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Stuart: unfortunately memories are short there will always be many people like Anonymous-at-8 am to tell us that if you didn't do anything wrong then you have nothing to worry about. Of course the Woolwich case is an extreme one in every sense, including the point being argued here, but leaving aside those cases where the offenders are caught on film and there really is little doubt as to what was done, Anonymous does not make it clear who he thinks should be deciding when someone should not have legal representation because the case is "clear cut": presumably people like himself, whoever he is! Or perhaps the prosecution should decide! Of course were he to be charged with an offence he would certainly be entitled to legal representation because he would be "innocent". Pray for his sake he doesn't have someone like him deciding if he should have the right to representation.

Interesting that comparatively few Norwegians thought that Anders Breivik should not be entitled to legal representation, despite the heinousness of his crimes. Is that not the mark of a civilised country?

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