[GVnana]

the orders given to the SP Team were expanded to authorize the use of deadly force 'if those using them had reasonable grounds or believing an act was being committed or about to be committed which would endanger life or lives and if there was no other way of preventing that other than the use of firearms.' This was an important distinction, as a terrorist planning to set off a remote-controlled bomb could do so with the flick of a switch on a minaturized detonator. This meant, to an experienced operator, that any untoward movement - a hand moving to a pocket or bag - could indicate an attempt to set off the remote and detonate the bomb.

Wow. Was this guy shot by police or some kind of special tactics unit?

[bernie_g]

The tactics used today are pure SAS. The question is whether the shooter was serving SAS, ex SAS in a police anti-terror unit, or a cop trained by the SAS.

It's pretty clearly their style though, whatever his badge.