[Rick Lee]

I don't think the news clip gives nearly enough info to make an informed decision and even if it did, I'm sure eminent domain is very different in the UK than here in the US. Surely, Dryden didn't first learn of the problem when the demolition crew showed up. What kind of legal process preceded all this drama? Yeah, I wouldn't feel too guilty about shooting someone coming to demolish my house. But just about everywhere in the industrialized world has a permit and zoning process to navigate before you build a house.