops, they mostly aren't good people

[@barryewington707]

Who would engage a filthy cop to help they are the criminals

[@jacksquat56]

It appears to be that if you want justice it's pointless calling police and then hoping the legal and judicial systems will help.

[@christopherschneider494]

This just make me angry. The notion that police will turn up at all is a joke. As far as I am concerned there is a lock on my front gate. Once you pass the gate you are a threat to me or my possessions. I will not be a victim.

[@horseshoe182]

we all know that we should be able to defend without harsh scrutiny, however i think the government really doesn't care what its citizens want.

[@brumbywal8432]

So you just told us, to hand over what ever they ask for, well done, now you know why we have a problem.

[@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807]

Thank you. I appreciate the sentiment. I could do with some legal advice. I really could.

[@michaelshapiro1543]

Choices: 30 cal. or whatever you can afford & handle.

[@witsend008]

It is exactly this enabling mindset together with a woke justice system that is making the rapidly increasing crime possible.

[@davidsea1482]

We are victims, they are law breakers. It’s their choice , not ours.

[@Minchya]

Told us nothing , thanks for nothing !!!

[@TheAussieCro]

The tragedy is that kids get in with knfes then by law you can use equal for you defence and chances are you may kill a kid which could be trauma for life.

[@timg6252]

I really couldn't say what I'd do in this situation simply because there are too many variables. I do know that I would spend my life in prison for protecting my wife and children rather than spend a day of it having failed.

[@arthurgiannakis2156]

Contrary to the title of the video, this doesn't explain what my rights are, Bill. You just go through various scenarios and recommendations on how to handle them. There's actually very little law / legal value information in this video.

[@patriot77185]

What if we get attacked ???? and as an elder person by some miracle we do harm the criminal what then ?????

[@ivandrinovac3143]

Definitely to defend my home 🏡 using minimum necessary force 🤔

[@andrewst9797]

Home invaders with criminal intent should have almost no rights.

[@caroldavies5832]

What about a corporate private company breaking into your home and forcing a pre payment metre on you without your knowledge or permission?? That’s what happened to diabetic disabled pensioner They broke in and replaced the metre While bill being under despite I believe the should be Protection from harassment and abuse from such companies Please give some advice To many suffering families

[@brianbaulch2358]

Brisbane, Australia ❤

[@finddeniro]

PiSZ off..I defend like trench warfare. Lawyers Smell..

[@alhippo2026]

They need the Last rites If they invade peoples property . My father fought in the last war ii To allow us freedom an Stop our home from being invaded. But now under Labour It's legal

[@ceciltweet]

MORE fear and scare tactics.

[@FairladyS130]

Consideration of home invasions should start with the rule that we cannot have guns for personal protection. So invaders know this which robs us of a potential deterrent in the mind of any invader, advantage one to the invader. Then we have the impractical concept of being limited to using reasonable force in defence, advantage two to the invader because whatever is to hand for defence in a emergency situation may be considered unreasonable. So what do we do then? Advantage three to the invader, hesitation likely leads to losing any imitative we may had had. It's therefore obvious that the law breaker is favoured by the law. Why is this so? Maybe because the State doesn't want you involved in 'police matters', maybe politicians are concerned that the actions of defenders will create adverse publicity for them, maybe if we were graciously allowed by the State to defend unconditionally pressure to allow suitable defence weapons would rise, maybe the State considers that home invasions are minor crimes that don't warrant any sort of active defence. What are the reasons Mr Potts?

[@allxdup1909]

Yeah righto, so the cops will help us?? fark now I feel better...

[@viennapalace]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! That's funny. Oh wait, you're serious! Let me laugh even harder... HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelhaylett6415]

Look up the castle doctrine

[@benfink6619]

It’s the anti life that has created this scenario. They take care of their own

[@Hayley871]

The law will just let them go so they can do it to someone else.

[@user-ie8ob6vd9x]

Governments protect the rights of criminals. Always have, always will.

[@brianforster9726]

Clearly by the comments on this video and by my own feelings this law needs to be changed to protect innocent people from being prosecuted for protecting themselves, their families and property. The law needs to be for the innocent not the criminal.

[@rboddington]

Call the police? In Australia? The police don't carry guns, so if the home invader has a gun, what will the police do exactly?

[@sidecarmisanthrope5927]

All police in Australia carry guns you numpty. Do you live under a rock?

[@alibarber57]

The cops do carry guns...they kill people on a regular basis here...a lot who are unarmed

[@CohnmanTheBudbarian]

Uh yeah they do.

[@stevemarx415]

The cops help the crooks . It's a sad state of affairs. When good, honest ,hard working people loose respect for the coppers. The coppers are as useful as tits on a bull !

[@nethiuz9165]

Huh? i had cops come to look at my cam footage of something that happened on the street in the night, they both had guns.

[@baronpedro9263]

0:29 respectfully and strongly disagree.

[@gerardmcnally]

The law society are NOT THERE when these things happen. Old laws, Old thinking, Old men ,,,,,

[@therighthonourabletimothy5448]

He lost me when he said, "every man's home" and changed it to "every person's home".

[@allanfischer9417]

"Invaded" by whom?

[@anthonybutler4366]

Where are you going to retreat to if you in your home you kids a partner to protect and yet the law tell us to be submissive i yhink not everybody has a duty of care to the in their homes and should be allowed to protect those intheir home from harm or worse and that should be included deadly force the intruders should be aware if invade a person home with intent to comite a crime then you must also accept the fact you will be stopped by anymeans necessary with recourse to sue or plead for damages you are guilty there you not receive any compensation whatso ever that number 1 law for Australian citizens

[@garrybrischke53]

So the victim is expected to v make an evaluation of what degree of counter measures to apply to defend themselves and their loved ones from a home invader in a matter of seconds , while the police, prosecutor, judicary and jurymen can pontificate at their leisure as to the VICTIMS guilt ? This is a cruel joke , not justice. No doubt the victim would have to put up the $$ for legal representation while the " accused " gets legal aid at taxpayers expense. 😏🇦🇺

[@randolphmiller2655]

This guy is a dangerous freak.

[@johnnyg6380]

Vote Sustainable Australia Party

[@anthonyhawes2186]

When seconds count….pokice are only minutes away…we need to bring castle doctrine laws….the laws need to change

[@MarkBrown-gc6hr]

So try invading a politicians house. See the law change.

[@bushranger7646]

When they invade all force is reasonable!

[@AusMiner]

You can't be charged with using unreasonable force if the body is never found.