QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ Jul 25 2011, 07:30 PM)
Unless it has been expressly withdrawn in writing by the householder for the individual (or organisation), there is a Common Law right to enter property to gain access to the premises. Otherwise, every delivery person would require individual permission to
undertake their delivery.
The gate that was opened (after it was closed and checked as it is every night) was less than 3 feet from the front door. As it was after midnight, we did not order food, nor does DHL, etc deliver that late at night, so there was no reason to enter my property. There was no knock on the door asking permission to enter the property. The gate that was opened leads only to the garage and to the back door of the property. There is no exit/public footpath on the property that people can use. The only way out from the back is either through the house or through the gate.
So the question is why did someone enter the property? My guess was to get to the garage as there is an increase in garage burglaries in Thatcham.
As there was nothing taken, was there any reason to call the police? No, because all I would of gotten was a police ref number. Was a crime committed, yes, I believe so as the person who opened the gate had no reason to go into the back garden/garage other to steal if they weren't distrubed.
Did I try to do the right thing and talk to the PCSO's at the public surgery? Yes, intent was to discss the incident/issue, and to find out how we can address reducing the issue of crime in the area. Only one thing didn't go to plan, which was the PCSO's didn't show up.
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Sure? ....Sure it's not actually called 'Unlawful Entry'? and isn't it up to a Court to decide if a crime has been committed?
Still, you know best. (Apparently)
It actually takes less time to make an appointment with the CPRA than it does to come on here bleating that the old bill were too busy to see you about "The Case of the Open Gate"
Maybe I know best, maybe I don't. Again, if you read what I said I didn't waste police time calling them about about entry to my propery/attempted burglary (as it's clear that was the intent), but I tried to talk to the PCSO's at a published public surgery. Only one problem, the PCSO's werent' there.
Why am I suddenly feeling like I have done something wrong here.