hˈɔːɹnɚ sˈɛd ðæt hiː tʃˈoʊz ˈaɪɚlənd bɪkˈʌz hiː bᵻlˈiːvd ðə "ˈaɪɹɪʃ ɑːɹ ðɪ ˈoʊnli pˈiːpəl wˈeɪdʒɪŋ ɐ wˈɔːɹ ʌv ɹˈiːəl fɹˈiːdəm" ˌɔn hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə bɹˈɪtən hiː wʌz ɚɹˈɛstᵻd baɪ ðə pəlˈiːs ænd hˈændᵻd ˌoʊvɚ tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi.
Horner said that he chose Ireland because he believed the "Irish are the only people waging a war of real freedom" On his return to Britain he was arrested by the police and handed over to the army.