I hope i'm not coming across as liberal pinko over this. AH makes a valid point - we, society in general, are being held hostage by political correctness and the assertion that everyone, no matter what, has certain rights. I personally don't believe that any member of Joe Public has the right to take anothers life. On the other hand , I do believe that once you start breaking laws and inflicting pain and grief on people for your own gain you sign away most of your other rights. The crap that usually surfaces over these sort cases is unbelievable. Terrible upbringing, broken home etc etc. Not relevant. The law's the law. Break it and you pay the price. In this case, the kid didn't deserve to have his life taken away but he does deserve to suffer for his crimes. 129 other convictions? Clearly the legal system is falling down here. Borstal was what this little f*cker needed but not a shotgun to the back of the head. Of course the parents will come out with the usual "loveable scamp" !!!!!e but then he was their kid and didn't burgle their house (probably did though and they never knew about it).
Still, if you're going to shot people why not just use buckshot etc? You won't kill the little !!!! just, with any luck, blind or cripple him. Course, problem there is that he'll then sue you
