I am a great believer in, if you on my property, touching my property, vandalising my property, or doing anything that you shouldn't be doing to my property then you have given me free reign to protect my property with any force I feel appropriate to make sure you stop doing what you shouldn't.
I agree with the "faulty jack" syndrome, and oops looks like you have fell repeatedly onto the business end of my wheel brace.
Unfortunately our police force find it easier to fine someone for going 2 mph over the speed limit, or having their car idling for too long, but when it comes down to actually doing some actual work to prevent or discourage then "we" the law abiding citizen are on our own.
And hold on to your socks if you actually say something that offends someone!
What ever happened to sticks and stone may break my bones but calling names cant hurt me?
What offends someone may not offend someone else. It's subjective.
Stealing on the other hand, shouldn't that be a clear enough crime?
Sorry, rant over.