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BBC: Man shot dead by police on Tube ~~ Witness sees a bomb belt
BBC ^ | Friday, 22 July, 2005, 14:25 GMT 15:25 UK | staff

Posted on 07/22/2005 7:55:15 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

What?! The Bobbies are carrying guns now? Don't tell the gun grabbers.


41 posted on 07/22/2005 8:21:20 AM PDT by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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To: GeorgiaDawg

Can anyone tell me why the Muslim Council of Britain is acting like THEY are the victims???

Because one of 'their own' was shot. It's as simple as that. 'Assimilation' means being able to behave in any manner one chooses, including killing other people. It's our 'job' to 'understand' their 'anger and frustratons' that merely 'drive them' to these acts. Double BARF!


42 posted on 07/22/2005 8:23:21 AM PDT by hardworking (If we can teach a nation to stop smoking surely we can teach a nation to not get pregnant.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I am very encouraged that we have not seen more of an outcry from the Left. I think they are finally realizing that when people start dying, things change. The police put five bullets into this guy because they had a reasonable expectation that he had a bomb. After all, they had him under surveillance and had followed him from his home. That makes a lot of sense to the average Brit.

After two attacks in two weeks, I think the Brits are saying, "Do what you have to do." Still, I am surprised the Left isn't more vocal. Maybe they realize all their arguments evaporated with the 57 people who died two weeks ago.

43 posted on 07/22/2005 8:23:28 AM PDT by Pete
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To: 1066AD
And almost as tho' they're assuming the guy was a muslim too LOL

Good point.

44 posted on 07/22/2005 8:24:22 AM PDT by null and void (It's a bad day for Lord 'Mo'domort's Death Eaters...)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Muslims were concerned about a possible "shoot to kill" policy.

Yeah, we've been concerned too. Why did it take so long??


45 posted on 07/22/2005 8:25:29 AM PDT by hardworking (If we can teach a nation to stop smoking surely we can teach a nation to not get pregnant.)
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To: mlbford2
Londoners are a lost liberal cause

You like to paint with a wide brush, don't you?

46 posted on 07/22/2005 8:25:41 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Anaheim Angels - 2002 World Series Champions)
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To: hardworking

Nautie nautie.....No profiling.

You'll upset the Muslim Council. Now, report to your nearest C.A.I.R. center for re-training.


47 posted on 07/22/2005 8:26:10 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Pete
"I am very encouraged that we have not seen more of an outcry from the Left"

Give them time, it's early days yet

48 posted on 07/22/2005 8:26:59 AM PDT by Kelly_2000 (Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch)
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To: hardworking

I'm glad that the London police "understood" this guy in the train station five times....I really think the political correctness is going to wane. Sooner or later people in our country and others are going to get damn tired of looking over our shoulder.


49 posted on 07/22/2005 8:28:07 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg
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To: Rummyfan

If the suspect possibly has his hand on a trigger then you shoot him even if you have him down. I think our cops in the same situation would have kept their distance and fired with a higher chance of other casualties. Good for the Brit police!


50 posted on 07/22/2005 8:28:19 AM PDT by ThanhPhero (di hanh huong den La Vang)
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To: TomGuy

Gosh, you're right. I should run right out and buy a Koran so that I can 'git edukated' - maybe I'd better sign up for a night class called 'Loving the Muslime who wants to kill you' class at the local publik hi-skool.....


51 posted on 07/22/2005 8:28:43 AM PDT by hardworking (If we can teach a nation to stop smoking surely we can teach a nation to not get pregnant.)
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To: Kelly_2000

Thanks...

I looked, but I could not find it.

That's what happens when you are trying to plan a party, watch the tour de France, follow the news, and FReep all at the same time.

Is this report by Brunt the only source though? Nothing official?

Anyhow, good riddance and good shooting by the cops.


Have a good weekend.

Cheers.


52 posted on 07/22/2005 8:28:55 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Kelly_2000

i was not online 4 hours ago and would not have seen it. Good job, reposting.


53 posted on 07/22/2005 8:29:34 AM PDT by ThanhPhero (di hanh huong den La Vang)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Nice shooting mates !!


54 posted on 07/22/2005 8:30:35 AM PDT by traumer
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The Muslim Council of Britain said Muslims were concerned about a possible "shoot to kill" policy.

The Muslim Council had better be worried about their "bomb to kill" policy. Cause if they don't stop it free people will with whatever means they have available.


55 posted on 07/22/2005 8:31:16 AM PDT by lakeman (when a marine kills the only thing he feels is the recoil of his rifle)
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To: TomGuy

The photos are pretty good.Bet they can clean em up(whatever it's called),and get an even better photo.I was ambivalent about surveylance cameras,but i'm re-thinking...


56 posted on 07/22/2005 8:31:45 AM PDT by Thombo2
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To: Eurotwit
Hi Eurotwit it's the only source I can find at the moment. But as I say the BBC tends to be half a day behind the other guys.

have a great weekend too :-)

57 posted on 07/22/2005 8:32:23 AM PDT by Kelly_2000 (Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch)
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To: lakeman

"They pushed him to the floor, bundled on top of him and unloaded five shots into him "

- Witness Mark Whitby


58 posted on 07/22/2005 8:32:37 AM PDT by traumer
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To: mlbford2

"Savage said it best yesterday. If these bombers were in the US, they would have been beaten to death by US civilians. The Brits(Londoners) just stood around(with a stiff upper lip) and did nothing after their bombs fizzled.

If this happened in the suburbs of London, these bombers would have been killed by the Brits. Londoners are a lost liberal cause."

Why is it that even with allies, victims, that conservatives always find a way to put others' down?

Of course we all fancy ourselves as brave, but Americans, even when they knew their man was a terrorist, allowed him to hold them hostage with box cutters. Savage can spare me his false bravado. Besides, I wouldn't tackle anyone if armed police were on the job.


59 posted on 07/22/2005 8:34:09 AM PDT by followerofchrist
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To: ThanhPhero

No problem I figured that was the case and thanks:-)


60 posted on 07/22/2005 8:34:40 AM PDT by Kelly_2000 (Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch)
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