I don't often stand-up for criminals but can't help feeling some sympathy for Martin Belt. He's been jailed for 18 months for brandishing a fake gun at a doorstep caller who he thought was trying to rip-off elderly neighbours.
In fact, the cold caller worked for an energy switch company and while few people can enjoy opening the door to uninvited sales reps like this, what they're doing is not illegal.
Hull Crown Court heard that after asking the salesman to leave the street, Belt pointed the gun at him and threatened to shoot him if he ever came back.
Judge Bury told Belt that there's no way that the "terrified" caller could have know that the weapon was an airsoft gun, and jailed him after a jury found him guilty of possession of an
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