I was pleased to heart that the Lord Chief Justice freed Mr Munir Hussain from prison. This man was the Father who was imprisoned for fighting and attacking an armed robber who was in his home - threatening his wife and children with a knife
Astonishingly, Mr Hussain was imprisoned for over use of force against the man (who had a string of previous convictions). Yesterday, he was freed on appeal, with the Judge stating that Mr Hussain had been "provoked beyond endurance".
Far too long, in many cases like this, it seems that the Justice system has given more rights to the criminal over the victim. Now, the Lord Chief Justice has redressed the balance.
I am glad that Conservative Policy, as announced recently by Conservative Home Affairs Spokesman Chris Grayling MP, has indicated that those who defend themselves in their homes against criminals will be less liable for prosecution.
P.S The criminal who attacked Mr Hussain and his family remains free.
Well said! In my view, criminals who break into our homes to rob, injure or threaten us leave their human rights on the doorstep. Yet our criminal justice system has become so distorted and unjust under this Labour government that victims of crime can even be forced to pay criminals compensation.
ReplyDeleteWhat a disgrace that Mr Hussain was imprisoned while the criminal who kidnapped, tied up and threatened Mr Hussain and his family in their own home was set free: on the grounds, apparently, that his injuries left him unfit to testify.
How odd then that this allegedly brain damaged criminal has been charged yet again since attacking the Hussains. The charge against him: credit card fraud! Time the judiciary revisited this case and reconsidered the non custodial sentence given
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