As I remember Homer Lane, the American philosopher /psychiatrist said that most delinquency was carried out in the spirit of play.

Its not a good line of defence. ian Brady could use that to defend his 'games'.

its a matter of degree, isn't it?

I think Clarkson and his crap programme with his two sycophantic mates is bloody boring. I wouldn't propose shooting him in front of his family - but something in private maybe - involving a red hot poker up his roozle.