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On the one hand I can see the governments point that every citizen has a basic right to justice, and that by killing someone even in self defence you take away the right of that person and act as the judge jury and executioner.
My personal opinion is this, if someone breaks the law seriously enough, as in breaking into my house, then I believe they forfeit the laws protection when it comes down to it. Also in a situation where someone broke in armed and I managed to subdue them, I would feel scared that the burgalar would come back once they are out of jail for revenge. Especially since now the government in the UK is considering letting first time burgalars off with community service.
In the case of Tony Martin it sickens me to see the law being used to protect the guilty and destroy the innocent,after all I know if someone were to break into my house I'd be scared for myself and my family and I would have no hesitation about blasting them to hell, but now I have the constant worry that if I did I would be the one surving a sentance.
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