danzig
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reading earlier about the man who stabbed one of four intruders reminded me of a story i heard on the radio news a while ago. i do not have a perfect memory, so this may seem sparse, but be ensured it is true all details (i'm not sure if it made american news, i haven't been stateside in three years).
anyhow, a north yorkshire farmer awoke one night hearing noises in the house. grabbing his shotgun and going downstairs, he found two men in his lower floor. one of the burglers was hit in the back and died (however it was dark and indiscernible as to who was where) and the second was struck in the leg. the farmer's house had been broken into numerous times before; in the last of which he lost nearly $8500 worth of furniture.
when the dust settled, the farmer was given life (later reduced to five years for manslaughter), and has been refused early release by his parole boards because he shows no remorse and would still pose a threat to burglers. to top it all off, the second intruder, who received leg wounds, sued the man although he himself had over 30 criminal convictions.
i am probably preaching to the choir, but i really see a problem with a modern society where the criminal has more rights than his victims. i count the days till i return home.
anyhow, a north yorkshire farmer awoke one night hearing noises in the house. grabbing his shotgun and going downstairs, he found two men in his lower floor. one of the burglers was hit in the back and died (however it was dark and indiscernible as to who was where) and the second was struck in the leg. the farmer's house had been broken into numerous times before; in the last of which he lost nearly $8500 worth of furniture.
when the dust settled, the farmer was given life (later reduced to five years for manslaughter), and has been refused early release by his parole boards because he shows no remorse and would still pose a threat to burglers. to top it all off, the second intruder, who received leg wounds, sued the man although he himself had over 30 criminal convictions.
i am probably preaching to the choir, but i really see a problem with a modern society where the criminal has more rights than his victims. i count the days till i return home.