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In message <4acp1110c73bk76ajvacaa8cdm54u0d70v@4ax.com>, Cynic
<cynic_999@yahoo.co.uk> writes
>On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:09:34 +0000, Richard Miller
><richard@seasalter0.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>> To suggest that they are innocent victims is simply
>>>inaccurate.
>>
>>Which is why I have never suggested any such thing. They did not,
>>however, choose to become embroiled in litigation. All they *chose* to
>>do was to hand out a leaflet complaining about certain of McDonalds'
>>practices.
>
>Tony Martin did not choose to become embroiled in a criminal case.
>All he chose to do was shoot a couple of burglars.

Point 1: that was a criminal act
Point 2: he automatically got legal aid for that, which makes the
analogy very apt.
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Richard Miller