I was court-martialled in my absence, and Posted on November 7, 2011November 7, 2006 by admin “I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.” — Brendan Behan Author: Brendan Behan Category: death Tags: death, Brendan Behan Spread the love Related posts: When I came back to Dublin I People have their own deaths as well Yes, people pull the trigger – but The fear of death often proves mortal,