Wah kalau omongan ini betul, maka gawat sudah polisi Inggeris
ini...
Polisi yang mestinya bertugas - dan memang demikianlah tradisi
Bobby di Inggeris - untuk melindungi penduduk negeri itu telah
dan - menurut kutipan ini - akan terus menjadi pembunuh penduduk
Inggeris...
Gawat.
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'Shoot-to-kill' policy to remain
Police leaders say they will not abandon their "shoot-to-kill" policy
and warn more innocent people could be killed in the fight against
terrorism.
The message came after Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, 27, was
shot dead by officers in London after being mistaken for a suicide
bomber.
Met Police Chief Sir Ian Blair said "shoot-to-kill in order to
protect" would continue, despite the "tragedy".
Police are still questioning three men in connection with Thursday's
attacks.
Sir Ian has apologised for the killing of Mr Menezes, but defended
the actions of his officers.
Investigation
The shooting is being investigated by Scotland Yard's Directorate of
Professional Standards and the Independent Police Complaints
Commission.
Celso Amorim, Brazil's foreign minister, said Jack Straw had promised
a full investigation into Mr Menezes' death.
Mr Amorim, who will meet with Mr Straw on Monday, said: "We can't
recover the life of the Brazilian citizen who has been killed, but we
can discover the details.
"The Brazilian government and the public are shocked and perplexed
that a peaceful and innocent person should have been killed."
Brazilian authorities say they want to know why the 27-year-old was
considered to be a suicide bomber.
JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES
Born 07/01/78, a Brazilian national
Originally from the city of Gonzaga, 500 miles northeast of Sao Paulo
in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais in Brazil
Moved to Sao Paulo at age 14
Lived in London for three years, working as an electrician
John Denham, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said the
investigation must be carried out quickly and the conclusions
made "very public".
In an interview on BBC Radio Four's Westminster Hour Mr Denham, a
former Labour minister for policing, said a previous review into
fatal shootings blamed poor intelligence or briefing of frontline
officers for the deaths of innocent people.
"What we need to know really is whether in this case there's
something fundamentally different to other shootings, or whether it's
going to be in practice, those same failings."
No connection
Mr Menezes, from Tulse Hill, south London, was killed at Stockwell
Tube station on Friday. He was not connected to Thursday's attempted
bombings.
Meanwhile, a third man was arrested by police under the Terrorism
Act. He was arrested in Tulse Hill on Saturday evening.
Police have been granted more time to question two other men arrested
in Stockwell under the Terrorism Act.
Officers are still trying to trace the four men suspected of trying
to bomb the Tube and bus network on 21 July.
Sir Ian said there was no reason to believe the suspects have left
the country.
Detectives believe it is possible that one or more of the men may
have killed themselves.
Sunday's other developments include:
Alex Pereira retraces the final movements of Mr Menezes, his cousin,
in an emotional protest.
Police believe two of the 7 July suicide bombers may have met
terrorists involved in the failed 21 July attacks at a Welsh
whitewater rafting centre.
Met Police deputy assistant commissioner Brian Paddick met community
leaders in Stockwell to discuss the shooting.
Searches continue in Little Wormwood Scrubs where a package, possibly
linked to the failed attacks, was found. It was removed for forensic
examination after several controlled explosions.
Officers still searching an address raided on Saturday in Streatham
Hill, south London, in connection with the attempted bombings.
Brazil's foreign minister Celso Amorim met Foreign Office officials
in London seeking an explanation for the shooting. He will meet
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Monday.
Home Secretary Charles Clarke delays his holiday.
Aldgate Underground station - where seven commuters and suicide
bomber Shehzad Tanweer were killed on 7 July - will reopen on Monday.
'No conspiracy'
Sir Ian, defending the actions of his officers, said: "What we have
got to recognise is that people are taking incredibly difficult, fast-
time decisions in life-threatening situations.
HAVE YOUR SAY
If people want someone to blame for this, blame the terrorists who
have made such actions necessary
Jennifer Harvey, UK
"It wasn't just a random event and what's most important to recognise
is that it's still happening out there.
"Somebody else could be shot but everything is done to make it right.
"The important thing is there's nothing gratuitous going on, there is
nothing cavalier here, there is no conspiracy to shoot people."
Sir Ian said officers had to aim for a suspected suicide bomber's
head as a body shot could trigger an explosion as the chest area is
where explosives are most likely to be.
Home Secretary Charles Clarke described the shooting of Mr Menezes as
an "absolute tragedy".
'Tremendous support'
But he said: "I hope [the family] understand the police were trying
to do their very best under very difficult circumstances."
On the ongoing bombings investigation, Mr Clarke said "good progress"
was being made thanks to "tremendous support" from the public.
Mr Menezes's family is struggling to come to terms with his death.
Mr Pereira, from London, told the BBC: "Apologies are not enough. I
believe my cousin's death was result of police incompetence."
Describing his cousin as a "person full of life" he said he had
been "a victim of government's mistakes".
His grandmother, Zilda Ambrosia de Figueiredo, told Globo TV "there
was no reason to think he was a terrorist".
The body of Mr Menezes is to be taken back to Brazil as soon as
possible.
1: Jean Charles de Menezes leaves a house under surveillance and
arrives at Stockwell station
2: Witnesses say he vaults the automatic ticket barriers and heads
for the platforms
3: He then ran down an escalator after being approached by up to 20
plain-clothed police officers and tried to board a train
4: He apparently refuses to obey police instructions and after
running onto a northbound Northern line train, he is shot dead
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/4713199.stm
Published: 2005/07/25 03:22:41 GMT
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