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Originally Posted by arden forester
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It must be remembered that the Britiish Police have not had previous experience of facing a suspected suicide bomber.
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What are we paying them to do then? Sir Ian Blair said they were prepared.
How exactly do you suggest that anyone obtains experience of facing a suicide bomber :?:
The only answer IMHO, shoot the b******s  |
That's commendable if you are aware - and sure - of who you should be shooting at. This suspect could have been contained in the flat or a short way outside it. The fact that he didn't have a backpack or similar, and the fact that he wasn't wearing a heavy jacket, should be suggestive that this was not a man on a suicide mission. It still begs the question, 'Why was he allowed to board public transport?' where his 'suicide bid' was bound to cause maximum mayhem. It's interesting to note that the permission to shoot to kill was obtained from a Commander situated miles from the scene, not in visual contact with the action but relying on what could have become 'chinese whispers'. The officer with the gun has to (and will) take the responsibilty of shooting a suspect and has been trained extensively to make similar life and death decisions. Why then is he not the master of his own fate in this situation? Also note that if the suspect is being held in a bear hug by a surveillance officer, there's not much point in shouting 'a warning'. Why wasn't this policy given the greatest possible publicity so that those that it affects i.e. the public at large, knew what was going on? Not that it would have helped the Brazilian
it seems as he wasn't given the chance to respond to any shouted warning.