'unfortunate'
Jul. 23rd, 2005 05:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mrph"A man shot dead by police hunting the bombers behind Thursday's London attacks was unconnected to the incidents, police have confirmed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4711021.stmA Scotland Yard statement said the shooting was a "tragedy" which was regretted by the Metropolitan Police."
From the initial news report on the shooting, the eyewitness description:
"One of them was carrying a black handgun - it looked like an automatic - they pushed him to the floor, bundled on top of him and unloaded five shots into him"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4706787.stm
Combine the two and you've got a very unfortunate PR incident for the police. And a tragedy for the poor bastard they shot and his family, of course.
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Date: 2005-07-24 08:07 am (UTC)It is difficult for the police. If, when challenged, someone runs away fast and onto a packed tube train, the police would be concerned to say the least, especially when they realise that at any time that person could blow up himself and others.
On the other hand, consider the view of the person running away. They may not understand English, and are threatened by plain-clothed men with guns...