Ake, I agree about the dangers of apathy, and I do not condone it. But I draw the line where this gives licence for vigilantism - and I can't call the incidents against Goodwin's house and car anything else. It is not a million miles away from lynching.

Putting a brick through someone's window and damaging their car is not legitimate protest and uprising. Nothing like demonstrations, sit-ins, strikes, work-to-rules, organising votes or protesting. It is nothing like the Diggers' non-violent actions and courage - so let's not besmirch those heroes by comparing this event to their protest. It is not even like the actions of the Luddites - the latter focused on destroying the tools that threatened them, not anyone's personal property, no matter whether they considered it ill-gotten gains.

No, this is revenge-taking and scape-goating, pure and simple, and it occupies the same moral ground as any vengeful action. And if they thought that they represented others with their action, let me make it unequivocal:

NOT IN MY NAME