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L'Boro, UK
Oct 2001
time: 05:37
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And according to defense experts on TV it was unlikely that these officers were police, more like to be special forces of some sorts (SAS, SBS or something along those lines).
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Asher
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Calgary, Alberta
Nov 1999
time: 22:37
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http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/natio...don-050722.html
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Fatal shooting 'directly linked' to bomb probes: police
Last Updated Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:30:01 EDT
CBC News
London police say a man they shot to death in front of horrified subway riders Friday was "directly linked" to their investigation of recent bombings aimed at the city's transit system.
* INDEPTH: Londing bombing investigation
Police officers stand guard as a police cameraman enters Stockwell Underground station in south London, Friday July 22. (AP photo)
The man, who was wearing a thick coat despite the fact that it was a about 21C in the British capital, ran from plainclothes police who challenged him at a subway station one day after four failed bombings.
* FROM JULY 21, 2005: New attacks on London transit system
"The man was challenged and refused to obey police instructions," said Scotland Yard head Ian Blair. "I'm not going to go any further."
The shooting happened shortly after 10 a.m. local time at the Stockwell station, which is close to the Oval station, one of the four sites of Thursday's attempted bombings. The Northern and Victoria subway lines, which run through Stockwell station, were shut down in the wake of the shooting.
Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"He half-tripped and was half-pushed to the floor," passenger Mark Whitby told the British Broadcasting Corporation. "I didn't see him carrying anything."
Whitby said he saw a police officer fire five shots into the man, whom he described as South Asian and wearing a thick coat.
Eyewitnesses say the man ran into the subway station, vaulted over a barrier, ran down some stairs and tripped. Plainclothes officers then reportedly shot him in the head.
On Thursday, four people tried to set off explosive devices on three subways and one bus. The lunchtime attack caused no injuries, except for one person who was hospitalized for an asthma attack.
The July 7 bombings killed 56 people and injured more than 700.
No community a target, say police
London subway commuters read the morning headlines on Friday. (AP Photo)
While most police in Britain do not carry guns, officers with special licences can do so.
The standard policy saying officers should not use a gun except as a last resort was changed after the July 7 bombings, giving police the authority to shoot suspected suicide bombers first and ask questions later.
Shortly after Friday's subway shooting, the Muslim Council of Britain issued a news release asking why police had targeted a man of South Asian origin.
Blair said the investigation is not targeted against any section of any community in the United Kingdom, though three of the four suspects identified by police in connection with the July 7 bombings were British-born Muslims of Pakistani origin. (The fourth suspect was a Jamaican-born British citizen.)
The police commissioner appealed for calm from all of the nation's ethnic communities as the investigation continues. |
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:37
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quote:
Originally posted by Asher
I think in the UK and in Canada there's not really an issue with race and police...
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Tell that to the blacks in Toronto and the natives in Saskatoon.
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:37
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Originally posted by General Ludd
Within this context, an abuse of power seems like the most likely conclusion. |
In most situations I would be inclined to agree, but...
This was London after two separate bomb attacks on a subway. A man wearing a heavy coat in the middle of summer, running from the cops into a subway...
Maybe the cops overreacted. Maybe the guy was not a threat, but it's understandable why the cops fired and hard to blame them.
This isn't a case of one guy who might have a gun, who might shoot. This is a case where I guy could blow up a train.
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:37
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quote:
Originally posted by Asher
Toronto and Saskatoon are more backwards cultures than civilized places like Alberta. Perhaps they can learn a few more things from us, aside from how to balance a budget.
They have much to learn. |
Well, I won't speak about the folks in Sask, but in Ontario its because we have a truely multicultural population.
But as you say, Alberta is the new Ontario.
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BlackCat
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People sometimes do pretty stupid things.
Today in Copenhagen airport a jerk said, when his luggage was to be checked, that they should be carefull with one of the bags because there was a bomb in it. Well, there was no bomb - it was supposed to be a joke he said.
Neither security, nor police laughed when they arrested him.
Oh, and no, they didn't shoot him wich I think is a failure - there are a possibility that he may breed.
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22-07-2005 20:29
if you threaten a police officer and disobey orders, you take your life into your own hands, regardless of whether you're guilty of something or not. The whole idea behind police is to 'serve and protect.' They can only help people if people pay attention to their commands.
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I mean wtf´s up with that?
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