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Bangladesh cops get OK to shoot at will
The Associated Press ^ | 5/30/03

Posted on 05/30/2003 10:58:36 PM PDT by OneVike

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:51:06 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh has authorized police to shoot at will as part of its anti-crime campaign, an official said Friday after reporting more than 350 deaths to gang violence in the past two months.

"We have asked our officers not to hesitate to open fire if they are attacked by gangsters," senior police official Ashraful Huda said.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: bengladesh; crackdown; crime; gangs
It seem's that the more societies grow, the more control the governments we live under use drastic measures to control violence.


1 posted on 05/30/2003 10:58:36 PM PDT by OneVike
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To: OneVike
They're blaming all of this gang violence on Will?
2 posted on 05/30/2003 11:13:13 PM PDT by sackofcatfood
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To: OneVike
"Bangladesh has authorized police to shoot at will as part of its anti-crime campaign..."

Dang! I never thought I would want to live in Bangladesh, but my house was just "paint-balled"!

I could use this about now...

3 posted on 05/30/2003 11:17:16 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Never have so many, been so wrong, about so much.)
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To: sackofcatfood
ROTFLOL!

Poor Will...

4 posted on 05/30/2003 11:18:04 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Never have so many, been so wrong, about so much.)
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To: OneVike
This only acceptale if it is Will Wheatoh, or Will Klintoon they are using for target practice.
5 posted on 05/30/2003 11:37:59 PM PDT by dts32041 ("The avalanche has started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.")
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wheatoh=wheaton
6 posted on 05/30/2003 11:38:41 PM PDT by dts32041 ("The avalanche has started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.")
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