After a farmer says that he might try to defend himself and his property from thieves, the government takes his legally registered gun
TWYFORD strawberry farmer Eric Jarnet is fuming after police confiscated his shotgun on his 70th birthday because they feared he might emulate Norfolk farmer Tony Martin.
Mr Martin became a national figure after the shotgun killing of a burglar at his farmhouse.
An exasperated Mr Jarnet publicly admitted he might "do a Martin" after raiders stole hundreds of yards of irrigation piping from his 25-acre Twyford Fruit Farm in London Road, effectively putting him out of business.
Moments after he made his remarks police arrived to seize his shotgun, for which he has a licence.
Mr Jarnet said: "The thieves have all the rights in the world. Even if I had a dog here and he bit an intruder he would have to be put down.
Mr Martin became a national figure after the shotgun killing of a burglar at his farmhouse.
An exasperated Mr Jarnet publicly admitted he might "do a Martin" after raiders stole hundreds of yards of irrigation piping from his 25-acre Twyford Fruit Farm in London Road, effectively putting him out of business.
Moments after he made his remarks police arrived to seize his shotgun, for which he has a licence.
Mr Jarnet said: "The thieves have all the rights in the world. Even if I had a dog here and he bit an intruder he would have to be put down.
UK: "Farmer robbed - and police confiscate his shotgun"
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