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After 30 years doing that job I found that anyone who runs from the police has good motive to do so. During my carrier the law changed from shooting fleeing fellons regardless of situation to only shoot them if they are a danger to another. That is where we are today and the officer that shot the fleeing suspected bomber acted in an instant to prevent what his information led him to beleave was a suicide bomber. I am sure that he did not wish to kill the man but his concern was the safety of others. He acted as a hero, not as a murderer. Sorry, but that is not a police state, rather it is police officers doing their sworn duty. They are doing the rotten job that no one else wants or has the corrage to do. |
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It is time for society to wake up and recognize that we are living in a very violent time and the police are faced with violent people. Today it is hard to distinguish the motive of a running 'suspect' who is running into a tube station and refuses to stop. Multiple shots to the head was the proper action under the circumstances. You stop the brain and you stop the ability to trigger a bomb. Some might not like that but do you let someone run in and set off a bomb and idely sit by. Not in my view and I don't even see the incident as tragic. I do see it as stupid on the suspects part. We are in a war against terrorism. This is a new role for policemen and they are our first line of defense in this war in our home countries. They are now our anti terrorism war troups in our home towns. I expect them to act just like in this incident. Act first and explain, not appoligise, later. |
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Beyond that, in this case the cops acted as police, DA, jury, judge, and executioner |
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