man shot by police on london tube

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4706787.stm
I feel chilled that this country has come to this, even though it might be justified in the light of all the terrorist threats

I read it and I dont get it

But could be due to lack of info to the public? Or me being dane

On another news report, they say he 'might' be a suicide bomber.
Is 'might' good enough, to be shot 5 times?

not sure if this is the same one ...BUT a man was seen in the tube station with wires showing from under his cost............ sorry but if it was him then the police had a job to do

I agree with that Inca, but we never get told the truth do we!
News reports always contradict each other

Just read a few things about what has happaned:

'Undercover Police hae shot a man dead at Stockwell Tube. An eye witness said he wasn't carrying enything but that he was wearing a large jacket.'

'Police have shot a suspected suicide bomber at Stockweel Tube this morning, about an hour ago.

An eye witness said he was shot by plain clothes officers 5 times.'

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...,00.html?f=dta

I maybe speaking out of term and am no way standing up for bad policing BUT ....what a job these guys have to do to protect us

its not like they can arrest him for a chat ......a decision has to be made

A piece from sky news article

'Police have been given orders to shoot to kill if they believe someone is about to detonate a bomb.'


I think they had no choice - the guy was fleeing from them - and if he it appeared he was reaching for a detonator then they had to shoot him even if they were on him, it would just take one push of button.

I do think they do a wonderful job, but I don't agree with killing someone without questioning them.
They could have used a stun gun/shot his legs/arms etc.

Apparently he was a suspected suicide bomber wearing a rucksack and running from plain clothed polic. He jumped for the train, tripped and fell and then they shot him an unconfirmed 3 or 5 times.

These are scary times with guns etc. but I suppose they shoot to kill in these instances - maybe they don't have time to pick out arms and legs? I imagine they were thinking purely of stopping him detonating a bomb.

I guess more will come out during the day.