In Ireland a gang of armed raiders attempted to rob a post office. The robbery was foiled by the Irish police force and two of the thugs were sent home in body bags. But not everyone is pleased. Critics claim that one of the robbers was gunned down "in cold blood". They even go so far as to fall victim to Ravenwood's Law.

There is clearly a section of society that is outraged by the rise in crime and many people support a zero-tolerance policy. Yet it is too simplistic to suggest that these raiders had it coming to them. Wild West tactics never solved anything.