TR,
I know that I'm 'arrogant' but I also know that I may be in the lower IQ-band majority who support the death penalty, since I'd support its retention for treason and for certain terrorist crimes! I could even win a brownie point by admitting to unease about the way in which being part of Europe has influenced our freedom of action on the crime and punishment front.
And re the tired old red-top hack - yes/no/partly. I write for a number of clients, principally specialist, broadsheet, radio/tv and yes, have written about three pieces in ten years for red-tops. I still have my bounced cheque from Captain Bob!
Re Clegg/Martin. Clegg was a serving soldier in an operational theatre, whose life had genuinely appeared to be in danger (though that danger may have passed, seconds before he fired the fatal shot).
Re Fred Barras. He was a small, rather runt-like boy. And whether or not he was allowed to ride a moped, or old enough to be ******ed, or whatever, he was a child. And a child who was running away who was shot in the back.
Re your own ignorance and stupidity:
"They were gypos. That means as they don't pay tax or contribute to our society in any shape or form, they automatically forfeit any rights they might have by not facing up to their responsibilities as citizens." And in this case, one of those rights you think that they should 'forfeit' is the right to life.
Zoom,
This isn't really about the death penalty, per se, it's about whether Tony Martin had the right to be judge, jury and executioner in this case of burglary/aggravated trespass...... it's about whether the citizen has the right to impose the death penalty.
And actually it should be about the dear old Major and his pals anyway.