The reason self defense is such a serious crime in Britain and in places in the USA like New York City, Baltimore, DC, Boston, etc. is that if the peasants get the idea that they can defend themselves against ordinary criminals intent on casual wealth redistribution, then they might get the idea that they can defend themselves against the biggest criminal gang of all that plunders the citizens on an unprecedented scale - the government. And we can't have that can we? The philosophy of wealth redistribution demands a defenseless population or to quote New York's upChuckie Schemer - a society where only the police and military are armed.
'The reason self defense is such a serious crime in Britain and in places in the USA like New York City, Baltimore, DC, Boston, etc. is that if the peasants get the idea that they can defend themselves against ordinary criminals intent on casual wealth redistribution, then they might get the idea that they can defend themselves against the biggest criminal gang of all that plunders the citizens on an unprecedented scale - the government. And we can't have that can we? The philosophy of wealth redistribution demands a defenseless population or to quote New York's upChuckie Schemer - a society where only the police and military are armed.'
Well you guys in the US have the right to bear arms and are still getting screwed by your govt and the IRS. What's the point of being able to bear arms against your govt if you never do? ;-)
"victims who defend themselves against an attacker can be jailed for defending themselves."
Is this really true or is it an urban legend?
It seems hard to believe that if someone comes after you with a knife that you could be in trouble for fighting back.