What type of Police service????

I think Livvy, it may have a bearing, he ran, lets be honest, if he'd stood still and put his hands up he'd still be with us.

Suicide bombers are a new threat for us, mistakes are likely no matter how regrettable, but if someone points a gun at you and shouts armed police, you must stand still.

I've been removed from a car in Guatamala, at gunpoint, by police so they could search for drugs.

It isn't nice, I don't speak the lingo, but I'm still alive, I may not be if I'd run !

I've been locked up by yanks on the usa/mexican border because the dopey gits can't read, but you don't resist ( and I even had the lingo in that case).

There were delays on getting evidence, and the police were being obstructive.  For one the CCTV tapes cannot be found/were blank from the cameras covering the incident. 

I agree that the fact he was an illegal doesn't have anything to do with the shooting, unless he did run.  Even then you shouldn't be shot for running from the police, it could have been you or I.  All I am saying is that to be prepared to use lethal force on someone that you have no intelligence on is crazy. 

We will wait for the findings of the enquiry. 

TBH I can't remember who was alleging it at the time, it was on the news.  So it must be true!   

scarface wrote: TBH I can't remember who was alleging it at the time, it was on the news.  So it must be true!

Must be then.
Just like the news said he ran, no he didn't, he ran, no he didn't.


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I also felt like Rhys that Brazil had terrible gun crime but from the Head of the Met Commissioner Blair speech he stated some figures which I think are appalling per 100,000 head of population - in Europe there are 400 crimes per year,
              in Brazil there are 900 crimes per year,
              in USA there are 4,000 crimes per year,         & nbsp;         & nbsp;         & nbsp; 
        and in UK THERE ARE 11,000 CRIMES PER YEAR

Now I will appreciate that a lot of people will say that this is down to poor reporting in other countries and excellent reporting in this country, personnally I feel this country is becoming lawless and soon protection will come from vigilantism

Star Trekking, across the universe..................

"Uhura: There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow,
starboard bow.
There's Klingons on the starboard bow,
starboard bow, Jim!

Starship Captain, James T. Kirk

Kirk: Ha-ha! We come in peace, shoot to kill,
shoot to kill,
shoot to kill.
We come in peace, shoot to kill,
shoot to kill, men.

McCoy: It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim.
It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim.
Dead, Jim, Dead. "

spokey wrote: livvy wrote: Average number of homicides per 100,000 population 2000-2002 England & Wales 1.76 Does that include irresponsible speeding drivers?

Only where it falls within the definition of homicide I'd imagine.


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livvy wrote: spokey wrote: livvy wrote: Average number of homicides per 100,000 population 2000-2002 England & Wales 1.76 Does that include irresponsible speeding drivers? Only where it falls within the definition of homicide I'd imagine.

Really? I thought all people who exceeded the speed limit were homicidal maniacs.

All the advertising I see on TV. Richard Brunstrom. Discussions on forums with police officers.

Spokey!

Shall I get you a new

yours must be quite worn out by now!