rogue_pixie said:

If the police had thought that man had explosives strapped to him they would not have jumped on him

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rogue_pixie said:

they didn't even check to see if he had any on him,which they quite easily could of done considering they had him pinned down

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rogue_pixie said:

Another thing was the police weren't in uniform, so no wonder the poor man was terrified and tried running away, he probably thought he was going to get mugged.

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rogue_pixie said:

Because he wasn't a suicide bomber,he was innocent.

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Innocent eh? Got any hard, factual evidence of this? Links???

He might not have had a bomb on him but who's to say he wasn't involved in some way?

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heidegger said:

I guess this thread will now be perpetuated ad nauseam by the usual suspects trying to justify the killing of this innocent man ("Its his fault, why did he panic?!", "He wore a coat, a COAT!").

Just in advance:
Until proven otherwise, we have to assume that this man is TOTALLY innocent. That he belongs to a certain ethnicity and that he came out of a house that the police shadowed for some reason does not proof anything. It does not make him guilty, not even a bit.
The policemen were not wearing uniforms, so it might be possible that he was not fully aware of the situation. Muslims in London right now are under a lot of social pressure, so he might just have believed that someone wanted to start a fight. If you think that everyone should lay down on the floor at once when told so by someone who MIGHT be a police officer, well, than thats just one more step into degeneration and losing your upright gait.

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Shot man not connected to bombing
Stockwell Tube station
Police cordoned off a 200-metre area around the station
A man shot dead by police hunting the bombers behind Thursday's London attacks was unconnected to the incidents, police have confirmed.

The man - who may have been Brazilian - died at Stockwell Tube in an incident Scotland Yard described as a "tragedy".

Two other men have been arrested and are being questioned after bombers targeted three Tube trains and a bus.

A suspect package found on Saturday in north-west London may be linked to Thursday's attacks, police believe.

The package was found by a member of the public in bushes in Little Wormwood Scrubs on Saturday morning.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Explosives officers attended the scene. An initial examination suggests that the object may be linked to devices found at four locations in London on July 21."

Police said it would be subject to "detailed forensic analysis".

Police have also raided a house in Streatham Hill, south London, in connection with the failed attacks.

'Horrendous consequences'

Meanwhile, on Saturday evening BBC sources suggested that the man shot by police on Friday may have been Brazilian.

A Scotland Yard statement read: "We believe we now know the identity of the man shot at Stockwell Underground station by police on Friday 22nd July 2005, although he is still subject to formal identification.

"We are now satisfied that he was not connected with the incidents of Thursday 21st July 2005.

"For somebody to lose their life in such circumstances is a tragedy and one that the Metropolitan Police Service regrets."


Failed bombing suspects

Good response to CCTV plea
'They unloaded five bullets'

The statement confirmed the man had been followed by police from a house in Tulse Hill that was under surveillance.

His death is being investigated by officers from the MPS Directorate of Professional Standards, and will be referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

John O'Connor, former commander of the Met Police, told the BBC the consequences of the shooting were likely to be "quite horrendous".

He said he expected officers to face criminal charges, and other officers could even refuse to carry weapons.

But Shami Chakrabarti, director of human rights group Liberty, said it was too early to judge what the effects would be.

She called for a "prompt, comprehensive and independent investigation".

Arrests

Police announced on Saturday evening they have raided another property in south London.

Residents of the street in Streatham Hill, near Brixton, told how armed police ordered them to stay in their homes while they cordoned off the area.

There do not appear to have been any arrests.

Police collect evidence after Stockwell arrest
Police arrested one man after a raid on a block of flats in Stockwell

Two men are still being held at Paddington Green police station, central London, in connection with Thursday's attacks.

The first man was arrested at around 1630 BST on Friday during a raid on a block of flats near to Oval and Stockwell Tube stations.

Eyewitnesses said he was led away with a woman and child.

The second man was arrested late on Friday night, also in the Stockwell area.

Both are being held under anti-terrorism legislation which gives police 14 days before they have to bring charges.

CCTV images

Scotland Yard said they had been contacted by over 500 members of the public following the release of CCTV footage of four suspects.

Detectives said they were hopeful of useful lines of inquiry coming from the calls and e-mails.

Three devices found after the failed bombings were the same size and weight as those used in the suicide attacks of 7 July, which killed scores.

The fourth was smaller, apparently contained in a plastic box. The same chemicals appear to have been used.

They targeted Oval, Warren Street and Shepherd's Bush stations and a bus in Hackney.

The Hammersmith and City line train was removed from Shepherd's Bush station on Saturday afternoon.

Transport for London said it hoped to have trains running on the line from Paddington to Hammersmith on Saturday evening.

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Swami said:

Another passenger on the train, Anthony Larkin, told BBC News the man appeared to be wearing a "bomb belt with wires coming out".

Notice that the man had nothing, but that people make stuff up in the heat of the moment to justify their fear and actions.

We are headed for total lockdown, with more and more rights stripped.

I remember Bush speaking shortly after 9/11 saying something like "We will not let the terrorists affect us and our way of life." Of course, nearly every aspect of our lives has been radically affected exactly the way the bombers had hoped.

Talk about playing into the hand of your enemy...

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Adamist said:

Swami said:

Another passenger on the train, Anthony Larkin, told BBC News the man appeared to be wearing a "bomb belt with wires coming out".

Notice that the man had nothing, but that people make stuff up in the heat of the moment to justify their fear and actions.

We are headed for total lockdown, with more and more rights stripped.

I remember Bush speaking shortly after 9/11 saying something like "We will not let the terrorists affect us and our way of life." Of course, nearly every aspect of our lives has been radically affected exactly the way the bombers had hoped.

Talk about playing into the hand of your enemy...

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For once I completely agree with you, Swami...

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IsaacHunt said:

Silly, he was Asian. Stop trying to play the race card, its not always that simple.

He was Brazilian.

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