[Mark Felton]

coming soon to the US....?

[dighton]

The writ gives a number of reasons for Fearon's claim, including his leg injuries, which prevent him finding work, concern about his "long-term sexual functioning" and becoming "very tearful" when watching a film in which someone dies.

He is also said to claim that he is afraid of fireworks, no longer enjoys ju-jitsu and kick-boxing and becomes depressed when TV shows contain gunfire.

[chiefqc]

What a shame, with better aim the problem would have been solved.

The best thieves are dead ones.

[Stavka2]

excuse me, i'm going to heave

[gunnedah]

This is what lawyers and courts are all about. "The Rule of Law" is a farce and a sham on this nation and all nations that have blood suckers scaming the public.
The rule of so called law is being circumvented and honset people can no longer defend themselves or trust our system of JUST-US!

[RogueIsland]

The burglar injured by Tony Martin after he broke into the farmer's home is suing him for £15,000 compensation for loss of earnings

WTF????

England, you're finished. Sorry, but any vestiges of your proud heritage are dead.

[yoe]

Is this not the most blatant miscarriage of justice you’ve ever read? England is swallowing her once brilliant self whole, leaving the isle to the criminals. Not a place I want to be ever again.

We must never ever let this happen in America and they will be trying again in ’03 to make this country look as stupid as England and Australia. If the 9th gets their way in CA with their decision that the 2nd Amendment doesn’t mean what it says, and you can’t protect yourself, then it is reasonable to assume there are enough anti-gun nuts to make it carry across the country. Stay in tune with your states legislatures; watch closely how they are leaning and let your voice be heard in favor of guns. We are a free Nation for now, but let them further strap us, the rest will be history.

[DWSUWF]

That this cretin is still alive to sue anybody is an indictment, first of British marksmanship, and finally of the English gene pool's apparent ability to produce those self-directed individuals who are capable of applying some late night field expedient justice.

No nation that surrenders to this level of numb-nutted wussiness can, or deserves to, survive.

[Chemist_Geek]

coming soon to the US....?

It already has. Any time one uses lethal force, or even non-lethal force, in self-defense, one's opening oneself to crimnal and civil litigation. There have been many cases here in the US where burglars or other criminals, after having been defended against, will sue their victims for such amusing things as "loss of income."

There is a rumored case where a woman shot a man who was attempting to rape her, and he sued her for his later inability to pursue his rape career.

[Movemout]

This is a disgusting indictment of the English courts. The suer is a sewer dweller and they should tar and feather him on BBC for entertainment.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Circa 1985 a burglar sued a property owner in, I believe, Sacramento California. He fell through the skylight while on his way to burglarize the premises. He won $850,000 for a dangerous condition of the premises.

[AF68]

The burglar injured by Tony Martin after he broke into the farmer's home is suing him for £15,000 compensation for loss of earnings.

In other words, Feardon could have earned £15,000 from fencing stolen property since 1999.

[muir_redwoods]

I wonder if movies about blood-sucking, worthless, bottom- dwelling, scum make him depressed as well.

[Age of Reason]

Well, I guess if he loses the suit, he can always burgle the burglars home to get his money back.

[bandleader]

Unfortunately,Mr.Martin's Mum is completely out of touch with the times that we live in!If someone were foolish enough to break into my house(while I am at home),he might comtemplate suing me(for shooting him),but it wouldn't take place in this world!!

[alpowolf]

Brendon Fearon, 32, wants the compensation because he has supposedly been unable to find a job

This is one more reason why I just can't take the judicial system seriously. If he had a friggin' job before why was he robbing people? And if he can rob with impunity why the heck would he bother getting a job now?

[PatrioticAmerican]

This country is only one step behind. Use a firearm in self-defense this country and it is "probable cause" to arrest. I know. I was arrested in August for using a firearm in self defense. I beat the charges, and I am currently formulating a lawsuit against both the county sheriff and the bad guy.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Lessons learned: when you shoot somebody, you don't try to hurt him, you kill him. That way, the liabilities are a lot less and it's always better to have the cops hear one story instead of two.