"Sometimes the law is an XXX , and juries are dumber than you might expect . In general terms , the law should encourage people finding a firearm to call the police . It 's generally not a good idea to be walking the streets taking them to the police . What should have happened in this case ( assuming all is as it seems ) was that the case should have been dropped as a prosecution was not in the public interest , and similarly the jury should have told them where to stick it , as they have in other cases where the law as written has produced an unjust result ( as it happens the law itself is not usually at fault , just that the particular situation has not been envisaged ) . I just hope a pardon is issued for the unfortunate victim of this ."
"No what should 've happened was Mr. Clarke not being arrested at all , over a matter of a technicality . With the UK always offering so many `` gun amnesties `` , always telling criminals that they can turn in their illegally possessed guns and there will be no move to prosecute them , you 'd think the officials would extend the same courtesy to honest citizens , that they do to violent criminals ."
"What should have happened in this case ( assuming all is as it seems ) was that the case should have been dropped as a prosecution was not in the public interest ,"
"No what should 've happened was Mr. Clarke not being arrested at all , over a matter of a technicality ."