s38, perhaps as you say, you were too close to the original 7/7 bombings, so this in an emotive issue for you. Some of the scenes from that day must have been horrific, no doubt.
The police are in a bit of a knife edge situation, that is true - kill the wrong person and you're in for a PR disaster, miss a suicide bomber and it will be even worse.
The problem is they are playing with people's lives here. If I **** up at my job, then the worst that can happen is a few people don't get paid - not the end of the world. And if I do **** up, I and my direct managers have to be accountable for it. I have no problems with holding my hands up if I have made a mistake. So when you have people's lives at stake - whether that be those to be potentially killed by suicide bombers or those that could be accidentally by the police trying to do their job - you'd better make double ****ing sure you have the right person when you decide to implement a shoot-to-kill policy.
Yes the police have a difficult job but they made mistakes, the evidence is there for all to see. A difficult job should not be an excuse for basic failures. Why should they not be held accountable? Their mistake was so monumental that JCdM really could have been any young to middle aged male - that includes you, me, your friend. If it had been one of them I'm sure as hell you'd be calling for accountability and justice. I don't see how JCdM was any different.
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