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Man Who Killed Armed Intruder Jailed Eight Years
News.Scotsman.com ^
| March 23, 2004
| Will Batchelor
Posted on 03/23/2004 12:02:50 PM PST by Travis McGee
Man Who Killed Armed Intruder Jailed Eight Years
A man who stabbed to death an armed intruder at his home was jailed for eight years today.
Carl Lindsay, 25, answered a knock at his door in Salford, Greater Manchester, to find four men armed with a gun.
When the gang tried to rob him he grabbed a samurai sword and stabbed one of them, 37-year-old Stephen Swindells, four times.
Mr Swindells, of Salford, was later found collapsed in an alley and died in hospital.
Lindsay, of Walkden, was found guilty of manslaughter following a three-week trial at Manchester Crown Court.
He was sentenced to eight years imprisonment.
After the case, Detective Chief Inspector Sam Haworth said: Four men, including the victim, had set out purposefully to rob Carl Lindsay and this intent ultimately led to Stephen Swindells death.
I believe the sentences passed today reflect the severity of the circumstances.
Three other men were charged with robbery and firearms offences in connection with the incident, which took place in February last year.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; crime; england; guns; sword
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To: Pearls Before Swine
"Imagine how badly things could have gone in Australia, where swords are illegal."
One day soon in Parliment
"Lord Hedinass, it's come to our attention that the peasants are able to defend themselves with swords. We cannot have that."
"Quite right Lord Inbredfool, quite right"
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posted on
03/23/2004 3:37:20 PM PST
by
philetus
(Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get)
To: ExSoldier; *bang_list
Yeah, only one! LOL!
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posted on
03/23/2004 3:43:36 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Agnes Heep
I thought it was Scotland too.
I went back and read it and realized the reason was the paper was "The Scotsman".
Sort of glad it wasn't.
63
posted on
03/23/2004 3:50:28 PM PST
by
yarddog
To: dirtboy
I used to want to travel to Scotland. Now I don't, not until the weenies make it legal to defend yourself.If you wait for it to be legal, most likely, you will never set foot in Scotland.
64
posted on
03/23/2004 3:53:53 PM PST
by
Mark17
To: Travis McGee
We can thank Divine Providence that the wonderful tradition of English Liberty was transmitted fully to these shores before we had to witness its destruction in its place of origin.
65
posted on
03/23/2004 3:57:04 PM PST
by
AmericanVictory
(Should we be more like them, or they like us?)
To: GrandEagle
"It is difficult to imagine that the folks over there are our ancestors."The folks over there today might be distant cousins.....but certainly not our "ancestors". Our ancestors of English blood had the good sense to boot the gun-grabbing British from America back in the late 18th century.
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posted on
03/23/2004 4:25:13 PM PST
by
Godebert
To: Travis McGee
I believe the sentences passed today reflect the severity of the circumstances. I believe the sentences passed reflect the stupidity and moral bankruptcy of the Court, the prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Sam Haworth, and the jury if there was one.
Absolutely FReeping unbelievable. In Texas we'd give the guy a medal, or at least a certificate of appreciation and/or a beer.
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posted on
03/23/2004 8:03:42 PM PST
by
El Gato
(Federal Judges can twist the Constitution into anything.. Or so they think.)
To: yarddog
Just about all my ancestors came from Scotland. Sort of makes me not as proud as I once was. Well, your ancestors left there didn't they? Seems enough reason to be pround of them, and perhaps part of the reason for the lack of cojones, sense, and much of anything else, over there now. The sensible ones all left and came here. Same with my English (Harrison and Lee) ancestors.
68
posted on
03/23/2004 8:13:05 PM PST
by
El Gato
(Federal Judges can twist the Constitution into anything.. Or so they think.)
To: Travis McGee
Just sad.
69
posted on
03/23/2004 8:15:04 PM PST
by
Texasforever
(I am all flamed out.)
To: Travis McGee
To quote Mrs. bigern when I read this to her.
That's total crap!
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posted on
03/23/2004 9:38:39 PM PST
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(How do you ask a flapjack to be the last flapjack to flip flop on an issue for you?)
To: dirtboy
I used to want to travel to Scotland. Well, I understand the sentiment, but Manchester is in England, not Scotland. Ok, I'm picking nits, and yes, the problem is just as bad up there as in England. Sorry state of affairs in the UK, that's certain.
To: ought-six
>>There would be a revolution if the congress-critters even DISCUSSED puting such a travesty of the books. Congress would be taken over and occupied posthaste. Sic Semper Tyrannis!<<
Yes. The Second Amendment is to ensure we never get to the point where we have to shoot the government. It is to keep the government in check. That is the strength of the right to keep and bear arms---keeping the government in a box.
To: Travis McGee
"
A DRUG dealer killed a man with a 12-inch sword after a gang of armed robbers slipped into his flat, a court was told."
Okay...this is the distinction...I'm assuming the DRUG dealer had a previous conviction...British law would make a distinction in the rights between someone with a criminal record and the average citizen. Unlike in America, past crimes can be brought into court cases, and weigh on sentencing, prosecution etc.
73
posted on
03/24/2004 6:43:23 AM PST
by
Katya
To: absalom01
But ya gotta luv a people that scared the Romans into building a wall to keep the Scots out!
(Boy, quite a fall, from being so fierce that the Romans built a wall to keep the Scots out, to today where defending oneself can land you in jail.)
To: Katya
Maybe. I think the British libel laws mean that the papers don't always have to put in "alleged" all the time. They can operate on mere hear-say. Nowhere does it say he was ever convicted for drug dealing, or that the police found any drugs. Besides, marijuana is "next to legal" in the UK. Decriminalized or whatever.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:12:18 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Travis McGee
Travis, I'm curious. How did you find this TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE?
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posted on
03/24/2004 10:24:38 AM PST
by
neverdem
(Xin loi min oi)
To: RGSpincich
I have to agree with you. This guy was no Tony Martin. As I first read it, I was outraged. With the additional info (the "swordsman" was a drug dealer) it becomes more... interesting. Just scum killing scum with a net gain to society.
It is almost like the article was written to PO American RKBAs.
77
posted on
03/24/2004 1:37:11 PM PST
by
Little Ray
(John eFfing Kerry: Just a Gigolo!)
To: Travis McGee; Ancesthntr; Mears; GrandEagle; Naspino; elbucko; Pearls Before Swine; ...
There is the English concept of property, so foreign to our American thinking, that its easily overlooked. Just as in the Tony Martin case of several years ago, this man was not prosecuted for defending himself. He was not prosecuted because he was a drug dealer. Defending ones life is not the question. He was (punished by the state)
prosecuted for defending his property, even under threat of death. In England today, defense of property by force is no longer protected by the courts. If a thief threatens to harm or kill you if you do not surrender your property - English courts expect you to do just that, surrender your property.
Well it only been 155 years since the Marx Communist Manifesto was written, in England I might add. Welcome to the Marxist revolution, where no property is privately owned...
Its time to reread your US Constitution boys, and cherish it for all its wisdom regarding God, life, property, and self determination.
To: XHogPilot
Amen!
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posted on
03/27/2004 1:39:31 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: XHogPilot
Thanks for the info. I guess, in England, your very life is considered property to be surrendered to criminals. I cherish the constitution and the .45 ACP.
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posted on
03/27/2004 5:17:08 AM PST
by
Jeeper
(Virginia is for Jeeper's)
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