Shot Burglar to Sue

Sky News ^ | Friday June 13, 2003 | staff

[RogueIsland]

A burglar who says he cannot enjoy sex after he was shot and injured by Tony Martin has won the right to sue the jailed farmer for damages.

Brendon Fearon, 33, successfully asked a judge at Nottingham County Court to overturn an earlier decision that threw out his claim.

Fearon will sue Martin for a reported £15,000 following his wounding during a break-in at the farmer's home in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, in August 1999.

During the burglary Martin shot dead Fearon's accomplice, 16-year-old Fred Barras, of Newark, Nottinghamshire.

Fearon claims that his injuries, which included a leg wound, have affected his ability to enjoy sex and martial arts and that he has suffered post-traumatic stress.

He claims he cannot even watch shoot-outs on television or in movies because of the memories of the incident.

Fearon was jailed for his part in the raid on Martin's home and has more than 30 criminal convictions.

He has been granted legal aid to mount his claim for damages.

Malcolm Starr, a friend and campaigner for Martin, said: "This is disgraceful and means yet more public money will be wasted on this claim.

Tony expected this to happen, because of flaws in the law that must now be addressed."

Mr Starr added: "Public opinion must be at boiling point. People will be gobsmacked that the law can be so wrong."

Earlier this year, Fearon, of Newark, was told that he had failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his claims that he has been unable to work because of his injuries.

But the judge who made today's ruling said the mistakes of Fearon's solicitors should not prevent him getting his case for compensation heard in a court of law.

The judge also pointed out that the case has a great deal of public interest concerning the rights of both householders and trespassers.

Henry Bellingham, Tory MP for Martin's constituency in Norfolk, said: "I feel very strongly that no criminal should have any right after he has broken into a property - all legal rights should be left outside the property that was burgled."

[RogueIsland]

There was another post from another source on this topic, but this one has some slightly different material.

[RogueIsland]

bang

[logic101.net]

Why does a trespasser have any rights?

Also, with 30 prior convictions, I'm glad this guy can't have sex anymore; he's a poor role model for kids!

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[Hinoki Cypress]

Tony Martin needs to be a better, deadlier shot. Allowing subhuman criminals to sue their victims is the UK run amok. If we don't remain vigiliant here in the US, the left-wing wackos will push that crap here, too.

[Feckless]

Yet another illustration of the importance of following the golden rule: Two in the chest, one in the head.

[nravoter]

A burglar who says he cannot enjoy sex after he was shot and injured...

So, the little burglar's not doing too much prowling these days, eh?

[Lion Den Dan]

It must be the water. Nottingham was an evil place when Robin Hood was kicking off on the Sheriff.

[Petruchio]

Let me see if I understand this . . .

Brendon Fearon breaks into Tony Martin' home, and gets shot for his efforts. Tony ends up in jail for shooting 2 crooks. Now Brendon Fearon no longer enjoys sex so he f**ks Tony in court???

[Alouette]

If the law says that, the law is a ass.

[theDentist]

Pity the farmer doesn't counter-sue: "Ever since I had to use my weapon to defend my family and home against an unknown assailant, I and my wife (and kids) have nightmares. Can't sleep for any more than an hour or so. Small noises at night make me think we're being burgled again, and that this time I may have to kill the intruder..."

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

You forgot that Tony Martin was denied parole because he wouldn't say he was sorry for shooting the burglars and that led the judge to believe he was still a danger to society (i.e. he might shoot more burglars).

And he was going to change his name and move to another country because the Gypsy relatives of the dead one put a bounty on his head. That plan died because the surviving vermin has a right to know where he lives so he can be safe from Tony Martin the rest of his life.

Texas cries out "move here Tony".