The Sun Has Set on the British Empire

Emperor Misha has this post about the current status of English farmer Tony Martin, who was convicted for shooting two burglars in his home.

I've written about Martin before, as I studied what was available in detail during his trial. Unlike many gun-right supporters, I have said that even here (except in Texas, South Carolina, and some other localities) what Mr. Martin did would have put him in jail here, too. He set up an ambush, and he shot the perps with (regardless of how you feel about registration) an unregistered pump-action shotgun. Then he lied to the cops and claimed self-defense. The evidence proved otherwise.

HOWEVER, what's going on over there now doesn't border on the ridicuolous, it goes way over that line.

Go read it and be pissed off.