TONY MARTIN ARRESTED (remember the fellow who was jailed for shooting the burglar?)

Sky News ^ | 2/13/04

[mylife]

TONY MARTIN ARRESTED

Farmer Tony Martin has been arrested on suspicion of stealing number plates.

Martin - jailed for shooting dead a teenage burglar at his remote farmhouse - was released on police bail following the arrest.

Cambridgeshire Police said a 59-year-old man from the Wisbech area had been arrested for suspected theft of number plates.

Martin's friend Malcolm Starr told the Daily Mirror: "Tony is in good spirits considering the circumstances. But not surprisingly he's rather unhappy about all this.

"He wouldn't have minded if they'd charged him as he knows he's done absolutely nothing wrong.

"Anyone who knows Tony is aware he'd have nothing to do with stealing or with anything stolen."

Martin was arrested after the number plates were allegedly found in the back of his car, according to the Mirror. He has reportedly told police he found them.

Martin was released from prison last July after serving more than three years of a life sentence for shooting dead burglar Fred Barras and injuring Brendon Fearon during a bungled robbery at his home.

[Prodigal Son]

Oh, I've read lots of stories about Tony Martin. He's a nutter in my opinion. If you think he's a straight A flyer- that's fine. You're entitled to your opinion. He's not the ideal poster boy for gun ownership though. You're entitled to your view of him as well.

[King Prout]

My only opinion of him is that he did half a good job.

[Prodigal Son]

Aye.