Even more trouble in London

**Sigurd** · 07-22-2005, 15:39

Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

Now I know.

Once again though, there had better be inconclusive proof of him carrying an explosive device, or this is just outrageous.

You do mean conclusive?

**Taffy_is_a_Taff** · 07-22-2005, 16:11

I have read the associated press version of this story and it sounds like the police had been concerned about the individual for a while.

Reminds me of when the French shot that one Algerian terrorist about 10 years ago.

**PanzerJaeger** · 07-22-2005, 16:26

A successful hunt.. good show!

**Ser Clegane** · 07-22-2005, 16:31

Originally Posted by PanzerJager

A successful hunt.. good show!

Not quite - it would have been really successful had they been able to catch him alive to interrogate him.
But before we judge the necessity of killing the suspect we should certainly wait until more information is available...

**Taffy_is_a_Taff** · 07-22-2005, 16:35

really, if they shot him 5 times amongst a crowd then I reckon the police must have believed he was an immediate threat.

And elsewhere in London the bomb disposal lot have been called out.

**thrashaholic** · 07-22-2005, 16:29

What I thinks worst about all this is the Muslim Council's reaction to it, it reeks of their hypocrisy and subversive support for the terrorists.

Since the first London blasts they've been, quite tastelessly in my opinion, spewing guff about potential backlashes and that the terrorists "aren't 'real' muslims" (whatever a real muslim is), and then they have the downright gall to have a pop at the police for shooting a potential terrorist. If the terrorists aren't 'really' muslims, why on earth should the muslim council, as a muslim interest group, care if they get shot. Their statement also uses quite nauseatingly emotive language depicting the terrorist as a lovely chap who you'd take home to meet your parents, but the, no doubt non-muslim police, as evil vicious monsters. Their response reeks of the racism and unwillingness to face up to the problem that is so inherent in their community.

I wonder how long it'll be before Sir Ian Blair has any white officers involved facing a disciplinary hearing on trumped-up racism charges.....

**Ser Clegane** · 07-22-2005, 16:35

Originally Posted by thrashaholic

and then they have the downright gall to have a pop at the police for shooting a potential terrorist.

Do you have any links to this story?

**thrashaholic** · 07-22-2005, 16:38

Originally Posted by Ser Clegane

Do you have any links to this story?

About half-way down the bbc story linked at the beginning. Their meaning is quite evident given the tone of their statement.

**Ser Clegane** · 07-22-2005, 16:41

Originally Posted by thrashaholic

About half-way down the bbc story linked at the beginning. Their meaning is quite evident given the tone of their statement.

Well I think such a statement:

"There may well be reasons why the police felt it necessary to unload five shots into the man and shoot him dead, but they need to make those reasons clear.

"It's vital the police give a statement about what occurred and explain why the man was shot dead."

is perfectly reasonable, don't you think? Why do you have a problem with it? It seems to reflect the view of most patrons who posted in this thread.

**thrashaholic** · 07-22-2005, 16:49

The statement is subversively confrontational. The man shot isn't even known to be muslim, only asian, and they keep on stating that the terrorists aren't muslims anyway, so why do they feel it necessary to make a statement about the incident if not to 'have a pop' at the police?