Justice Barker has a curious notion of the law. Last time I thought about wandering the streets of London with a crowbar, I remembered that if I were found to be in possession of such an object, that I would be charged with possesion of a dangerous weapon.
A Londoner was recently shot several times by armed police for carrying a table leg: that murder however was entirely justified, according to one of Mr Justice Barker’s colleagues. So presumably the intruder teleported the crowbar into his victim’s home using equipment from the 25th century.
Also, presumably I would be allowed to carry a machete, crowbar or table leg around Mr Justice Barker’s home at 3am, but not in my front garden at 3pm. Perhaps a group of squatters might like to find out where Mr Barker lives and turn up at about 3am with plumbing tools and invite themselves in for a cup of tea.
I assume that Mr Barker thinks there is no difference between this and the “right to roam”. And to think there are people who want the UK to have more common law? With barking Barkers on the judges’ benches, who could tell the difference?
Anyone believe that a future Conservative government would amnesty self-defence prisoners of conscience? Ha!
I just got this from a group called ColoradoRKBA@yahoogroups.com
Shots from the Underground
By Robert A. Waters
Published 10. 25. 02 at 22:28 Sierra Time
By the time John Allen Muhammed and John Lee Malvo were arrested for the
Beltway Sniper murders, they had gunned down ten people and wounded three
others. Howls from the gun control mob were heard, and polls indicated that
many Americans agreed that there should be tighter firearms restrictions.
But beneath the surface, others were using guns to save lives.
On October 13, a Philadelphia woman shot an armed serial rapist. As Daniel
Wesley threatened her with a rifle, Charmaine Dunbar drew her own licensed
handgun and fired, striking him twice. Investigators later determined that
Wesley was the violent rapist who had been stalking the East End area for
weeks. His six victims included a fourteen-year-old girl.
This incident occurred during the rampage of the Beltway Sniper.
Predictably, the networks, which gave wall-to-wall coverage to the Sniper,
said nothing about the capture of the serial rapist.
On October 2, a 53-year-old Detroit woman shot one of two gunmen who broke
into her home. This story was reported only in the local media.
On October 6, in Ybor City, Florida, a robber pulled a gun on parking lot
attendant Ian McGeehan and demanded money. The victim, who had a permit to
carry a concealed weapon, pulled his own handgun and shot the robber twice.
On October 7, Sam Harper, a deliveryman for the Birmingham News, saw a
shotgun-wielding robber threaten a store clerk. Harper pulled a handgun and
shot the robber.
Tom Burtnett, the clerk, credited Harper with saving his life.
On October 8, Richland, South Carolina store owner Sterling Patterson
opened fire on three armed robbers. One of the bandits had pointed a gun at
a customer and threatened to kill him. Patterson’s barrage hit one of the
robbers and sent the others fleeing.
Also on October 8, a Las Vegas homeowner shot two home invaders. After they
broke into his house, the resident and his wife took refuge in their
bedroom and called police. However, when the intruders attempted to break
down the door, the homeowner shot them.
In Detroit, on October 10, a storeowner came to the rescue of a woman who
was being mugged. As she attempted to withdraw money from an ATM machine,
two men assaulted her. The business owner saw what was happening, retrieved
his gun, and shot one of the thugs.
On October 13, a Vigo County, Indiana teenager shot an intruder who
threatened him with a crowbar.
Between October 7 and October 13, armed intruders were shot by residents in
Texas, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, and North Carolina.
On October 14, a cancer patient in Tennessee shot an armed home invader who
attempted to steal his Oxycontin.
None of these stories merited the attention of the national media.
The coverage given the sniper was justified. It’s a huge story.
However, when other stories which show the benefits of guns are suppressed
by the national networks, our views on gun control are distorted.
No doubt, the Philadelphia woman who shot Daniel Wesley saved dozens of
women from the trauma of sexual assault. Due to the rapist’s violent
nature, it’s also likely that several lives were saved. While it is
difficult to numerically assess the benefits of her heroic actions,
Charmaine Dunbar may have saved as many lives as the Beltway Sniper
murdered. Indeed, Police Chief Robert W. McNeilly, Jr. said, “We took this
just as seriously as the shootings down in Washington. D. C.”
Unfortunately, the average American will never know because the national
media did not report it.
Robert A. Waters is the author of “The Best Defense: True Stories of
Intended Victims Who Defended Themselves with a Firearm.” His new book,
“Guns Save Lives: True Stories of Americans Defending Their Lives with
Firearms,” is available at Loompanics.com, or by calling toll-free
1-800-380-2230.