Can't Be A Victim Because He Fought Back

From England:

The family of a man who was stabbed to death by teenage thugs after he asked them to keep the noise down have been denied compensation - because he tried to fight off his killers.

Kevin Johnson, 22, was brutally murdered by the gang who invited him to 'meet Mr Stanley' during a confrontation outside his home moments before plunging a blade into his chest, arm and back.

The young father collapsed a few feet from his front door whilst the trio - aged 19, 16 and 17 - ran off in 'triumphant mood' before stabbing their second victim a short distance away.

Customarily, Mr. Johnson's family would be entitled to a maximum £11,000 from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) since he was the victim of a violent attack. However, because Mr. Johnson tried to defend himself, the CICA determined that he contributed to his own death.

Mr Johnson was stabbed to death after he and his fiancee returned home from a night out on May 19, 2007. Woken by raised voices outside he went down to ask the teenagers to keep the noise down.

The gang beckoned the father over with their hands, enticing him to come forward. Then they surrounded him. One pulled out a Stanley knife and repeatedly stabbed him until he fell to the floor.

As he lay dying the gang ran off and celebrated by damaging parked cars before stabbing a second man in the chest. The killers - Dean Curtis, 19, Tony Hawkes, 17, and Jordan Towers, 16 - were later jailed for life.

For comparison, the British government awards outrageous amounts to inmates in prisons for claims of assault, medical negligence, unlawful detention and sports injuries -- an extimated £6.5 million between 2005 and 2007. Yet, the government claims Mr. Johnson wasn't a victim because he tried to defend himself.

Boy, it's a good thing that the Brits are not allowed to have guns. Just think, someone could have been killed. Oh, wait! Someone was. Never mind.

Tip: slwlion