London bombs, police shoot to kill policy
09-May-2008
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It really bothers me the way people are blaming the police for the death of that innocent Brazilian electrician last week.  After all the bombing scares that have been going on in London recently you'd think people would know better.

Security alert, stockwell tube station

I do think it's a real shame what happened but you can't really say the police have done wrong.  He was acting suspiciously, and they did shout at him to stop, and despite having sound knowledge of the English language he decided to run which really was a very silly thing to do.  Why did he run?  I mean, if you were in London and someone shouted out "Stop" what would you do?  My natural reaction would be to stop and look at who shouted out.
I wouldn't want to take any chances and be caught up in the middle of a potential bombing on the underground or anywhere for that matter, would you?

I think the police were right in shooting him as they can't afford to take any chances.  They had a split second to make that decision and must have been under an great deal of pressure.  Just a big shame that it was an innocent person.  To me, they only proved that they are doing they're job right and are trying to avoid a repeat of what happened on that dreadful Thursday morning.

I also can't help but think that if you are Muslim and are not Caucasian and travel around London with a rucksack on your back you would be seen as a suspect.


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I think most of you who agree with the shoot policy are narrow minded and racist. England would not be what it is today without the pakistani's, arabs, muslims what ever religon or culture. The truth is, we would be screwed. Assuming that every muslim is a terrorist is asuming every white man in the victorian times is a rapist, or thief. Or any irish man is apart of the Ira, its ridiculous and I think people are scared of what they do not know of. And to say that english folk are descent and others using benefits, might I say its the other way around. Certain english people have never lifted a finger beacause they know the goverment will pay them. In asian countries, either you work, or you die. I believe ive porven my point and those of you whom still have the same views well, god help you x
*SpeakingTheTruth.  18-Dec-2006 17:13

 
What Would Jesus Do?? He made the mistake turning the other cheek...look where he ended up... his re-incarnation Cliff Richard's gonna kill all those C**ts
*Tom 'ginger' Arnold 666  18-Dec-2006 11:47

 
I have one problem with this article. When he talks about "why would the guy run?" If I'm in the city and some guys start yelling and coming towards me (and they were undercover and never revealed themselves as police mind you) I for one am probably not going to walk up to them to say hello and shake hands. Strange guys yell at me and run at me... I'm probably running too.
*Me  16-Nov-2006 06:00

 
lil_tinka

You need to grasp the English language yourself before you comment on other. What do they teach people at school these days?

I'm all for the shoot to kill policy. Any muslim wearing a rucksack should be used as target practice.
*Eddie  04-Oct-2006 16:04

 
It seems that every one here reads different news papers to me. I understand that the police had lied and that Jean Charles de Menezes had not tryed to evade the police. They followed him, thrown him to the ground without warning and discharged five rounds into his brain, before calling the air ambulence.
*twiggs  28-Sep-2006 20:15

 
I think it was unfortunate that, on this occasion, a seemingly innocent man was mistakenly shot and killed.

However...

He had already outstayed his visa - If he'd have gone home when he should have then he would still be alive today!
*England for the English  30-Jul-2006 16:54

 
I am for shoot to kill. Practice on travellers, either Irish or English, I am not racist. They contribute nothing at all to the running of this country and yet they leave the biggest mess, excreta, etc. for us taxpayer to clear up. Seized their posh vans, steralise their kids export them all (kids and parents) to an islamic state where they will have their hands cut off for stealing, thieving yobs. Leave this fair and lovely country to those of us, what ever legal status or ethnic origin, to live happily without having to stick piles of soil at the bottom of our gardens to prevent these scum setting up their (stolen) vans.
P.S. Why is the grass greener in Ireland than here, because they are all here walking on ours (same with the Scots, and I'm one).
*True-Brit  16-Jul-2006 22:15

 
Why does everyone go on at the Police Chief?
Ian Blair is doing a damn good job. What do all you moaners want him to do, just sit back and do nothing when there are possible
terrorists. He can break into my house any time he likes if his policies save just one
like. Keep going Sir Ian, the thinking classes back you to the hilt.
*Justarealist  07-Jul-2006 19:36

 
All immergrants should be deported once commiting a crime and stop usind bennifts there will be none left for the english no wonder pensioners dont get enough.
*lil_tinka10  08-Jun-2006 10:49

 
I think its all rubish English should live In England and Irish should live in Ireland Pakistans in Pakistan Brazillians in Brazil and there will be no rascism so every one figfhting and pullin the race card put that in ya pipe and smoke it.
*lil_tinka10  08-Jun-2006 10:47

 
Muslims and Arabs or any different culture, religion or race are going to be looked at differntly, each one a suspect if they have a backpack on. I think its absolutley disgusting and no one should be treated like that. However people do have a right to be suspicious sometimes after what has happened on 7/11 and 9/11 but in my opinion everyone should be treated the same unless done the crime itself.
*bobsy  29-May-2006 19:23

 
Just a word to the red necks: To immigrate from Brazil, a wonderful sunny country with beautiful girls f***ing around freely, where they play wonderful football and become champions all the time to go to foggy, damp old England, where ugly redhaired girls f*** around with a bad conscience and blame it on you guys afterwards and soccer"stars" whose intelligence hardly exceed the height of the grass the play on and get eliminated in the quarterfinals all the time he really must have a better reason than to put the few pence of welfare under his belt your government is willing to pay him, don't you think. If you want to save money in earnest put lizzy II, philly, charly and the whole "noble" entourage to the guillotine or to work and give the money to the poor so that they have something to chew from.
*bogart  28-May-2006 16:21


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