How come the police officers involved in the shooting of Meneses are being taken to court over this matter. The facts speak for themselves.
1. When challenged by armed police, he ran away because "He didnt speak good english". Surely armed men shouting "Armed police, stand still" has a pretty universal meaning, and even if the words were not understood, common sense dictates that when clallenged by armed men, you stand still.
2. It was the midlle of summer, and he was wearing a thick padded jacket.
3. He ran into a train station and vaulted a ticket barrier. Firstly, running away from armed police, scared or not, running away from the law is just not smart. Secondly he ran into a tube station. a crowded, enclosed space with a lot of people. The police were under the impression a man, possibly carrying a bomb just ran away from the police and into a crowded place. They then acted on training and shot him. So why, with these facts, are they criminals??
2006-12-08
04:44:16
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Rob M
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