Letter: Funny how definitions can differ

Letter: I am fascinated by the way different groups of people can interpret the English language in different ways. Take the simple phrase "reasonable force".

A police officer's reasonable force can include repeated body punches and multiple applications of 50,000 volts from a taser.

As a homeowner I am able to use reasonable force to expel an intruder but I am expected to adopt the least amount of force needed.

I must ask them to leave and make a judgement as to what is reasonable when my main concern is to protect my property and loved ones.

I am sure the police would prosecute me if I gave the intruder a good thumping and blasted him senseless with an electric probe.

Funny old world, isn't it?

Jon Lakin

Shrewsbury