But if you attacked my home, for which my wife and I have worked and saved for 35+ years, I would defend myself in whatever way I saw fit (e.g., consider being the target of a bucket of water at 25F or colder).

I think that those who attacked Mr. Goodwin's house (3.5 million is too much for a "home" in my opinion) are lucky that the laws in the UK are more "civilized" than they are in the US.