This is a sad sad day. I can remember when the incident was first mentioned in the media, and how horrified I was that such a lame excuse for self-defence could actually be exercised. As I understand, the robbers were fleeing with a mere $2000 in jewellery. Secondly, they were robbing his neighbours, so Joe Horn was not directly threatened. Thirdly, the police pretty much told him not to shoot. Fourthly, they were fleeing, so I am very sceptical as to any claim by this 61-year old Texan that his life was indeed endangered by these two robbers.

These robbers were not saints, that is certainly true. But they didn't deserve to die. This ruling is a travesty of justice and is a prelude to anarchy where trigger-happy Americans take the law into their own hands.