I'm not expressing an opinion on the case either way, but comparing Paul Chambers to John Betjeman is rather flawed. There's a big difference between "I wish so

I'm not expressing an opinion on the case either way, but comparing Paul Chambers to John Betjeman is rather flawed. There's a big difference between "I wish someone would bomb X", and "I'm going to blow X up". Even out of context, Betjeman's line couldn't possibly be interpreted as a threat.