Bailiffs to be given power to break into uk homes

I find this very shocking, because i myself have had bailiffs visit me a few times due to a previous tennent who lived there, does that mean that they can now break into my home and take my things for someone elses debt ???

Bail iffs will be given power to break into homes

[edit on 7-3-2007 by Raffles]

Mod Edit: Fixed long link.

[edit on 8-3-2007 by TheBandit795]

Same problem here.

I once had one come to my house and it took the Police to get rid of them. They actually would not believe (even with my ID) that I was not the person they were looking for. If they could have just broken in and taken the items without me being in there... well then that is a very worrying idea indeed.

it's getting terrible all over the world. is this the new world we're faced to live in? one of terror and fear - if only of our own governments?

what's next? mandatory routine check ups ... just to make sure there are no terrorists lurking in our closet?